Category: Christian
Vice President Pence recently toured migrant detention centers at the U.S. / Mexico border. After video of Pence’s border tour was made available, #FakeChristian began trending on social media, with users calling out the VP for his perceived lack of empathy. Continue reading
A prominent NYC pastor and long-time advocate for immigrant rights is suing the federal government after she was placed on a federal watchlist for conducting ministry work with migrants south of the border. Continue reading
After his 2015 expulsion from the University of Sheffield for calling gay marriage “sinful” on Facebook, Felix Ngole won the right to another hearing on appeal. Now the school will again determine if expressing anti-gay sentiment on social media justifies student expulsion. Continue reading
After a long and very public battle over a religiously-inspired roadside sign, city officials in Hawkins, Texas quietly took it down late last month. But the story behind this sign is worth a read. Continue reading
Fan of breakfast cereal? Well it turns out you owe thanks to Christian fundamentalists, who played an integral role in its invention and eventual popularity. Continue reading
The frosting is not yet set on this cake. That was the message sent by the United States Supreme Court after it vacated a ruling that effectively put a pair of Christian bakers out of business for sticking to their religious guns. Continue reading
The Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study found that LGBT adults are losing their religion- and those that still believe often feel unwelcome in church. Is a lack of Evangelical acceptance driving LGBT adults away from church pews? Continue reading
The Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukee, Oregon has managed to unite Muslims, African Americans, the LGBT community, and many more groups in its quest to build up a dwindling congregation. The magic ingredient: eye-catching and uplifting messages on its roadside sign. Continue reading
A group of freedom-minded politicians is working to form “Liberty”, a newly proposed 51st state that would promote, among other things, religious freedom and gun rights. Should the experiment be given a green light? Continue reading
Authorities say an American pastor has been distributing a poisonous drink billed as a “miracle cure” to tens of thousands of people in Uganda – including children and infants. Continue reading