Editor’s Picks
Check back daily for Bruce Gourley’s curated articles that are relevant to people of faith who wish to engage the critical issues facing our communities, nations and world.
April 30, 2024
Obstacles Remain as Women Seek More Leadership Roles in America’s Black Church; Catholic Movement in Italy Dedicated to People ‘Far from the Church’; ‘Demolishing Democracy’: How Much Danger Does Christian Nationalism Pose? (and more)
April 29, 2024
New Poll Sheds Light on Southern Baptists’ Views on Christian Nationalism; Charlotte Evangelical Pastor in National Spotlight, Called Trump Bible ‘Disgusting’; How One Evangelical Leader Uses the Bible to Expose the ‘False White Gospel’ (and more)
April 26, 2024
Heard of Zorastrianism? The Ancient Religion Still Have Fervent Followers; Michigan Catholic Bishop Admits ‘Poor Judgment’ in Calling President Biden Stupid; 4 Queer Christians on What Their Religion Means to Them (and more)
April 25, 2024
The Conservative Who Turned White Anxiety into a Movement; Former Southern Baptist Pastor, Christian Nationalist, Election Denier Leads CO Springs Christian Right Activist Group; Evangelicals with Ties to ‘The Family’ Met Mike Johnson and Zelenskyy Ahead of Ukrainian Vote (and more)
April 24, 2024
Tennessee GOP-Led Senate Spikes Bill Seeking to Ban LGBTQ+ Pride Flags in Schools; Religion Professor: How Religious Freedom Could Help Liberals Win the Abortion Rights War; Florida Joins Texas in Adopting School ‘Chaplain’ Option Denounced by Chaplains; The Most Popular Greek Traditions of Easter and What They Symbolize (and more)
April 23, 2024
US Employers Must Accommodate Abortions, Birth Control Under New Rules; New Hampshire’s GOP is Taking a Stand – Against the Polio Vaccine; In Zimbabwe, Faith Leaders Set Religion Aside to Fight Cholera, Polio (and more)
April 22, 2024
How the United Methodist Churches Split Over LGBTQ Policies Has Unfolded in North Texas; Chicago’s Response to Migrant Influx Stirs Longstanding Frustrations Among Black Residents; ‘Our Future Was Here’. Christians in Gaza are Paying an Unholy Price Israel-Hamas War (and more)
April 19, 2024
In Segregated Roanoke, Black and White Churchgoers Gather to Study the Bible—and Find Ways to Improve the City; Q&A: Researchers Discuss How Claims of Anti-Christian Bias Can Serve as Racial Dog Whistles; Ryan Burge Explains ‘Casual Dechurching’ (and more)
April 18, 2024
More Pastors are Leaving Ministry Over Church Conflict; Conservatives Clash With Trump on Leaving Abortion up to Voters; Here’s What a Massive Exodus is Costing the United Methodist Church: Splinter Explainer (and more)
April 17, 2024
‘Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy’ Review: A Scary Look at the Potential Soldiers of the Second Trump Regime; Houston Pastor Ed Young Calls Biden ‘Godless’ in Anti-Immigration Sermon; Interfaith Group Makes Bolder $20M Ask of Greenville Leaders for Affordable Housing (and more)
April 16, 2024
‘Monkey Man’ Attempts to Reclaim Hinduism for the Underdog; Americans are Not Evenly Divided on Culture Wars, Robert Jones Explains in BNG Webinar; FBI Director Speaks at Birmingham Civil Rights Conference (and more)
April 15, 2024
6 in 10 Catholics in Favor of Abortion Rights, Pew Research Report Finds; Polish Opponents of Abortion March Against Recent Steps to Liberalize Strict Law; Jelly Roll Took Country Thunder Arizona to Church in Inspiring Set: ‘Everything I Dreamed’ (and more)
April 12, 2024
As Trump Hawks Bible, Debate Over ‘Christian America’ Spreads Outside Church; Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Pushes Pastors to Run for Political Office; A Dramatic Schism Over Social Issues? The United Methodist Church Has Been Here Before; Louisiana Lawmakers Want Ten Commandments in All Public School Classrooms (and more)
April 11, 2024
If A.I. Takes Our Jobs, Will it Also Take Our Purpose?; Plans to Turn Cambridge Church Tower into Climbing Facility (BBC)
Photos Challenge Misconceptions About What it Means to be an American Muslim (and more)
April 9, 2024
How Putin’s Christian Nationalism Seduced the American Right; Yes, We’re Divided. But New AP-NORC Poll Shows Most Americans Still Agree on Core American Values; North Texas Groups Will Host a 3-Day Event to Raise Environmental Awareness (and more)
April 8, 2024
What Americans Lost When They Stopped Going to Church; Zakaria: How Trump Fills a Void in an Increasingly Secular America; The Strange World of Catholic ‘Integralism’ – Christian Nationalism (and more)