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 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 5, 2024
Preaching Spiritual Coexistence During Ramadan as a Palestinian-Israeli Imam; Uganda’s Constitutional Court Rejects Petition Against Anti-Gay Law; The New Science of Death: ‘There’s Something Happening in the Brain that Makes No Sense’ (and more)
April 4, 2024
Why Do So Many Christian Colleges and Universities Maintain Gendered Residence Life Policies?; Families Find Ways to Protect Their LGBTQ Kids; LGBTQ-Inclusive Church in Cuba Welcomes All in a Country that Once Sent Gay People to Labor Camps (and more)
April 3, 2024
Fake Right-Wing Panic About “Trans” Easter is Part of Trump’s Push for Christian Nationalism; Oklahoma State Supreme Court to Hear Arguments About Taxpayer Funded Religious Charter School; Using Civil Rights-era Laws, Trump Allies Plot Anti-Racism Protections – for White People (and more)
April 2, 2024
The Oldest Black School in America is Reopening to the Public; The Ancient, Volatile Christian Ideas Behind Trump’s Obsession With Blood; The Rocking Story of How Religion Crept into Popular Music—Where it Remains Even Today (and more)
April 1, 2024
‘I’m Spiritual’: Navigating Black Women’s Complex Relationship With Religion, Spirituality and Labeling Our Faith ; Christian Communities in North America Lead Solidarity Walks for Gaza Amid Ongoing War; Pope Overcomes Health Concerns to Preside Over Easter Mass and Appeal for Peace in Gaza and Israel (and more)
March 29, 2024
Black Pastors See Popular Easter Services as an Opportunity to Rebuild In-Person Worship Attendance; With Texas’s Deportation Law on Pause, Migrants Turn to the Church; Resigned President is Suing Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for Defamation; England and Wales: Same-Sex Marriage a Decade On: More Choice for All Couples is the Best Legal Way Forward, Study Argues (and more)
March 28, 2024
‘I’m Really Proud to Be on the Frontlines of Religion’: New Gallup Poll Finds Drop in Church Attendance; With its Soldiers Mired in Gaza, Israel Fights a Battle at Home Over Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox; Putin, the Religion Card: How Russia’s Leader Uses Public Piety to Wield Power (and more)
March 27, 2024
A Year After the Deadly Nashville Shooting, Christian School Relies on Faith – and Adopted Dogs; Bible Bill Sent to Tennessee Governor; Listening to the New Emerging Voices of Christianity (and more)
March 26, 2024
Virginia Parent Hoped Holy Bible Would be a Lesson in Book Ban Debate; An Arizona Church Known for Feeding Migrants Now Says the City is Blocking Its Work; Putting Chaplains in Public Schools is the Latest Battle in Culture Wars (and more)
March 25, 2024
Thousands of Faithful Attend Palm Sunday Celebrations in Jerusalem Against a Backdrop of War; Gaza Christians Ask for Peace on Palm Sunday; Christian TV Evangelicals Fire Up Trump Support with Messianic Message (and more)
March 15, 2024
Nex Benedict, Oklahoma Nonbinary Teen, Died by Suicide, Medical Examiner Rules; A Small City in Oklahoma Elected a White Nationalist. Will it Be Able to Vote Him Out?; Church Pews are Sitting Empty. Can They Become Affordable Housing?; Movie Review: ‘Dune 2’ Portrays the Danger of Mixing Religion and Politics. It Doesn’t Know the Half of it. (and more)
March 14, 2024
Who is Leaving the LDS Church? 8 Key Survey Findings; Bible Quotes Didn’t Help Columbia Anti-Abortion Protester. Federal Judge Found Him Guilty. (The State)
Sex Abuse Survivors Dispute Southern Baptist Leadership and Say Federal Investigation is Ongoing (and more)
March 13, 2024
Florida Teachers Can Discuss Sexual Orientation and Gender ID Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Settlement; In States With Laws Targeting LGBTQ Issues, School Hate Crimes Quadrupled; Hidden Jewel for Sale Along Florida Coast Was Once a Baptist Church. Take a Look. (and more)
March 12, 2024
Iraq Hopes to Lure Christian Pilgrims with New Church in Ancient Ur; A Pro-LGBTQ Movement in the United Methodist Church Eyes Future After Conservative Exodus; Flint Church Plan to Take on Hygiene Poverty With Low-Cost Service Laundromat (Michigan Live)
Only in Oklahoma: Dispute Rages Over Church’s Designer (and more)
March 7, 2024
‘Extraordinary’: Islamic and Jewish Science Emerge in 11th -Century Astrolabe; Scientists Unearth Ancient Roman Imperial Cult Temple; Peter Wehner: When Did Evangelicals Go Wrong? (and more)