Recent Articles
May 6, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Louisiana Wants to Make Abortion a Crime of Murder. Supporters Even Say its Unconstitutional.; Abortion was Only a Means to Religious Power for Political Right; Religion Doesn’t Always Justify Anti-Abortion Rhetoric. Look at Judaism; Rabbi Reveals Why Abortion Access is Important – and Supported by Scripture (and more)
There’s More to Tell, Especially Now
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Why ‘Pro-Choice’ is ‘For-Life’
Many Christians approach the issue of abortion as if it’s as simple as to kill or not to kill babies. The truth is that this issue is incredibly complicated and layered.
When Integrity Leaves the Public Square
Our public life is unsettled, with the values that many profess to hold being jettisoned for the sake of convenience and political ambition. The absence of integrity brings to mind a refrain from the biblical book of Judges.
May 5, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: With Roe Teetering, Religious Activists on Both Sides Flock to the Supreme Court; ‘Abortion Restrictions are Racist’: Women of Color in South Face Overturning Roe v. Wade; How Evangelicalism’s Twin Seeds of Biblical Literalism and Constitutional Originalism Spelled the End of Roe; Alabama Church of ‘Bloody Sunday’ on Endangered Places List (and more)
‘Griswold v. Connecticut,’ ‘Roe v. Wade’ and the Right to Privacy
A leaked draft of a possible SCOTUS majority opinion in ‘Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health’ was published May 2. Until the final ruling is announced, we should consider how a right to privacy could be impacted by this ruling.
You Can’t Sell a Church
Churches across the nation are struggling to make ends meet. Mine is no exception. Now more than ever, it’s important to remember that the church is not a building.
Is a New Labor Movement Emerging?
Amazon and Starbucks employees have sought to unionize in the past year, calling attention once more to wage stagnation and economic inequity. Do these efforts signal a new labor movement?
May 4, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Supreme Court Draft Opinion Would Overturn Roe v. Wade Published by Politico; ‘Like the Pentagon Papers’: Legal Experts Shocked at Supreme Court Clerk Leak; Grooming and the Christian Politics of Innocence; In Mexico, an Entire Town Has Its Cross to Bear (and more)
Count Each Day
An Amish cemetery’s unique headstones serve as a reminder to count each day of our lives. Gratitude and a keen awareness of time provide needed perspectives for both daily living and remembering lives well-lived.
Emerging Voices | LGBTQ+ Youth Inclusion in the Church
Religious involvement reduces suicidal ideation in most youth; for LGBTQ+ youth, religious involvement increases suicidal ideation by 38%. The way churches and families respond is a matter of life and death.
Social Media Platforms and Climate Dis/misinformation
Social media platforms are not doing enough to curb or counter climate change mis/disinformation, a recent Greenpeace report found. A recent UN report cited “the deliberate undermining of science” as a key issue in addressing environmental concerns.
May 3, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: A Conservative Christian Quietly Battles Against Right-Wing Hysteria; Supreme Court: Boston Can’t Deny Christian Flag if it Flies Other Flags on City Hall Pole; Long-Serving Pastor George Mason of Wilshire Baptist Church Delivers Last Sermon; Rare ‘Wicked Bible’ that Encourages Adultery Discovered in New Zealand (and more)
Faith Seeking Understanding | Interfaith Dialogue Vital to Spiritual Growth
Helping plan and facilitate an interfaith event in late March was insightful and encouraging. I was grateful to see a diverse group of students and faculty engage in respectful, civil discourse about their faith traditions.
The Land Grab That Wasn’t
Context is everything. It determines whether two historical situations which may seem parallel to each other share any similarity.
‘Unprecedented Drop’ In Bible Engagement Among U.S. Adults
The number of U.S. adults who read the Bible saw an “unprecedented drop” in early 2022, an American Bible Society report found. This was the first significant drop in polling history.
May 2, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Sunday School Paused During the Pandemic: Will it Come Back?; ‘It’s Christ or Chaos’: Idaho’s Newest Family Policy Center and its Biblical Beliefs; Interfaith Trolley Offered Tour of Religion in America (and more)
People of Good Faith: Rachel Ain
Rachel Ain is rabbi at Sutton Place Synagogue in midtown Manhattan, New York.
Catholics Outpace National Average in Affirming Belief in Astrology
More than one-in-four U.S. adults (27%) say they believe in astrology, according to a new report. Catholics outpace the national average.
The Secret Hidden from the Amoral
There’s a secret that’s hidden from the amoral, known only by the virtuous. What is it? And what guidance does it provide about how we live out our days?
April 29, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: How Race and Religion Have Always Played a Role in Who Gets Refuge in the US; Can Liberty University be Saved?; Conservative Catholic Group Calls Greene a ‘Disgrace’ Over Comments About Church (and more)
Good Faith Media Update
The Good Faith Media board of directors met this week in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the first in-person meeting for the organization since its launch in July of 2020.
Season 3 of The Raceless Gospel Podcast Focuses on ‘Body Language’
Season three of The Raceless Gospel podcast will be released on May 5. Employing 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 as a prescriptive lens, each episode addresses a member’s issue while highlighting the need to accept all limbs.
Four-in-Ten U.S. Protestant Pastors Considered Quitting in the Past Year
Nearly half of all Protestant pastors in the U.S. have contemplated leaving full-time ministry in the last year, a report found. Job stress was the most common reason cited for this consideration.
April 28, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Sanctuary Leaders, Immigrant Rights Groups, Church Reinstate Lawsuit Against ICE; Why Being Science Anti-Science is Now Part of Many Rural Americans’ Identity; Marjorie Taylor Greene Clarifies How ‘Satan is Controlling’ Catholic Church (and more)
A Place at the Beach
An annual preaching opportunity on the North Carolina coast offers the benefit of a beach vacation. Interesting signs on the beach-side homes were one of several amusing encounters.
The Contract and Slender Threads of Life
We all received a contract of life at birth; it’s part of the gift of existence. It’s only in looking back that we begin to see the slender threads of an unseen hand at work.
Annual Religious Freedom Report Highlights Deterioration of Rights in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s extension of control across the country following the U.S. troop withdrawal has led to a serious deterioration in religious freedom, the 2022 USCIRF religious freedom report emphasized.
My PCD Explains a Lot, at Least to Me
Ever heard of PCD? I’m fairly confident that I have it. So, here is a quick primer on what it is – and why it can be important for faith communities.
What People of Faith Can Do While Waiting for a Truce
The Pope’s call for an Easter truce leading to peace talks regarding Ukraine and Russia went unheeded. It is time for people of good faith to pick up this mantle and consistently urge an end to the invasion.