Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Alban Institute closes
One of the main institutions providing continuing education and advice to mainline Protestant leaders has announced that it will shut its doors.
...‘Noah’ film sparks debate over one of the world’s oldest and most beloved stories
c. 2014 Religion News Service
...Court lets Episcopal Church keep property
The Supreme Court has let stand a Virginia court ruling that allows the Episcopal Church to keep the property of a large congregation that left the denomination over theological differences.
...Ministry leader Gothard quits after abuse allegations
Bill Gothard, an Illinois-based advocate for homeschooling and conservative dress who assails rock music and debt, has resigned from the ministry he founded after allegations he sexually harassed w...
Megachurch leaving PCUSA despite $8 million cost
Members of one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have voted to leave the denomination, despite facing an $8.89 million cost for leaving.
...Evangelical leaders decry Uganda’s antigay law
American evangelicals are denouncing a new Ugandan law that criminalizes homosexuality, reiterating a position that many have held for years but which has nonetheless drawn scrutiny and skepticism ...
Conservative leader Bill Gothard on leave following abuse allegations
c. 2014 Religion News Service
...Update: Bob Jones University rehires firm hired to investigate sex abuse
c. 2014 Religion News Service
...Baptisms prove to be not so spontaneous
A Southern Baptist megachurch pastor in North Carolina, already under fire for buying a $1.6 million house, is in the spotlight for “spontaneous baptisms” that turned out to be not nearly so sponta...
Bob Jones fires firm hired to investigate sexual abuse
Bob Jones University has fired an independent firm hired to investigate sexual abuse reports just one month before the group planned to release its 13-month review findings.
...Obama highlights religious freedom in National Prayer Breakfast speech
c. 2014 Religion News Service
...Christians torn about legal marijuana
This year’s Super Bowl was dubbed by some as the “pot bowl,” as the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks hail from the two states where fans will soon be able to get marijuana as easily as they can ...
Evangelical group calls for wide respect, not acrimony
A circle of evangelical Christian leaders has set up a new campaign to emphasize that all people—gay, liberal, unbeliever, undocumented or otherwise— reflect the image of God.
...Divorce rate high in conservative areas
Conservative Protestants residing in red states have high divorce rates, surveys have shown, but a newly published study finds that not-so-religious couples in their communities are splitting up ne...
Tony Campolo to shutter his 40-year-old ministry
Tony Campolo, a progressive evangelical leader who counseled President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, has announced that the organization he founded nearly 40 years ago will close...
Evolution views driven by faith more than education
As evolution remains a contentious issue for many public schools, a new survey suggests that views on the question are driven by American...
Leadership changes at Cedarville University point to conservative direction
c. 2013 Religion News Service
...Church-state partners aid malaria fight in Zambia
When Silumesii Mubiana’s 86-year-old uncle fell ill with hypertension, Mubiana bypassed closer government-run hospitals, traveling instead to the church-run Macha Mission Hospital 25 miles away.
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