Supreme Court will hear case of baker’s religious objection to gay weddings
WASHINGTON (USA Today) The Supreme Court agreed Monday (June 26) to reopen the national debate over same-sex marriage.
View ArticleEugene Peterson on changing his mind about same-sex issues and marriage
The 84-year-old best-selling author says he would perform a same-sex wedding if he were a pastor today.
View ArticleBest-selling author Eugene Peterson changes his mind on gay marriage
(RNS) — 'I wouldn't have said this 20 years ago, but now I know a lot of people who are gay and lesbian and they seem to have as good a spiritual life as I do,' Peterson said.
View ArticleMalta OKs same-sex marriages over Catholic Church protest
(AP) Only one lawmaker out of 67 in the Maltese Parliament voted against the legislation, signaling its broad support in the predominantly Catholic island nation.
View ArticleIt’s no longer Sunday best for the Church of England
LONDON (RNS) — But will they convince young people it’s a 21st-century institution they want to join?
View ArticleA philosopher argues why no one has the right to refuse services to LGBT people
(The Conversation) There are three very different kinds of liberty. When people talk about religious liberty, what kind of liberty they might mean?
View ArticleBritain’s first Anglican same-sex marriage celebrated in a Scottish church
LONDON (RNS) — In June, the Scottish Episcopal Church, which is part of the Anglican Communion, announced that it was allowing gay weddings after its synod voted to amend its canon law on marriage.
View ArticleWhy is sexuality such a big deal for the church?
(RNS) — Why do these conflicts — over same-sex marriage, transgender people and the ordination of openly gay people — keep popping up in Christianity?
View ArticleThe new cost of doing business: Toeing the line on politically correct beliefs
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A farmer was kicked out of a municipal market because of his religious beliefs about marriage. That was wrong, and the court that begins hearing his case this week should recognize...
View ArticleHow abortion changed the culture wars on same-sex marriage and religious freedom
Conservative Christians have gone from emphasizing their "moral majority" status to making political claims about individual rights, says author Andrew Lewis -- and it all started with abortion.
View ArticleThe ‘Splainer: A wedding cake for the Supreme Court
(RNS) — The court will hear the 'cake case,' which may not be a yummy delight for all.
View ArticleOpponents in LGBT case agree: It’s not about wedding cake
(AP) — In a legal case with profound implications for LGBT rights and religion's place in public life, the opposing sides agree on this: It's not about the cake.
View ArticleSupreme Court cake case laced with clashing ideas of religious liberty
'We can’t take for granted what ‘religious freedom’ is and what it protects,' says Tisa Wenger, an associate professor of American religious history at Yale.
View ArticleChristian bakers? Atheist bakers? Cake meets faith at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As usual, Justice Anthony Kennedy appeared to be the up-for-grabs justice, offering each side reason for hope.
View ArticleA Muslim perspective on the Masterpiece Cakeshop case
(RNS) — Islam does not permit one to discriminate in providing services to individuals because they believe or behave in a way counter to one's understanding of Islamic teachings.
View ArticleSaving the First Amendment from extinction
(RNS) — A win by baker Jack Phillips would begin the unraveling of our anti-discrimination laws, leaving people of all faiths — including Christians — at risk.
View ArticleOn the cake case, David Brooks gets it wrong
(RNS) The most egregious assertion Brooks made is that 'it’s just a cake. It’s not like they were being denied a home or a job, or a wedding.'
View ArticleFor Christian conservatives, it’s all about sex . . . and it’s been that way...
Why has the Religious Right fixated on sex as the most important arbiter of morality? It's about power, says historian Marie Griffith, whose new book is out this week.
View ArticleLargest group of Mennonite churches leaves denomination
(RNS) — The question of homosexuality and the church splits another Protestant group.
View ArticleRich Stearns to retire from charity behemoth World Vision
(RNS) — During his tenure, World Vision grew to collect $1 billion in annual revenue in 2017, making it No. 15 on Forbes’ list of the nation’s largest charities.
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