Two cakes, two courts, two countries: Same result for Christian bakers
LONDON (RNS) — This week it was the British Supreme Court’s turn to decide a case in which a bakery refused to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage. The post Two cakes, two courts, two countries:...
View ArticleUnited Methodists should acknowledge reality that they are no longer united
(RNS) — The divide between liberals and conservatives has been baked into the UMC from its inception in 1968. It's time to let go. The post United Methodists should acknowledge reality that they are no...
View ArticleWhy I sacrificed my chaplain’s job and my reputation to marry a same-sex couple
CHICAGO (RNS) — Even as a 48-year-old, heterosexual, married, white, privileged and resourced evangelical, I've found that 'coming out' in full support of the LGBTQ+ community has been a brutal...
View ArticleThe end of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case comes with a whimper
(RNS) — The door is still open to a decision that would force bakers to provide cakes for same-sex nuptials if they want to stay in business. The post The end of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case comes...
View ArticleUS Methodists plot ways to resist new LGBT rules
(RNS) — On Thursday (April 4), a group of 30 clergy, bishops and activists led by megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton will gather in Decatur, Ga., to strategize a future for those churches that cannot...
View ArticleNew Mormon policy no longer calls same-sex marriage ‘apostasy’
(RNS) — Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer consider same-sex marriage 'apostasy' and will allow the children of LGBT Mormons to be blessed and baptized. The post...
View ArticleFranklin Graham challenges Pete Buttigieg, but voters unlikely to care
(RNS) — Pete Buttigieg says God doesn't care that he is gay. Franklin Graham disagrees. But a recent survey suggests voters might be more open to a gay candidate than an evangelical Christian one. The...
View ArticleEvangelical group hoped to shut down debate on gays. That may not be possible.
(RNS) — First Covenant Church Minneapolis is not alone in extending full rights to LGBTQ members. Less than 10 miles away in neighboring St. Paul, another Covenant church takes a similar stand. The...
View ArticleWhy listening matters. Even if you think the other side is wrong.
(RNS) — Within an increasingly secular culture, the task for Christians is becoming, more and more, discerning not only how to engage the culture outside the church, but engaging each other within. The...
View ArticleWhy United Methodist Church’s plan for separation is good for everyone
(RNS) — For too long, United Methodists have been merely coexisting, without community, and too many congregations have grown accustomed to a theological ambiguity that dishonors our heritage. The post...
View ArticleJustices to hear Philly dispute over same-sex foster parents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will review an appeals court ruling that upheld Philadelphia's decision to stop placing children with a Catholic agency because it would not permit same-sex couples...
View ArticleFranklin Graham on his Central Park field hospital: ‘We don’t discriminate....
(RNS) — Some New Yorkers have questioned whether the Samaritan’s Purse field hospital would treat LGBTQ patients equally. The post Franklin Graham on his Central Park field hospital: ‘We don’t...
View ArticleThe formal United Methodist schism is delayed. We can start sooner.
(RNS) — With a vote postponed due to the coronavirus, we can still start moving toward a better Methodist future without endless battles. The post The formal United Methodist schism is delayed. We can...
View ArticleSamaritan’s Purse Central Park field hospital to close as virus cases drop in...
(RNS) — The group's medical staff, many of whom are experts in communicable diseases, will remain in New York City for a few more weeks to help out at Mount Sinai Hospital. The post Samaritan’s Purse...
View ArticleJen Hatmaker, Christian author and former reality TV star, files for divorce
(RNS) — Hatmaker asked for prayers and for privacy as she and the family work through their grief and loss during the divorce process. The post Jen Hatmaker, Christian author and former reality TV...
View Article2 justices slam court’s 2015 decision in gay marriage case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the court needs to revisit the issue because it has ‘created a problem that only it can fix.’ Until then, he said, the case will continue to have...
View ArticlePope Francis voices support of civil unions for LGBTQ couples in new documentary
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,’ the pope said in an interview for the documentary 'Francesco.' Francis also suggested the need for ‘a civil union law,’ in a...
View ArticlePope Francis’ support for civil unions is a call to justice — and nothing new
(THE CONVERSATION) — The pontiff hasn't changed church teaching on marriage in indicating support for same-sex civil unions. Rather, he is reminding Catholics they should be concerned about justice for...
View ArticleSupreme Court hears case pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights
(RNS) — In Fulton v. Philadelphia, a more conservative Supreme Court is now considering whether foster and adoption agencies that oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds may be exempted from...
View ArticleWhat’s in store for the Equality Act, and why do some religions want a revision?
(RNS) — The Equality Act likely won't pass in the US Senate, as is. But if the Senate were to include religious exemptions, it might. The post What’s in store for the Equality Act, and why do some...
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