Ethics
Willow Creek, Life.Church among churches that received millions in PPP loans
By Yonat Shimron — July 7, 2020
(RNS) — The vast majority of religious organizations listed in the data received between $150,000 and $300,000, but at least two dozen religious organizations received the highest amount of dollars, between $5 million and $10 million.
Michael Hickson, man with disability, dies after Texas hospital ends COVID treatment
By Kathryn Post — July 1, 2020
(RNS) — Michael Hickson, quadriplegic, husband and father of five, died June 11 after a hospital denied him treatment for COVID-19 and due to his preexisting disabilities.
Religious conservatives look to the next Supreme Court rulings on religious liberty
By Yonat Shimron — June 17, 2020
(RNS) — They hope to carve out significant wins in a series of cases, including ones dealing with the ministerial exception, abortion and public funding for religious schools.
The Stauffers let go of an adopted child. Five reasons why their critics are wrong.
By Heidi Weimer — June 11, 2020
(RNS) — Critics of parenting vloggers who ‘rehomed’ their 4-year-old adopted son haven’t experienced the devastation of adoptive parents who have to place their children in others’ care.
Martin Gugino is a Catholic peace activist, not an ‘Antifa provocateur,’ friends say
By Yonat Shimron — June 9, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Martin has a passion for social justice,’ said the head of a Catholic Worker house in Connecticut. ‘When he sees wrong he wants to be involved in making it right.’
Rev. Barber: ‘Systemic racism is choking the life out of American democracy’
By Yonat Shimron — May 31, 2020
(RNS) — In a Pentecost Sunday address, he referred to the protests wracking the country as ‘the inevitable reflex of a people who cannot breathe because their life is being systematically snuffed out.’
Rev. Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign calls for resistance to reopening plans
By Yonat Shimron — May 13, 2020
(RNS) — It is urging Congress, the president and state governors to follow the recommendations of public health experts and not risk a resurgence of the virus, which is disproportionately affecting poor, uninsured, low-wage workers.
Yale’s popular happiness class gains an online following among the socially distanced
By Yonat Shimron — April 27, 2020
(RNS) — More than 2.2 million people have enrolled in the 10-week online class called ‘The Science of Well-Being,’ which explores the things people think will make them happy — and the things that actually bring lasting life satisfaction.
President of Central Baptist Theological Seminary resigns due to ‘ethical lapse’
By Alejandra Molina and Adelle M. Banks — March 31, 2020
(RNS) — The Rev. Molly T. Marshall said she offered her resignation at the beginning of the month ‘because of an ethical lapse that betrayed my stewardship of office.’
A conversation with ‘McMillions’ creators James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte
By Bob Smietana — March 31, 2020
(RNS) — HBO's 'McMillions' is part true crime, part morality tale, with a generous portion of temptation and forgiveness.
Bethel still believes in miracles but discourages hospital visits for healing prayer
By Alejandra Molina — March 11, 2020
(RNS) — The church is discouraging Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry students — who evangelize to strangers as they learn to pray and to heal the sick — from visiting health care settings.
How war bypasses morality
By Russell P. Johnson — January 6, 2020
(Sightings) — Ironically, it is in times of crisis when we can be least likely to step back and compare our words and actions against our moral convictions.
How Howard Thurman can help Christians heal their political divides
By Jemar Tisby — October 16, 2018
(RNS) — In our current political morass, we need to constantly remind ourselves that Christians, and their politics, should bring relief and flourishing to those whom the world counts as the least.
Israeli court fines ultra-Orthodox radio station for banning women from the air
By Michele Chabin — September 21, 2018
JERUSALEM (RNS) — After a lawsuit was filed, the station began permitting women to speak during limited hours, "and only on stereotypically female topics like recipes or education,” said an activist.
How Willow Creek exposed our sins
By Kyle Strobel — September 7, 2018
(RNS) — We must see the recent fall of pastors as an opportunity to have a new conversation about power in the American evangelical church.
