RNS Opening Budget — Thursday, February 20, 2020

A week after Potawatomi Christian author and speaker Kaitlin Curtice spoke in chapel at Baylor University, people are still talking about it. Although perhaps not for reasons the school or speaker would hope. Curtice’s remarks about […]

NEWS STORY
RNS-Baylor-Speakers: No ‘Mystery’: Potawatomi Christian chapel speaker draws ire of student group at Baylor University
(RNS) — A week after Potawatomi Christian author and speaker Kaitlin Curtice spoke in chapel at Baylor University, people are still talking about it. Although perhaps not for reasons the school or speaker would hope. Curtice’s remarks about her own journey of “decolonizing” her faith during the school’s three chapel services drew pushback from a student group at the private Christian university in Texas and reportedly were interrupted by a student who shouted during her message — and it’s not the first time this has happened at Baylor. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 1,000 words. (category: a)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Riess-Oped: New LDS Handbook softens some stances on sexuality, but doubles down on transgender rules
(RNS) — The new LDS Handbook has good news for families that have used surrogacy to have children. It’s a mixed bag for members who are transgender. By Jana Riess. 1,500 words. (category: k)