The Christian Academy in Japan, a suburban Tokyo school founded in 1950 to educate the children of evangelical Christian missionaries, is investigating 66 cases of past sexual abuse of students that spans decades. Photo via Facebook
Need to know: Monday, July 15, 2019
School for missionary children in Japan investigating allegations of past abuse
The Christian Academy in Japan is investigating 66 cases of alleged past abuse at the school spanning decades.
With more migrants stalled in Mexico, Baptists may play larger role on border
Waves of Baptist volunteers from across the Mid- and Southwest have flooded Texas in recent weeks to offer aid to the influx of largely Central American migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Brownback wants religious freedom summit to spark ‘global grassroots movement’
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In Brooklyn, ‘tradpunk’ Christianity meets millennial counterculture
For many religious people, faith has become a countercultural rejection of elements of secular culture. It’s traditionalism as transgression. You might even call it tradpunk, writes Tara Isabella Burton.
Expanding Mormon “worthiness” interviews to children as young as 8: Why?
The LDS Church is asking some members whether children ages 8 to 11 should be called to regular interviews with the bishop. The short answer is no, writes Jana Riess.
American Muslim women are fighting for the freedom to swim
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