Boyce College on the campus of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 29, 2018. RNS photo by Adelle M. Banks
Need to know: Friday, March 15, 2019
Southern Baptist executive, experts say churches should address abuse of adults
As the Southern Baptist Convention confronts allegations of sexual abuse in its ranks, leaders of some of its affiliated organizations as well as other denominations are seeking to educate clergy and other staffers about appropriate boundaries.
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49—1 man charged
Forty-nine people were killed in an attack in two mosques in New Zealand. The man who claimed responsibility for the shooting said he came to New Zealand only to plan and train for the attack, according to police.
Rick Christian leaves literary agency that transformed Christian publishing
Christian’s Alive agency created a market for a slate of faith-based authors who together topped the New York Times best-seller list 15 times.
Israeli rabbinate under fire for pushing for DNA tests
A rabbinical court has asked some immigrants to Israel to prove they are genetically Jewish before they can be married, a standard some say violates Judaism’s own definitions of Jewishness.
How Lent prepares us for what is lost
What happens when an accident, old age or illness robs loved ones of their memory, and we forget that they are a child of God, Kate Bowler asks.
Critic who exposed China’s Muslim camps is detained, even across the border
For six days a week, every week, in a crowded office in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Serikzhan Bilash had been ringmaster of one of the most influential efforts detailing China’s internment of Muslim minorities.
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Mystery infections traced to blood-shedding religious ritual
Researchers said Wednesday that they were initially puzzled how 10 British men had become infected with a little-known virus, because the men hadn’t taken risks usually associated with the infection.
Pundits repent of Twitter sins, apply faith to social media
Political insiders and other pundits who are public about their beliefs are taking steps to tweet, post and blog according to the tenets of their faith.
Malaysia women’s march meets disapproval from religious, political authorities
Several hundred people marched in Malaysia's capital to mark International Women's Day in an event organized by activist groups and local NGOs and criticized by politicians and religious groups for its inclusion of LGBT activists.
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From Theranos to 23andMe, putting our faith in data to figure out who we are
We're not just sequencing our DNA, we're discovering our new social identities and, just possibly, overcoming death, writes Tara Isabella Burton.
The 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 college admissions scandal is child sacrifice
The upshot of the college admissions scandal? We are still idolators.
