[slingshot_ad name=”Slingshot Banner Ad”]
Blanchard Hall at Wheaton College near Chicago. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
Need to know: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Evangelical leaders discuss future of their movement in Trump era
About 50 evangelical leaders met amid concerns that a large segment of their movement had associated itself with President Trump's polarizing politics.
How Liberty University built a billion-dollar empire online
With a hard sell to prospective students and huge amounts in taxpayer funding, Jerry Falwell Jr. transformed the evangelical institution into a behemoth. (Subscription may be required.)
Morrissey denounces halal meat as ‘evil’
The ex-Smiths frontman claims "halal slaughter requires certification that can only be given by supporters of ISIS" and throws his support behind the far-right For Britain party.
Why some Christians don’t trust their devices
Who is Jesus? If viral videos are to be believed, some Christians aren’t happy with the answers they’ve gotten from their smart speakers, including Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant.
Just kill us already, Planet X
The biggest name in Planet X circles is David Meade, whose prediction that Planet X would pass Earth late last year, based on Bible prophecies, kicked off a wave of doomsday theories. (Subscription may be required.)
[slingshot_ad name=”Slingshot Middle Cube Ad”]
Latest news from RNS
Pompeo’s Kansas church asks God to ‘give him strength’ in Senate confirmation process
"Mike has enemies because of his faith who may try to paint him in a poor light and make it difficult for him to reach the Secretary of State position," the pastor of nominee Mike Pompeo wrote to his congregation.
Egypt’s mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook ‘likes’
(AP) — The religious decree says that buying Facebook 'likes' is prohibited under Islam because it’s a form of fraud and deception.
American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations
David Silverman, who took the 55-year-old organization to new prominence, is accused of sexual assault by two women.
More views from RNS
Why this Mormon girl wanted to be a Mormon boy
At age nine, Mette Harrison made a conscious decision to masquerade as a boy as much as possible, mainly at school, because she hated being a girl. Specifically, she hated being a girl in the Mormon world.
There are many ways to love Israel
(RNS) — Zionism is an open tent. Come on in.
Moral man and immoral presidency
James Comey's claim that Donald Trump is unfit to be president.
[slingshot_ad name=”Slingshot Bottom Cube Ad”]
