Messengers pray for unity during the first session of the two-day Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on June 12, 2018. Photo by Adam Covington via Baptist Press
Need to know: Friday, June 15, 2018
Presbyterians aim to revive mainline denomination
Presbyterian Church (USA) leaders are hoping their biennial assembly in St. Louis will be a "learning lab" for what church should be.
Surveys show sharp differences between Jews in US and Israel
The vast majority of American Jews dream of a more religiously pluralistic Israel.
Southern Baptists mull what’s next on confronting abuse
As their annual meeting ended, Southern Baptist had only just begun to grapple with the fallout of months of abuse-related scandals.
Cardinal Dolan makes good points but ignores politics of abortion
The flaw in the Catholic bishops' pro-life strategy, writes Thomas Reese, is that their political allies support its end but not its means.
Greece’s Muslims seek reform between civil and religious laws
Greece is the only European country to preserve a bifurcated legal system in which Islamic and Greek civil law coexist.
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Sessions cites Bible to defend separating immigrant families
WASHINGTON (AP) — 'I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order,' Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.
A year later, Britain remembers 72 killed in fire and faith groups’ response
The response to the Grenfell fire revealed that religion can play a significant role in society, offering both spiritual succor and material help and encouraging community cohesion.
Losing their religion: Younger adults are less religious, and not only in the US
In a survey of 106 countries, younger people were found to be less religious than their elders. The exceptions were rare.
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What do evangelicals want from Trump on foreign policy?
(RNS) — As President Trump's attention turns to international affairs, members of his loyal evangelical Protestant base need to ask themselves: What do we want out of U.S. foreign policy?
New Mormon photography exhibit tries to keep it real
The Light & Life exhibit at the LDS Church History Museum gives a glimpse of Mormons unplugged, from all over the world. The photographers say this is what is possible when photos are unstaged: we see people in all their messiness and beauty.
Abuse of immigrant children: a state-sanctioned crime in America?
A report from the U.S border details the dangers of the Trump administration's immigration policy, writes Brian D. McLaren.
