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Religious liberty bill passes Georgia legislature
By Reuters — March 17, 2016
ATLANTA -- The bill grants churches, religious schools or faith-based associations the right to reject holding events for people or groups to whom they object.
Report finds Church of England failed to deal with sex abuse by clergy
By Trevor Grundy — March 16, 2016
(RNS) An independent review commission finds clergy failed to act in the case of an altar boy who was "sadistically" assaulted.
Pastor freed by Iran reportedly refuses marriage counseling
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 16, 2016
(RNS) "Once the abuse has been addressed, then that will open the way for us to get marriage counseling on the more common marital issues," his wife said.
Mark Driscoll to launch new church on Easter Sunday
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 16, 2016
(RNS) The launch comes 1 1/2 years after he resigned from Mars Hill Church in Seattle and a month after the filing of a lawsuit accusing him of racketeering there.
Former church elder offers to meet Mars Hill plaintiffs
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 15, 2016
(RNS) A top aide to Mark Driscoll says he is "deeply grieved and saddened" by the closure of Mars Hill Church.
Top Anglican archbishop: Fear of refugees ‘entirely reasonable’
By Trevor Grundy — March 11, 2016
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The archbishop also rejected as "absolutely outrageous" claims that people worried about refugees were racist.
Gloves are off: Jerry Falwell Jr.’s wife fights off his critics (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 3, 2016
(RNS) Becki Fawell fires back at "self-righteous posts from LU alumni who are trying to rewrite history."
Gloves are off: Jerry Falwell Jr’s wife fights back against her husband’s critics
By Jonathan Merritt — March 3, 2016
"It's easy for alumni to sit back now and talk about the 'good ole days' at LU when there was no political controversy or bad press but the facts tell a different story," Becki Falwell said.
Evangelicals are making a big mistake (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Krattenmaker — March 2, 2016
(RNS) Many evangelicals are looking not so much for piety but for traits like leadership, strength, competence, and straightforward truth-speaking. Too bad the right traits are leading so many to a wrong choice.
Kansas pastor steps out of the closet and into the crosshairs (VIDEO)
By Sally Morrow — March 2, 2016
(RNS) Asked about the possibility of leaving a church she has been a part of for 40 years, Meyer was blunt: “I’m not eager to leave. I’m not eager to stay in an abusive relationship, either.”
Falwell’s Trump endorsement criticized by prominent Liberty University board member
By Jonathan Merritt — March 2, 2016
"I’ve been concerned for Liberty University for a couple of months now, and I’ve held my tongue,” Mark DeMoss said on Super Tuesday.
Donald Trump plays the persecuted Christian card
By Jonathan Merritt — February 26, 2016
When Donald Trump insinuates the federal government is mistreating Christians, many conservative religious voters say "amen."
Georgia’s religious freedom bill a mixed bag, missed opportunity
By Jonathan Merritt — February 25, 2016
Opponents of the bill argues that these sorts of measures use protection language as a cover for legalizing discrimination of LGBT persons.
Are Christian hymns too warlike? (COMMENTARY)
By Russell Moore — February 25, 2016
To see these hymns as encouraging violence requires a crude literalism rendered incoherent by the lyrics themselves.
Nun, Methodist bishop blast Trump for using faith as a ‘ploy to grab votes’
By David Gibson — February 24, 2016
(RNS) The Republican presidential front-runner convincingly won the Nevada caucuses last night but he is still struggling in what might be called "the Pope Francis primary."
