A report by Pew Research Center on international religious freedom named Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Iraq as the countries where both government restrictions and social hostility most limit the ability of religious minorities …
“The challenges we face stem from a fundamental lack of compassion, empathy and genuine understanding. We have lost sight of the importance of deep, meaningful dialogue. It’s up to us to invest time and energy into building relations.”
Matt Queen, a former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor and interim provost, has been indicted on a charge of obstructing justice in a sexual misconduct case, according to the DOJ.
A statue of Billy Graham now represents his home state of North Carolina in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
Religion News Service columnist G. Jeffrey MacDonald says full-time ministry drains too many clergy and church budgets. More bivocational pastors may be the solution.
According to the research, frequently attending religious services positively influences characteristics from happiness and ability to make social relationships to physical health.
“The biggest myth I see is that grief is a poison to get past,” says hospital chaplain J.S. Park, talking about his new book on grief, “As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve.”
Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade.
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