ELCA Lutherans elect first openly gay bishop
June 13, 2013
GLENDALE, Calif. — The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has elected its first openly gay bishop, R. Guy Erwin, to oversee churches in Southern
Missouri governor vetoes ‘anti-Sharia’ bill
June 13, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s governor vetoed legislation June 3 that some were calling an anti-Sharia law bill, keeping Missouri from becoming the seventh state
Calvinism report gets positive reviews
June 6, 2013
A report on Calvinism in Southern Baptist life has received positive reviews from bloggers on both sides of the theological spectrum. The 19-member advisory committee
Seven states receiving Southern Baptist relief
June 6, 2013
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers are active in seven states responding to damage from floods, tornadoes and other disasters on the
Truth, trust and testimony in a time of tension: A Statement from the Calvinism Advisory Committee
June 6, 2013
A 19-member advisory team on Calvinism has concluded its work and issued a report called “Truth, Trust and Testimony in a Time of Tension.” (See
NYC council endorses church rentals
June 6, 2013
NEW YORK — The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on the state Legislature to allow houses of worship to rent from
Calif. law puts Boy Scouts’ tax-exempt status at risk
June 6, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Less than a week after the Boy Scouts changed its policy to allow gay-identifying youth, the California Senate passed a law that
Court affirms Planned Parenthood reimbursement
June 6, 2013
WASHINGTON — Indiana’s effort to bar state-directed Medicaid funds from going to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers has met an apparent dead end. The
