By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri's Republican-led House on Monday passed a bill that would allow guns in churches and on public transportation. House lawmakers voted 109-36 in favor of the proposal, which now goes to the GOP-led Senate for consideration. Currently, people need permission from religious leaders to bring firearms into … [Read more...] about Missouri House Passes Bill for Guns in Churches, Buses
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Church Leaders Seek Home Depot Boycott on Georgia Voting Law
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn't done enough to oppose the state's new voting laws. African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Reginald Jackson said the company has remained “silent and indifferent” to his efforts to rally opposition to the new … [Read more...] about Church Leaders Seek Home Depot Boycott on Georgia Voting Law
Pastor Apologizes for Saying ‘Wives Who Let Themselves Go Cause Husbands to Stray’
Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark posted a statement apologizing to his First General Baptist Church for preaching a sermon in February to his congregation that was also streamed live on the internet. In the sermon, he suggested wives who “let themselves go” are the reason husbands stray sexually. Pastor Clark said he was “deeply sorry” to all the ladies in … [Read more...] about Pastor Apologizes for Saying ‘Wives Who Let Themselves Go Cause Husbands to Stray’
Sex Discrimination Suit Against Florida Church Tests ‘Ministerial Exception’ Rulings
by Jack Jenkins (RNS) To Christie Leonard, working at Gospel Crusade was the perfect fusion of vocation and spiritual call, where her talents and her faith could work in tandem. “I was doing my dream job,” she said in a recent interview with Religion News Service. Besides providing her income, the Gospel Crusade, which does international mission work and runs a … [Read more...] about Sex Discrimination Suit Against Florida Church Tests ‘Ministerial Exception’ Rulings
Barring Women as Leaders in Church May Be Bad For Their Health, New Study Finds
by Bob Smietana (RNS) Going to church is generally touted as good for the soul. But there is also evidence church attendance can be good for your health — unless, that is, you are a woman at a church that bars women from preaching or other leadership roles. A new study published in the American Sociological Review has found that women who attend churches with such … [Read more...] about Barring Women as Leaders in Church May Be Bad For Their Health, New Study Finds