(Fox 5) Federal authorities are suing a debt collection company after a Christian employee refused to be fingerprinted due to his religious beliefs. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Minnesota-based AscensionPoint Recovery Services (APRS) on behalf of Henry Harrington. The EEOC claims the company violated federal law when it fired … [Read more...] about Christian Man Fired After Refusing To Provide Fingerprints
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SC Considers Extending Religious Objections to Therapists
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill to let mental health professionals refuse to provide care that violates their religious beliefs in response to an ordinance banning conversion therapy for minors in the state's capital city. The Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee heard testimony on the … [Read more...] about SC Considers Extending Religious Objections to Therapists
We Need a Better Strategy to Plant Black and Brown Churches
Thabiti Anyabwile and John Onwuchekwa (RNS) — Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. Granger delivered General Orders No. 3, which read, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property … [Read more...] about We Need a Better Strategy to Plant Black and Brown Churches
Franklin Graham Again Urges Evangelicals to Get COVID Vaccines as Group Remains Hesitant
(Newsweek) Prominent evangelical Christian leader Franklin Graham once again urged hesitant Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, warning that the pandemic is "not over" and that the novel coronavirus "could kill you." Polling has shown that evangelical Christians are among the demographics most skeptical about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. A number … [Read more...] about Franklin Graham Again Urges Evangelicals to Get COVID Vaccines as Group Remains Hesitant
Court: If Bias Rules Have Exceptions, Faith Groups Qualify
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Justice Samuel Alito called it a “wisp” of a decision — a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that favored Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia but was far from the constitutional gale wind that would have reshaped how courts interpret religious liberty under the First Amendment. Still, there was a shift. Governmental entities are now on … [Read more...] about Court: If Bias Rules Have Exceptions, Faith Groups Qualify