(Fox News) Former Washington state high school football coach Joe Kennedy lost his job more than five years ago for silently praying on the field after each game, but his ongoing unemployment and an extended legal battle are not enough to deter the former Marine from his fight for faith. While coaching at Bremerton High School, Kennedy began kneeling alone in a silent, … [Read more...] about Ex-High School Football Coach Still Fighting Five Years After He Was Fired for Praying on Field
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Prominent Evangelical Leader Calls Out ‘Absolute Wedding of Politics and Faith’ in U.S.
(Newsweek) A prominent evangelical Christian leader in the United Kingdom has called out the "absolute wedding of politics and faith" in the U.S., pointing to the tensions this caused under the leadership of former President Donald Trump. White evangelical Christians were a key base of support for Trump in 2016, with the religious demographics's backing of the … [Read more...] about Prominent Evangelical Leader Calls Out ‘Absolute Wedding of Politics and Faith’ in U.S.
Survey: White Evangelicals Most Likely to Say They’ve Been Harassed Online for Their Faith
by Roxanne Stone (RNS) Four in 10 U.S. adults say they have been harassed online, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday (Feb. 2). Though people responding to the Pew survey in September cite a number of reasons for why they have been targeted, one-fifth of those who have been harassed believe it was because of their religion. Those most likely to say … [Read more...] about Survey: White Evangelicals Most Likely to Say They’ve Been Harassed Online for Their Faith
SBC Report Calls ERLC’s Trajectory ‘Distraction’ from Great Commission
(RNS) In a long-awaited report released Monday (Feb. 1), a task force commissioned to study the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission calls the convention’s public policy arm a “significant distraction from the Great Commission work of Southern Baptists.” Blaming the ERLC for the loss of more than a million dollars in constituent church … [Read more...] about SBC Report Calls ERLC’s Trajectory ‘Distraction’ from Great Commission
Cloth From King David’s Era Found; Bible Museum Returns 5,000 Biblical Artifacts to Egypt
The Times of Israel reports that researchers have found three purple textile scraps that date back to 1,000 BCE (Before the Common Era), claiming the came from King David's era. The recent cloth findings are the earliest ever for the region, and ties them to the Edomite kingdom. Researchers use radiocarbon testing that allow them to determine how old the fabric is that was … [Read more...] about Cloth From King David’s Era Found; Bible Museum Returns 5,000 Biblical Artifacts to Egypt