(CNN) The Federal Bureau of Prisons has agreed to make five recommended changes to their religious services program after the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General found "significant deficiencies" that include high-risk inmates like those convicted on terrorism charges were leading services. "We found that a significant shortage in the number of chaplains and … [Read more...] about Convicted Terrorists Were Leading Faith-Based Services in Federal Prisons, An Inspector General Report Reveals
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Billy Graham’s 1940s Cottage in North Carolina Is Listed for Sale at $600,000
by Bob Smietana (RNS) If you want to buy a piece of American religious history, then — as Billy Graham might have said — the time is now. A North Carolina cottage that the famed evangelist and his wife, Ruth Bell Graham, once called home is for sale. The Grahams bought the four-bedroom house at 198 Mississippi Road in the 1940s to be close to Ruth’s parents. “I was … [Read more...] about Billy Graham’s 1940s Cottage in North Carolina Is Listed for Sale at $600,000
Judge Defers to Islamic Sharia Law Over U.S. Law Regarding Woman’s Divorce
In Texas, Judge Andrea Thompson ordered a Muslim woman who was seeking to divorce her husband to appear before a tribunal governed by Sharia law. U.S. citizen Mariam Ayad was ordered to forgo the typical legal path the justice system provides for a divorce because she signed a prenuptial agreement in which she agreed to abide by Sharia. Court … [Read more...] about Judge Defers to Islamic Sharia Law Over U.S. Law Regarding Woman’s Divorce
Students Cry Racism as Bible College Shutters Historic Social Work Program
Liam Adams (RNS) The first Bible college to open a social work program in the United States shut that program down in May after 55 years, opening a rift with a group of students and alumni who have accused the administration of killing a department that was teaching students to address racism. The leadership of Cairn University, in suburban Philadelphia, vehemently … [Read more...] about Students Cry Racism as Bible College Shutters Historic Social Work Program
Former Trump Official’s God-and-Country Nonprofit Calls CRT a Threat to ‘Colorblind Society’
Bob Smietana (RNS) Russ Vought believes in fighting racism — as long as it is defined properly. A former Trump administration official and Wheaton College graduate, Vought defines racism as “personal prejudice that flows from ignorance and treating people differently as a result of that prejudice.” By contrast, he said, proponents of critical race theory see racism as … [Read more...] about Former Trump Official’s God-and-Country Nonprofit Calls CRT a Threat to ‘Colorblind Society’