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With religious affiliation in the decline, continuing racism in American society, and increasing income inequality, some scholars and activists are soul-searching about the Black church’s role in today’s United States. Here’s a brief history of the Black church’s diversity and political influence in America. Click through for more …
Read MoreReligious liberty in America is perpetually a work in progress. The free exercise and establishment clauses of the First Amendment live in perpetual tension – two goods that must be balanced. The Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are fully a part of America’s long struggle to define religious freedom and only the most recent attempt to achieve a balance between goods.
Read MoreGetting a safe and effective vaccine out to the public could be a game changer, health experts believe. But stopping the virus’s spread will only happen if enough people choose – or are required – to get vaccinated. How will we navigate the waters ahead?
Read MoreWe do not yet fully know how the coronavirus will affect societies in either deepening ties to faith or disillusionment from religious institutions. But it will be interesting to see what today’s authors will write about how humanity survived the PANDEMIC OF 2020.
Read MoreThe pandemic is inspiring new, innovative ways of imagining WHAT IT MEANS TO BE COMMUNITY and who is included as part of that community. The sounds that we are hearing make audible how, even during a time of physical and social distancing, individuals are striving to connect and worship together.
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