Politics+Current Affairs

NY Cardinal, 'AD' Producers Step Up Campaign against Mideast Persecution
80 leaders sign letter. Pope Francis critical of weak response to ‘unacceptable crimes.’
Holy Smartphones, and Five Other Things You May Have Missed from Easter 2015
Americans say Jesus was real, but they're less sure he's God.
Church Clubs Expelled from University of Arizona Religious Council
Update: Faith Christian Church has resigned from ECFA.
Pluralism Doesn’t Mean Relativism
In fact, it can help us confidently pursue common existence amid our deeply held differences.
Terrorists Target Christians at Kenyan College; Nearly 150 Dead
Al-Shabaab takes hostages, wounds 65 more in latest attack.
Here’s the Best Prediction Yet of How Christianity and Islam Will Change Worldwide by 2050
Pew Research examines influence of births vs. conversions, and how China could change everything.
The Christian Case for Nigeria's New Muslim President
Christians were concerned about corruption, Boko Haram, and the last election's retaliatory violence.
Why 'RFRA' Is America's Latest Four-Letter Word
A once-popular religious freedom law is now seen as license to discriminate.
One-Child Policy Tweak Fails in China
There are 116 boys to 100 girls nationwide. Forced abortions, sterilizations are still widespread.
How We Die Ten Years After Terri Schiavo
Debates on end-of-life decisions have changed dramatically in the past decade.
Kay Warren: No More Needless Deaths
How maternal health initiatives keep families alive.
Death Penalty Repeal Gains Support from Latino Evangelical Coalition
Leaders say 'death penalty is plagued by racial and economic disparities.'
Supreme Court Lets Ban on Churches in NYC Schools Stand
Bronx Household of Faith gets bad news before Easter Sunday.
Faithful Compassion Over Gut Reaction
From anti-Semitism to Boko Haram: How faith, not emotions, sustains our attention to tragedy.
New Evidence of War Crimes, Genocide against Iraqi Christians, Yazidis
More than 100 witnesses come forward detailing 'unspeakable brutality.'
Revisiting Evangelicals' Favorite Same-Sex Marriage Laws
Indiana draws criticism while Utah draws praise in latest attempts to balance religious and gay rights.
Contraception and Faith
A compilation of the past three weeks of posts about contraception.
What Christianophobia Looks Like in America
New Study: Champions of religious freedom tell Christians, 'Keep your faith to yourselves.'
The Selfishness of Digital Life ‘On Demand’
Tips for helping teens (and ourselves) find balance in high tech world.
Gleanings: April 2015
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our April issue).

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