Politics+Current Affairs
Judge Strikes Down Housing Tax Break for Pastors
(UPDATED) Longstanding IRS exemption—last revised after Rick Warren dispute in 2002—currently saves pastors and other clergy $700 million per year.
Meet the Christian Reporter Climbing the Ladder at The New York Times
How faith informs the award-winning work of Michael Luo.
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Help the Persecuted Stay? Or Help Them Move?
Groups that help persecuted Christians survive at home sometimes help them leave, too.
YouTube's Blocked Testimony
(UPDATED) An ex-Muslim’s lawsuit has implications for law and church.
Miracle of Science: 65 Diseases Treated With Adult Stem Cells
Biotech advances could make destroying human embryos for research a relic of the past.
Court: Contraceptive Mandate Splits Religion into Worship or Good Works
Religious right to a clean conscience outweighs government's desire to increase access to contraceptives, says Penn. ruling.
85-Year-Old Korean War Veteran Joins Missionary in North Korea Prison System
A sad irony: Merrill Newman detained by North Korea as Kenneth Bae becomes longest-imprisoned American since Korean War.
Why We Need JFK's Peace Legacy
What Christians can learn from the president's foreign policy achievement of 1963.
More Evangelicals Believe Suicide Is a Moral Right
At least in certain situations, according to new Pew Research survey on end-of-life medical treatment.
Raising Christian Kids in a Sex-Filled Culture
We can’t isolate our kids from sin, but we can teach them to recognize it and learn from it.
Engagements Are the New Weddings
When did popping the question become such a big deal?
Church and State (Dept.): John Kerry Gets Religion
New adviser will (hopefully) make faith less foreign in foreign affairs.
When Abortion Hits Home
As more women open up, we’re faced with the heartbreaking realization that abortion affects us all.
What Your Facebook Updates Say About You, Your Faith, and Your Mental Health
New study connects emotional wellbeing with churchy status updates.
China Relaxes One-Child Policy, But Doesn't Expect Baby Boom
Controversial restrictions reduced population by 400 million. Now more couples permitted two children without penalty.
The Theology of the Hunger Games
Like Katniss and Peeta, we’re broken for good use.
You Play Ball Like a... Sexist
Time out: Coaches and parents need to rethink how we talk about gender.
You Were Made for More Than Safety
But Owen Strachan’s summons to risky living isn’t just another entry in the “radical” genre.
I've Grown Cynical of Cynicism
Complaining about the church, the government, the world at large? Over it.
My Family, In Black and White
Yes, we are different races. You can stop staring now.
Top Story May 21, 2024
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