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‘Free in Christ’ to Defy State Closures? Latino Churches Offer Insight.
Our churches are essential, but whether it is critical to gather is another question.
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What Makes a Minister? Supreme Court Debates Hiring and Firing Protections.
Another case involving Christian teachers challenges the “ministerial exception” that shields religious institutions from certain anti-discrimination lawsuits.
What Shocks Russell Moore About COVID-19 Church-State Disputes
“When this all began, I thought that with a simmering level of a culture war that we have on both sides that this is going to explode.”
Report: ‘Tremendous Progress’ Ahead for Religious Freedom Worldwide
USCIRF chair Tony Perkins gives CT a behind-the-scenes look at today’s annual report on “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations.
Religious Liberty as Bondage
Freedom can be another word for everything to lose.
Federal Government Backs Churches in Drive-In Worship Fight
Attorney general speaks out against coronavirus restrictions that apply to worship but not other similar activities—like fast-food parking lots.
A Few Churches Are Defying Bans on Large Gatherings. That Could Be Bad for Religious Liberty.
Experts warn that grandstanding will make it harder to defend against real threats.
Mexico’s Persecuted Protestants Lack Simple Coronavirus Defense
As COVID-19 spreads, dozens of Protestant converts are still denied access to clean water in Catholic-controlled villages in four states.
Are Church Services Considered ‘Essential’? Depends Where You Live
Several states are offering religious exemptions to restrictions around public gatherings.
Iran Releases a Third of Christian Prisoners Due to Coronavirus Concerns
As COVID-19 halts Nowruz, satellite network encourages Iranian believers to know and assert their rights.
Pentecostal Pastor Won’t Stop Church for COVID-19
What if congregations don’t comply with public health orders? We’re about to find out.
Do Democrats Want to Reach Christians?
Who the party has reached out to—and ignored—in past and current presidential campaigns.
Trump’s Praise for Modi on India’s ‘Incredible’ Religious Freedom Doesn’t Match Our Research
The Evangelical Fellowship of India documents 300-plus cases of Christian persecution by Hindu nationalists each year. Muslims have it even worse.
Lessons from the Long-Shot Bid to Bring Christian Liberal-Arts Education to Russia
The Russian-American Christian University had a brief lifespan and a limited enrollment. But the school planted seeds that might flower in the future.
Be Careful About Reading the Bible as a Political Guide
Without a mature understanding of God’s purpose for governments, we’ll default to the commonplace views of our culture.
Google, Tyson, and Target Rank as Top Corporations for Religious Inclusion
List highlights the minority of Fortune 100 companies that include faith in diversity initiatives.
27 Countries Join International Religious Freedom Alliance
Poland will host the next IRF ministerial in Warsaw this summer.
Religious Freedom Comes to Europe’s Second-Newest Nation. But Christians Are Concerned.
Montenegro’s Orthodox and evangelicals debate if new religion law is a blessing or a church-stealing curse.
Trump Pledges to Protect ‘Right to Pray’ in Public Schools
Updated guidance reaffirms First Amendment protections and provides new pathways for complaints.

Top Story October 28, 2020

More Pastors Endorse Political Candidates in 2020
More Pastors Endorse Political Candidates in 2020
But very few do so from the pulpit, according to the latest from LifeWay Research.

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