May 2017

Gleanings
Leaked Trump Rule: Any Religious Employer Can Opt Out of Contraception Coverage
Draft broadens exemptions to controversial Obamacare mandate. But Little Sisters will still sue.

May 31, 2017 7:02 PM
Gleanings
Why the US Military Wants Fewer Generic Christians
Department of Defense now recognizes 216 religions.

May 30, 2017 2:06 PM
Gleanings
Texas Adoption Law Could Jumpstart Christian Agencies Again
Some providers paused services out of fear of legal backlash for not placing children with gay couples.

May 30, 2017 11:40 AM
Research
Moral Outrage in America Is Now for Everybody
Gallup finds record-high liberalism on 10 of 19 issues. Yet moderates and liberals are growing more concerned.

May 26, 2017 10:48 AM
International
ISIS Kills 29 Christians on Church Bus Trip to Popular Monastery
(UPDATED) Egypt cancels Ramadan’s opening celebration as Copts resist revenge.

May 26, 2017 9:33 AM
Research
Shame, Guilt, and Fear: What 1,000 Americans Avoid Most
Churches may be emphasizing the wrong selling point of the gospel, suggests LifeWay.

May 23, 2017 10:42 AM
Gleanings
ICE Deports Christian Who Fled Persecution Back to Indonesia
Man who sought asylum in New Jersey church caught up in 100-day surge in non-criminal arrests.

May 19, 2017 1:18 PM
International
Lutherans Remember the Reformation Where Germany Committed Genocide
Lutheran World Federation assembles in Namibia for 500th anniversary of Martin Luther.

May 19, 2017 12:28 PM
Research
You Can Debate Franklin Graham on Martyrs, But Not the World’s Persecution Problem
DC summit rallies victims and advocates from 130 nations, including Vice President Pence.

May 12, 2017 5:01 PM
Why US Christians Risk Their Lives to Teach in North Korea
Two arrested from private university in Pyongyang that gives evangelicals a way in.

May 12, 2017 11:51 AM