- September 5, 2024
As Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at the controversial term that will define his legacy
(The Conversation) — On Sept. 9, 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a broadcast to celebrate the “life and teachings”
The Englewood Review of Books launches landmark study of clergy reading habits
INDIANAPOLIS — Recent studies have consistently shown that reading is on the decline in the United States. A 2022 National Endowment for the Arts study,
Want to write a hit worship song? Invite a few friends to church.
(RNS) — In January 2023, Chris Brown and a group of fellow songwriters working on a live worship album for Elevation Church, a nondenominational megachurch
A Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors demanded a 14-year sentence Monday for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting the murder of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders,
7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence
(The Conversation) — Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh marked the seven-year anniversary of displacement from their homes in neighboring Myanmar on Aug. 25,
Rutgers faculty report urges university to add caste discrimination ban
(RNS) — A Rutgers University task force on caste discrimination on its campus released its inaugural report last month and recommended adding “caste” as a
Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood traits – ‘charisma’
(The Conversation) — Of all the questions confronting voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, few are as puzzling as the seemingly unwavering support for
The Meeting House, once one of Canada’s largest churches, shuts down after scandal
(RNS) — Leaders of The Meeting House, a Toronto area megachurch with multiple locations and once one of the largest congregations in Canada, has shut
Best Christian Workplaces launches adjunct faculty survey
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Best Christian Workplaces, a leader in Christian employee engagement surveys, announces the launch of the new Adjunct Survey, allowing leaders in
How HIV/AIDS got its name − words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science and stigma
(The Conversation) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the