Church

• Sweden: Pastors Told They Cannot Refuse to Marry Same-Sex Couples The Swedish government has told the Church of Sweden that ministers cannot refuse to marry same-sex couples. Jul 05, 2017

  

  Sweden: Pastors Told They Cannot Refuse to Marry Same-Sex Couples
• 5 Reasons You Should Stay at Church (Even When You Want to Leave) It can be easy to think of reasons why it isn't worth it to keep going to church... but what if we opened our eyes and our hearts to all the reasons we should stay? Jul 05, 2017

  

  5 Reasons You Should Stay at Church (Even When You Want to Leave)
• Turkey’s President Seizes Control of 50 More Churches In his latest effort to subjugate Turkey’s Christian population to the government, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seized control of 50 Syriac churches. Jul 03, 2017

  

  Turkey’s President Seizes Control of 50 More Churches
• As Anglicans Look for Blame in Sex Abuse Scandal, George Carey Quits Honorary Role In a dramatic coda to a dark chapter in the Church of England, former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey stepped down from an honorary role after a report on child sex abuse accused the church under his leadership of... Jun 28, 2017

  As Anglicans Look for Blame in Sex Abuse Scandal, George Carey Quits Honorary Role
• Analysis: Congregations Can’t Make up for Proposed Federal Budget Cuts A nonprofit has calculated that every religious congregation in the U.S. — Christian or otherwise — would have to raise an additional $714,000 every year for the next 10 years to make up for the 2018 budget cuts President Trump... Jun 28, 2017

  Analysis: Congregations Can’t Make up for Proposed Federal Budget Cuts
• Supreme Court Victory for Trinity Lutheran: And a Major Win for Religious Freedom Okay, so government cannot “establish religion.” But can it discriminate against religion? The Supreme Court has decided no. Jun 28, 2017

  Supreme Court Victory for Trinity Lutheran: And a Major Win for Religious Freedom
• Supreme Court Rules for Missouri Church in ‘Playground’ Case The Supreme Court has ruled for a Missouri church that claimed religious discrimination after it was refused state funds to improve its playground. Jun 26, 2017

  Supreme Court Rules for Missouri Church in ‘Playground’ Case
• 7 Things You Should Know about the Supreme Court Christian School Case The Supreme Court has had a busy session and has made a number of historic rulings in just the last week. On June 26th the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in one of the most important religious freedom cases of the year.... Jun 26, 2017

  7 Things You Should Know about the Supreme Court Christian School Case
• Study Claims Church Attendance Can Help You Live Longer A new study claims that church attendance is good for your health; those who attend services experience less stress and enjoy longer lives. Jun 21, 2017

  Study Claims Church Attendance Can Help You Live Longer
• Evangelical Leaders Push for Criminal Justice Reform Evangelical Christian leaders are spearheading a campaign for criminal justice reform, calling for equitable punishment and alternatives to incarceration. Jun 21, 2017

  Evangelical Leaders Push for Criminal Justice Reform