Jack Jenkins

• Evangelical, Catholic Leaders Say Trump Has Left Persecuted Christians in Danger
  Two Christian organizations are calling out the Trump administration for failing to protect Christian and religious refugees.
  Monday, July 13, 2020
• 'God Just Gave Me the Clarity and Said It's Time': Kanye West Details Presidential Platform
  In an interview with Forbes magazine this week, Kanye West offered details about his presidential campaign platform.
  Thursday, July 9, 2020
• Some Question Replacing Mississippi's Confederate Symbol with 'In God We Trust'
  Some people are labeling the replacement of the confederate symbol on the Mississippi flag with the phrase 'In God We Trust" a show of Christian nationalism.
  Monday, July 6, 2020
• Some Faith Groups Applaud Supreme Court's DACA Decision
  Handfuls of faith groups are applauding the Supreme Court's decision to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program alive.
  Friday, June 19, 2020
• Trump Faith Advisers Say the President Did the Right Thing by Visiting St. John's Episcopal Church
  Many informal faith advisers to the president are championing his photo-op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church as a strong show of religious freedom.
  Wednesday, June 10, 2020
• In Minneapolis, Faith Groups Rush to Aid Demonstrators as They Decry Racism
  Faith leaders in Minneapolis are offering aid and compassion to protests in Minneapolis.
  Monday, June 1, 2020
• In Missouri, Clergy Argue for Religious Exemption to Vote by Mail
  In Missouri, controversy has ensued over local absentee ballot voting laws which have come under scrutiny in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, with many voters expressing a desire to vote from...
  Monday, May 11, 2020
• As Pandemic Persists, Churches and Insurance Companies Grapple with Risk
  As the congregants mull over whether to worship together again physically, Beaumont Presbyterian Church pastor Rev. Stephen Fearing says he knows exactly who they will speak with first: his...
  Friday, May 8, 2020
• Conservative Group Calls for 'ReOpen Church Sunday'
  Liberty Counsel, a conservative law firm, is calling for churches to reOpen for May 3 despite social distancing recommendations.
  Friday, April 24, 2020
• Student Files Class-Action Lawsuit against Liberty University over Pandemic Response
  A Liberty University student has filed a class-action lawsuit against the school claiming that, by re-opening the campus after Spring Break, the school put students at “severe physical risk" of the...
  Wednesday, April 15, 2020
• With Coronavirus Infections Linked to Religious Gatherings, Debate Rages over Worship
  In the earliest stages of the pandemic, governors in states such as Washington issued stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders that barred faith communities from gathering in person, reasoning that...
  Monday, April 6, 2020
• Hobby Lobby Clarifies Coronavirus Sick Leave Policy amid Accusations
  Hobby Lobby is clarifying how it is handling payment for its employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Wednesday, April 1, 2020
• As Coronavirus Keeps Parishioners Homebound, Christian Clergy Debate Online Communion
  As Christian churches cancel in-person services to avoid contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus, many clergy members have continued to contemplate the adoption of “virtual” Communion.
  Monday, March 30, 2020
• Episcopal Diocese Suspends Communion Wine, Drains Baptismal Fonts Due to Coronavirus
  A Washington, D.C., Episcopal diocese has decided to suspend the use of communion wine and is requiring the draining of baptismal fonts due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  Wednesday, March 11, 2020
• Presidential Hopeful Tom Steyer on Faith, Climate Change and Who Goes to Heaven
  In an interview with Religion News Service, Tom Steyer -- who is running for president as a Democrat -- shared his thoughts on faith, climate change and going to heaven.
  Monday, February 3, 2020
• Liberty University's Debate between Religious Liberals and Conservatives Hits a Snag
  Plans for a proposed debate between liberal Christian leaders and representatives from Liberty University have been put on hold as it appears participants have been unable to agree on a topic or a...
  Wednesday, January 29, 2020
• Impeachment Debate Suggests Shifting Religious and Political Winds
  As the impeachment process continues on, it appears to be signaling a shift in the religious and political winds.
  Thursday, December 26, 2019
• Who Are Black Hebrew Israelites?
  Last week two armed people opened fire on a kosher market in New Jersey leaving several people dead. While it has not been confirmed, evidence is suggesting that the shooters may have been linked...
  Monday, December 16, 2019