When Faith Says to Help Migrants — and the Law Says Don’t
Many religions preach on caring for strangers. But what happens when caring for the stranger comes into conflict with government policy?
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Opinion & Analysis
Missionary System That Brought US Man Accused of Abusing African ‘Orphans’ Was Always Deeply Flawed
Matthew Durham, a young missionary from Oklahoma, was convicted of raping three girls and molesting a boy at a children's home in Kenya.
The Women Who Stood With Martin Luther King Jr. and Sustained a Movement for Social Change
Historian Vicki Crawford explains contributions of women who influenced MLK Jr. and helped fueled campaigns during the civil rights era.
In New Jersey, School Segregation Didn’t End; It Evolved
Most people think segregation ended with Brown v. Board of Education nearly 70 years ago, but in New Jersey segregation not only continues, it evolved.
How the Distortion of MLK’s Words Enables More, Not Less, Racial Division Within American Society
As every Martin Luther King Jr. Day nears, politicians across the spectrum offer dedications to King or quote him in their own speeches.
Christian Nationalism’s ‘Mission From God’ and the Political Influence of Its Master Salesman
Christian nationalism is a worldview that guides how people believe the nation should be structured and who belongs there.
Why We Call Them ‘Church Fathers’ and ‘Desert Mothers’
The spiritual and theological authority of the fathers is recognized not only by Catholics, but also by other Christians, including Eastern Orthodox and Protestant communities.