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Chen and Villarreal asserted that Hillsdale had failed to comply with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any program that received federal funding. Hillsdale argued that it is not subject to Title IX because it does not accept federal funds at the school. The plaintiffs asserted that Hillsdale receives a […]
First Baptist Dallas revealed plans to rebuild its 134-year-old historic sanctuary, which was largely destroyed by fire this summer. The church also launched a $95 million giving campaign to help pay for it. “The next two years our goal is to raise $95 million,” Senior Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn said, explaining that the campaign will […]
(OPINION) It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single Christian of good character must be in want of a spouse. As a single woman in my 20s, I’ve experienced my fair share of matchmaking attempts and not-so-subtle comments about eligible bachelors. While I used to find this annoying, I’ve come to realize that I […]
Donald Trump’s fans and critics alike have compared him to some of history’s most famous rulers: Cyrus the Great, Adolf Hitler, King David and more. But on the eve of the election, a celebrity pastor named Jonathan Cahn wants his evangelical followers to think of the Republican candidate as a present-day manifestation of a far […]
This “let’s see what happens” approach toward his research gives the novel a very unafraid attitude. Van Sciver is not professing to be a Mormon, so he has no fear of the LDS church should he learn something disturbing about their leader. And he is not claiming some totally anti-religious stance, so he has no […]
(ANALYSIS) Well, Tuesday’s the day. Thank God. As Taylor Schumann tweeted recently, “The human body was not built to withstand 3 Trump election cycles.” The weeks before an election are always some of the busiest of my life. In an average year, I do about 80-100 media interviews. In the run-up to a presidential election, […]
In return for non-profit status, federal law forbids churches and others to back political candidates — a limitation now facing two potentially significant federal court challenges. The mandatory Form 990 information covers non-profits’ revenue, spending on their mission and on administrative and fundraising overhead, salaries of top officials and the names of board members and […]
(ANALYSIS) It’s a good thing when academics and pundits start writing about hot-button issues linked to screen culture. That’s how things get done in the marketplace of ideas. It’s a good thing when journalists start noticing the research produced by public intellectuals (Hello Jonathan “Anxious Generation” Haidt), because that leads to ongoing debates that […]
(ANALYSIS) I unknowingly became a member of an American Baptist Church. That’s a true story. I grew up in the Southern Baptist tradition in a big-ish church in downstate Illinois. I don’t actually recall how I found out we were Southern Baptists, but I just somehow always knew. Maybe it’s because I heard some […]
Abortion rights organizers hope the ballot measures will restore reproductive rights to what has become an “abortion and maternal care desert” On the eve of a potentially historic presidential election, Natasha Sutherland is tired. The born-and-raised Floridian and senior advisor to the Yes on 4 campaign has been fighting to expand and protect abortion access […]