Higher Ground
James Talarico should be saying “Thank God for the Bible”
James Talarico recently said that including Bible stories in the school curriculum for young children is akin to "indoctrination" and that it is "deeply immoral."
On Yom Kippur, America needs atonement
Yom Kippur, which began at sundown Sunday, is Judaism's holiest day.
Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths
The city of Dearborn responded Saturday to a lawsuit accusing it of celebrating Muslim holidays and ignoring religious holidays of other faiths by blaming attacks against it on its diversity and "welcoming nature."
Is Congress chasing clicks instead of Christ? One GOP lawmaker says yes
Too many politicians in Washington are chasing social media "clicks" rather than the call of the Lord, says West Virginia's Rep. Riley Moore.
For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore’s $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering
For the Palestinian relief nonprofits behind a $1 million pledge from rapper Macklemore, the Grammy winner's latest contributions offer more than just money.
Heirs of Holocaust victims sue LA museums over Nazi-looted masterpieces
Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims and their representatives have filed two lawsuits in California staking their claims to Nazi-looted paintings that still hang on the walls of prominent museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz.
U.S. Sikhs on edge after knife attack on trucker in Wyoming
The stabbing of a truck driver at a remote Wyoming rest stop had U.S. Sikhs on edge Friday amid rising anti-immigrant vitriol against the community and its truck drivers in particular.
Are angels, demons and miracles real? Americans’ shocking beliefs
Are angels, demons, heaven and hell real? Do miracles still unfold today? And what do Americans believe about the supernatural?
Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
The Jehovah's Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on transfusions of whole blood.
Judge tosses lawsuit accusing Jewish couple of getting Muslim lawyer fired over anti-Israel posts
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit from a Muslim attorney who accused a Jewish couple of conspiring to get her fired by publicizing her anti-Israel social media posts.
Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest holiday focus on repairing relationships
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How the Bible has shaped American history
After the many and various America 250 summertime celebratory events, it is easy to conclude the national semiquincentennial is drawing to its close.
More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.
Saarah Abdul-Maajid chose to study at Rutgers University, in large part because she knew it had a Muslim chaplain and a Muslim center on campus where she would feel supported and valued.
Department of Education opens antisemitism probes in California and New York schools
The Department of Education has opened civil rights investigations into complaints that the Etiwanda School District in California and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment on campus.
Why a Black Christian economist cannot embrace democratic socialism
Many Black and brown voters are increasingly questioning whether democratic socialism offers the best path forward for their families and communities.
‘No child should be forced’: California school district settles a gender lesson lawsuit
A California school district has agreed to pay $175,000 to two families who sued after a teacher told their fifth grade sons to tutor kindergarteners on exploring different gender identities.
LISTEN: UFOs, aliens and the Bible are compatible beliefs
President Trump months ago signed an executive order that directed the Pentagon to release documents on unidentified flying objects that have been classified. But their release hasn't exactly ended debates about UFOs.
16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center
Sixty-three years ago, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded through the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls as they prepared for Sunday services.
Former Ketchikan church elder admits producing child abuse images in Mexico
Dwight Chris John, a 74-year-old former church elder from Ketchikan, Alaska, pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material depicting a minor under the age of 12, the Department of Justice announced.
Stay-at-home parents need help
Stay-at-home parents deserve support. Instead of parking their children in daycare, they have chosen to sacrifice income and career opportunities to raise them the right way.