Church and State
- Billions in Federal Aid Helped Christian Orgs Survive the PandemicA CT analysis of federal data shows that ministries received about $7 billion in forgiven PPP loans, with about a third of US churches receiving funding.Emily Belz, with data analysis by Jung Kun Song|
- Pandemic Restrictions Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study FindsEven in states where regulations were severe, most congregations moved on quickly.Daniel Silliman|
- Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Sabbath: Supreme Court Delivers a Victory to Christian Postal WorkerUpdate: Justices unanimously side with an evangelical who argued for accommodation of his Sabbatarian beliefs.Daniel Silliman|
- No More Pentecost Monday? French-Speaking Evangelicals Debate Defense of Christian Holidays.Proposal to secularize the civic calendar prompts controversy.Compiled by Léo Lehmann|Français
- Ghana’s Christians Divided Over Proposed Monument to National UnityEconomic woes halt progress on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s planned cathedral as criticism turns increasingly religious.Ryan Truscott|
- Belarusian Evangelicals Fear Growing IsolationChristians there struggle to maintain global connections amid international conflict.Ken Chitwood|
- Oklahoma Approves First Church-Run Charter School in USSupporters see it as win for religious freedom and school choice, while opponents are gearing up to challenge its constitutionality.Charles J. Russo - The Conversation|
- Ron DeSantis’s Campaign ChristianityCan the creator of “God Made a Fighter” political ads woo evangelicals from Trump?Bonnie Kristian|
- A Brief History of American Christians Fighting Sunday MailGerald E. Groff is taking the postal service to the US Supreme Court. Behind him is a long line of sabbatarians.Daniel Silliman|
- The Russell Moore ShowEpisode 41|52minEvangelicalism’s Failure with Jon WardThe news correspondent and author speaks on parents, personal life, and politics.Russell Moore|
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