Parents Challenge California Charter School Ban on Christian Homeschool Materials

Three California families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a challenge to a state charter school policy that bars religious materials from being used in publicly funded independent-study and homeschool programs.
Religious Youth Turn to Online Content but Still Distrust Media Portrayals of Faith

Religious Youth Turn to Online Content but Still Distrust Media Portrayals of Faith

Most religious young people say media depictions of faith and spirituality do not accurately reflect their beliefs, even as many regularly turn to online content to explore religious questions. Both religious and nonreligious respondents frequently described online media as an important part of exploring questions of faith and spirituality.
  • Detroit Pastor Says Dearborn Is Operating Under Sharia Law as City Dispute Escalates
    Detroit Pastor Says Dearborn Is Operating Under Sharia Law as City Dispute Escalates
    A Detroit pastor sharply criticized Dearborn officials during a recent city council meeting, accusing the city of placing Islamic law above U.S. law and warning that “we have lost this city” to Sharia. “This is a city that is no longer up under American laws; we are up under Sharia law. We will not have it anymore,” Lorenzo Sewell, pastor of 180 Church in Detroit, said.
  • Freed Missionary Pilot Meets Trump, Credits Prayer and Scripture After Niger Abduction
    Freed Missionary Pilot Meets Trump, Credits Prayer and Scripture After Niger Abduction
    Freed missionary pilot Kevin Rideout and his wife, Krista, expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and Christians who prayed for his release as the family visited the White House on Friday, roughly 10 months after Rideout was abducted in Niger. Trump highlighted Rideout’s case in a statement, one day after meeting with the missionary.
  • Dallas Megachurch, UMC Conference Continue Clash Over Governing Documents and Property Rights
    Dallas Megachurch, UMC Conference Continue Clash Over Governing Documents and Property Rights
    Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas and the Horizon Texas Conference remained at odds this week over changes to the megachurch’s governing documents. The Horizon Texas Conference filed a lawsuit in Dallas County District Court on Aug. 10, asking the court to resolve questions surrounding Highland Park UMC’s governing documents.
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