High School Esports 2023 regional/state rankings: ‘Rocket League’ Latest top 10 teams in each region for the Spring 2023 "Rocket League" season. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 10, 2023
Uncovering the secret religious and spiritual lives of sex workers Tanya* is telling me just how important her Methodist Christianity is to her. We’re chatting over a video call, and I can see Tanya’s living room in the background. This also happens to be her workspace because Tanya, who is 50, is a full-time phone and cam sex worker. For… The Conversation · Mar 10, 2023
Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics, until a Christian father objected AMARILLO, Texas — On the vast Texas Panhandle, raked by wind and relentless sun, women might drive for hours to reach Haven Health, a clinic in Amarillo. Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2023
The Christian health care cash grab A conservative lobbyist created an exception for faith-based health coverage, opening the door for “bad actors” Salon · Mar 9, 2023
Christian street preacher found guilty of harassing transgender woman has conviction quashed David McConnell repeatedly referred to Farrah Munir as a “man” and a “gentleman” as he addressed a crowd in Leeds The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Commentary: What would Jesus see in the world today? A Jewish take Last month marked the start of Lent, a period of preparation in the Christian religion leading up to Easter, commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That made me wonder: What would Jesus see if he looked around today? Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023
Several Missouri boarding school students settle lawsuits Sixteen former students at a now closed Missouri Christian boarding school have settled lawsuits alleging they were abused while attending the school The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Sex, intimacy and black middle-class Christianity in South Africa - a difficult history A new book, Convening Black Intimacy, explores the history of Christianity, gender and precolonial marriage and sex traditions in South Africa in the late 1800s and early 1900s. To conduct her study, historian Natasha Erlank drew on court records of cases of seduction, church records, anthropological texts, and many sources… The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023
The New Children’s Crusade: Recruiting for America’s Culture War Powerful interests are sending Texas youth out to do battle against LGBTQ+ people, abortion, and progressive causes. Texas Observer · Mar 6, 2023
Hezbollah says it backs Christian ally to become president The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah says the group backs a former Cabinet minister and strong ally to become Lebanon’s next president The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Evangelical Christians flock to Republicans over support for Israel Powerful voting bloc looking to back pro-Israel politicians in hopes of dictating policy that fits their theological views The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2023
Mezquita and Hagia Sophia: two sacred symbols and the culture wars that belie their complex history World heritage monuments in Córdoba and Istanbul stand at the centre of a reductionist bid to rewrite the past The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Editorial: Idaho Christian nationalists continue their assault on First Amendment rights On Thursday, the House State Affairs Committee recommended passage of a bill that claims to ban sexually explicit public performances, a bill that was drafted to try to end public drag shows often associated with gay pride festivals. Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023
Christian prayer march along Newtown street was ‘unauthorised protest activity’, police say Around 30 men filmed marching down the LGBTQ+ hub of King Street praying and holding rosary beads above their heads The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 4, 2023 Christian Lives Matter Protesters Have Marched Through Sydney’s Newtown During WorldPride The group has planned more protests for later in the month.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2023 Archbishop of Vienna Stresses Importance of Makkah Document in Confronting Hatred Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to dissociate the Islamic religion from the phenomena of terrorism and isolation, stressing the importance of the Makkah Document in confronting hatred and extremist ideas and spreading tolerance and coexistence. During an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in Riyadh,…
Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023 Editorial: What the NYC mayor got wrong about church and state New York Mayor Eric Adams declaring “I walk with God” at an interfaith breakfast Tuesday morning is heartening, as God should inspire. The First Amendment safeguards the free exercise of religion, so it’s perfectly fine for an elected official to be animated by his Christian faith — and to talk…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023 Christian Aid claims it was subject to act of ‘lawfare’ by pro-Israel group The charity was taken to court for its work in the Middle East by the US body, whose director justifies litigation against NGOs that ‘cross the line’
The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023 Vermont school’s basketball team refuses to play against trans athlete Mid Vermont Christian school’s girls’ team forfeit basketball tournament rather than face team with transgender player
WEKU · Mar 2, 2023 Asbury revival carried over to Rupp Arena by a Minnesota based non-profit The founder and president of Pulse, a Minnesota based Christian non-profit group that rented Rupp Arena Sunday, said what happened there, and at Asbury University’s revival, is like a dream.
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Girl’s high school basketball team withdraws from tournament instead of facing team with transgender player The private Christian school asked for state money earlier this year, but objected to following Vermont’s anti-discrimination policies
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 1, 2023 Vermont HS girls basketball team forfeits rather than face transgender opponent The Mid Vermont Christian School (Mt.) girls basketball team forfeited rather than play against a transgender opponent at Long Trail School.
Newslaundry · Mar 1, 2023 Men chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ vandalise Christian stall at Delhi Book Fair Chaos unfolded at the New Delhi World Book Fair in Pragati Maidan today when a group of over 30 people attacked a stall belonging to Gideons International, a Christian non-profit.
Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023 Former Atlanta fire chief says God brought slaves to America to save them ATLANTA — A former Atlanta fire chief, fired eight years ago over his self-published book that likened homosexuality to bestiality, spoke to a group of state government workers Monday for Black History Month. During the meandering speech, Kelvin Cochran said it was God’s plan to bring Africans to America as…
The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2023 Kate Forbes's first Holyrood job funded by anti-abortion lobby group KATE Forbes’s first job in the Scottish Parliament was funded by an anti-abortion Christian lobby group, it has been revealed.