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Religious groups divided on abortion

Despite claims that religious communities oppose abortion, the reality is much more complicated

Salon · Jun 28, 2022

Australia's only Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster brings visitors to new Pastafarian 'religion'

Pirate Priestess Angela Carter and her husband Captain Colin "Cupcakes" Carter selected "no religion" on the 2021 Census — and their reason lies in Christianity.

ABC News · Jun 28, 2022

Shifting from chaplains to secular student welfare officers can be divisive. Here's how schools can manage the risks

The new federal Labor government is ending the compulsory religious aspect of the A$60 million-a-year National School Chaplaincy Program. The change comes as newly released census data show only 44% of Australians now identify as Christian. The new rules will give Australian schools a fresh choice between a chaplain or…

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2022

Critical race theory, Trumpism and doubt roil Biola University. Is this the future of evangelical Christianity?

LOS ANGELES — On a breezy Sunday afternoon, Biola University is a postcard of serenity. A soft light filters through a small prayer chapel where a plain wooden cross stands in front. At its base someone has left a message on a scrap of paper.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 27, 2022

The Bible says nothing about abortion. So being anti-choice is a cultural and political decision, not a biblical one

In many churches across the United States of America, and even perhaps here in Australia, Sunday worship would have been an opportunity to celebrate the decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the protections established in the case of Roe v. Wade in 1973. On Twitter one theology professor…

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022

Police investigating fire at Colorado pregnancy center

Police are investigating a weekend fire at a Christian pregnancy center in north-central Colorado as a possible arson

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

Lebanon's top Christian cleric urged fractious politicians on Sunday to speed up the formation of a government to allow authorities to prepare for presidential elections due before the end of October.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Sangh trying to divide Christians, Muslims, says Kodiyeri

‘CPI(M) Wayanad committee will probe SFI activists’ attack on Rahul Gandhi’s office’

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2022

SNP MSP welcomes end of US-wide abortion rights ahead of Scottish summit on defending access to clinics

Committed Christian John Mason MSP said the change in US law reflected the situation where the Scottish parliament has the power to make different abortion laws from the rest of the UK.

Daily Record · Jun 26, 2022

Religious schools may steer clear of tuition despite ruling

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says religious schools seeking to take advantage of a state tuition program must abide by state law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2022