Politics Archives - Page 2 of 12
May 26th, 2023
With the release of Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid on the horizon, some are criticizing the casting of black actress Halle Bailey as unscientific or inaccurate to the original Danish folktale.
"What About Welcome the Stranger?" Faith Leaders React to Immigration Restrictions
May 11th, 2023
Would Jesus approve of deportations? Faith leaders are weighing in on the end of the controversial Title 42, a Trump-era policy that severely limited immigration. How far should 'love thy neighbor' reasonably extend?
Did Demons Oust Tucker Carlson From Fox News? Evangelists Weigh In
May 4th, 2023
Was Tucker Carlson fired by demons? As speculation runs rampant as to why television's most popular cable news host was let go from Fox News, some evangelists say that Satan's handprints (hoofprints?) are all over this.
Catholic Church Lobbies for Loophole on Child Abuse Reporting Bill
February 23rd, 2023
Should clergy be required to report child sex abuse they hear about in confession? A new bill in Washington wants to make clergy mandatory reporters, but Catholics are demanding clergy-penitent privilege remain.
New Florida Law Could Send Teachers to Prison Over "Inappropriate" Books in Classrooms
January 27th, 2023
A new obscenity law in Florida could put teachers and librarians in the Sunshine State at risk of felony prosecution if they expose children to any books deemed "pornographic" or inappropriate.
Missouri Clergy Unite to Oppose State's Abortion Restrictions
January 26th, 2023
An interfaith group is challenging Missouri's strict anti-abortion law, arguing that lawmakers were blatantly imposing an evangelical Christian view of life and conception when passing the law.
War on Halloween? Unlikely Alliance Teams Up to Take Down Spooky Season
October 17th, 2022
Is Halloween canceled? Religious conservatives have long sought to end the 'Satanic' holiday, but now schools around the country are canceling Halloween... for not being inclusive enough. Has the War on Halloween begun?
Shinzo Abe's Assassination Shines Light On Controversial "Cult" Church
September 1st, 2022
The alleged killer of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says he did so because of Abe's political relationship with the Unification Church, a controversial church known for mass weddings and large donation requests.
Cross-Shaped Pier Makes Waves at Jersey Shore
August 26th, 2022
A proposed cross-shaped pier in the Methodist community of Ocean Grove, New Jersey has some LGBTQ residents upset, suggesting that the new pier is a hostile symbol representative of Christian nationalism.
Texas Law Mandates 'In God We Trust' Signs in Schools
August 24th, 2022
A new Texas law requires schools to hang 'In God We Trust' signs in classrooms, so long as they are donated by outside groups. Is it an attempt to evangelize Christianity to children in the classroom?
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