So I’m Not The Only Black Skeptic
I was so unattractive in high school.Until my prom, I was dateless.I had plenty of friends who were boys but they were all just interested in my much cuter girlfriends. For a particularly late...
View ArticleTeens learn about faith through weatherstripping
Church elders and environmentalists are working together on Chicago's South Side. They hope to show teens there's a link between faith and saving the earth while helping them grow into responsible men....
View ArticleSisters struggle to reconcile feminist beliefs with Mormon faith
Chicago sisters Shannon and Didi Mehner describe themselves as Mormon feminists.In Mormonism, women cannot hold the priesthood or assume certain leadership roles in the church. The Chicago sisters are...
View Article"I thought it was my job to protect you and to fix you"
Jonah Holm, who prefers to use the gender-neutral pronoun they and their, was isolated and addicted to drugs as a teenager. Jonah’s father, John, was a pastor who thought he’d done everything possible...
View ArticleGlobal Activism: ORPHANetwork
When a church’s high school group went on a trip to Nicaragua in the 1990s, they were “shocked” by the poverty they witnessed. The students then committed to doing what they could to make a difference....
View ArticleAre You an Evangelical? Are You Sure?
Here's what we've heard about evangelical voters lately: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and now Ted Cruz are fighting for them. Cruz says that a bunch of them are "missing" (and that he's the man to find...
View ArticleWheaton College Moves to Fire Professor
In the wake of the San Bernadino shootings, Prof. Larycia Hawkins of Wheaton College attempted to show solidarity with American Muslim communities by donning a hijab and citing Pope Francis in a...
View ArticleThou Shalt Not Toss Food: Enlisting Religious Groups To Fight Waste
Separation of church and state? When it comes to fighting food waste, the U.S. government is looking to partner up with the faithful.The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday launched the Food...
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