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  Americans prize religion freedom for Christians, less for Muslims

  Eight in 10 Americans say it’s very or extremely important for people like themselves to be allowed to practice their religion freely. But support for religious freedom plummeted when people were asked about other traditions,  a new survey revealed. From RNS

  12/31/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  Religion reporters name same-sex marriage top story of year

  The Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage made the top slot in the Religion Newswriters Association’s annual ranking of the 10 most important religion news stories of the year.

  12/28/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  Americans fear terrorism, mass shootings—and often Muslims

  Terrorism and mass shootings trouble an overwhelming number of Americans today, and the religious identity of the killers influences how they are viewed.

  12/16/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  Commission calls on U.S. government to designate ISIS atrocities ‘genocide’

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the government to designate religious minorities in Iraq and Syria as “victims of genocide” by ISIS.

  12/09/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  NAE and LifeWay Research define evangelical beliefs

  The National Association of Evangelicals and LifeWay Research have developed an accurate and consistent definition of “evangelicals” for researchers attempting to measure evangelical belief.

  11/25/2015 - By Marv Knox

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  Bread for the World puts price tag on hunger: $160 billion in health care

  Widespread hunger and food insecurity in the United States add $160 billion to national health care spending, a Christian advocacy group reports.

  11/24/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  Supreme Court will wade back into abortion debate

  The Supreme Court agreed to re-enter the national debate over abortion by deciding whether stronger restrictions placed on abortion clinics and doctors in Texas constitute an “undue burden” on women seeking legal abortions and should be struck down.

  11/20/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Americans fret about Islam, immigrants & race

  Americans of all faiths and viewpoints are gloomy about the economy, anxious about Islam, bothered by immigrants and mistrustful across racial lines, a new survey finds.

  11/19/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  Supreme Court to hear religious challenge to Obamacare

  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Nov. 6 to hear appeals from religious nonprofits—including East Texas Baptist University, Houston Baptist University and the Southern Baptist Convention’s insurance provider—challenging required coverage of contraceptives under Obamacare, including drugs they believe cause abortions.

  11/12/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Hearing launches push to defund Planned Parenthood


  House Republicans began their effort to defund Planned Parenthood Sept. 9 with the first in a series of hearings intended to show the group illegally harvests and sells tissue from aborted fetuses, a claim the group vehemently denies.

  09/10/2015 - By Ken Camp

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  Critics petition Obama to abolish faith-based hiring bias

  Concerned that faith-based groups can discriminate in hiring while receiving federal funds, a coalition of 130 organizations told President Obama the policy will tarnish his legacy of fair and equal treatment for all Americans.

  08/26/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  White House expands religious objections to birth control

  The Obama administration released rules July 10 allowing “closely held” for-profit corporations to claim a religious objection to mandated coverage of contraceptives under Obamacare.

  07/16/2015 - By John Rutledge