Women’s ministry titles have been the most talked-about issue going into next week’s Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting, when around 11,000 messengers will vote on whether to amend their constitution to state that only men can serve as “any kind of pastor.” (Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Read MoreThe developments were the latest in a series of ripple effects in conservative Africa, which is home to the vast majority of United Methodists outside the United States, amid disputes on sexuality and theology that have shaken the Methodist churches. (Mukwazhi, AP News)
Read MoreRachel Accurso, a preschool teacher who rose to popularity for her online child educational videos, has become a target of conservative backlash. A 25-second video Accurso posted on TikTok on the first day of Pride Month has sparked online debate over her content and her interpretation of Christian Scripture. (Fodor, Religion News Service)
Read MorePutting together a list of the 25 most significant photographs since 1955 — both fine art photos and reportage — proved a difficult task for the panelists (even the chosen time frame was controversial). (Miller, et.al., The New York Times)
Read MoreFor many evangelicals and other Christians, IVF can be problematic, and some call for more regulation and education. The process is “inherently unnatural,” and there are significant concerns relating to “the dignity of human embryos,” said Jason Thacker, a Christian ethicist who directs a research institute at the Southern Baptist Convention. (Ungar & Stanley, AP News)
Read MoreOlder men in the United States have been at growing risk. When suicides reached a historic high for the country in 2022, the sobering numbers were being driven up by their deaths. The starkest statistics were for men past their 75th birthdays, who were dying by suicide at more than twice the rate of men younger than 25. (Reyes Los Angeles Times)
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