The Danbury Institute, a conservative Christian public policy group, began endorsing the Take It Down Act last year, when the legislation was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz. The institute called its bipartisan support “a welcome display of unity in the protection of innocent citizens and the promotion of public decency,” and its chairman Scott Colter celebrated the new law as an example of the Trump administration working alongside Christians. (Chandler, Christianity Today)
Read MoreThe 27-year-old former point guard is among thousands of young Muslim women in France who are sidelined from competitive sport because of bans on uniforms and other clothing that have religious or political significance. These rules, critics say, disproportionately target hijab-wearing Muslim athletes. Now, a contentious bill backed by right-wing politicians that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the Senate. (Petrequin & Turnbull, AP News)
Read MoreAfter several years discussing and debating the evangelical institution’s stance—and considering changing policies impacting LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff—trustees voted to reaffirm Fuller’s “historic theological understanding of marriage,” while noting the school’s position that “faithful Christians” can hold other views. (Silliman, Christianity Today)
Read MoreIn a YouTube video, a priest is championing a form of virile, unapologetic masculinity. Skinny jeans, crossing your legs, using an iron, shaping your eyebrows, and even eating soup are among the things he derides as too feminine. There are other videos of Father Moses McPherson - a powerfully built father of five - weightlifting to the sound of heavy metal. (Ash, BBC)
Read MoreThe justices deadlocked 4-4, resulting in them affirming the lower court ruling in the case. The 2024 Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling found the proposed Catholic charter school to be a violation of both the Oklahoma Constitution and the US Constitution’s establishment clause, the part of the First Amendment which bans state-sponsored religion. (Belz, Christianity Today)
Read MoreChief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has led a wave of grief and condemnation following the murder of two young Jewish diplomats outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night — a brutal act that has sent shockwaves around the world. (Rosenberg, Jewish News)
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