Emma Waters, pregnant with her third child, is crafting policy to encourage early parenthood. Some think she is pushing an ideology that does not meet reality. (The New York Times)
Read MoreWilson is a self-described Christian nationalist who wants to repeal a woman's right to vote, has defended slavery and believes homosexuality should be a crime. His beliefs are extreme, and not long ago they were considered fringe. But today, Wilson's teachings are entering the mainstream, according to religion and history scholars. (NPR)
Read MoreSince its website redesign this past February, Johnson told me, HeGetsUs.com has averaged more than 2 million visitors per month, and its online videos have accumulated more than 10 billion views over about four years. (Kristian, Christianity Today)
Read MoreOptimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history. (Horowitch, The Atlantic)
Read MoreA growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan. Sometimes those forces are right across the street. (McCrummen, The Atlantic)
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Education this week bumped theology studies to nonprofessional status, meaning theology graduate students will no longer be eligible for the lower federal loan amounts that those enrolled in professional degree programs can receive. (Ramirez & Lee, USA Today)
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