Can Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights Co-Exist? This 3 min. video clip offers a summary of the issues, cases, and disputes now being argued in culture and church. The video presents several legal issues with sound bytes. Students can get a quick overview of the topic and also consider the composition and presentation of the Atlantic’s […]
Dissertations that are Needed Today: Here are a few thoughts about why you should consider seeking a Ph.D. today. A fascinating dissertation topic would be on alternative ecclesial communities that have taken place in some alternative contexts. Other Ph.D. ideas include factors that are driving people away from denominations and into networks; a global study about the questions people are […]
Lawsuit: Former student ousted over gay couple counseling — A suit was filed in federal district court by a former student in the Masters in Counseling program at Missouri State University alleging that he was removed from the program because of his religious views on counseling same-sex couples on their relationships. The complaint (full text) in alleges […]
Marine discharged after refusing to remove a Bible verse taped near her cubicle has her day in court: A Marine discharged for failing to remove a Bible verse posted in her work area will have her case appealed in the military’s highest court. Her attorneys believe her case could have wide-ranging implications for how the military approaches religious freedoms.
When religion and the LGBT collegiate athlete collide: Freedom of religion is an American value. So is freedom from discrimination. These values clash in so-called religious freedom laws in states such as North Carolina and Mississippi. The same tensions in the broader culture are also found in NCAA core values: One promises “an inclusive culture that […]
Rutgers Removes Artwork of Jesus on Dartboard: Rutgers University at New Brunswick has removed from its art library a piece of art (at right) that depicts Jesus on a dartboard, with darts that have been thrown on to him. It remains unclear how the art was selected for the library.
College Kids Say the Darndest Things: On Identity — Here is the 4 min. Youtube video of person-on-the-campus interviews with college students on gender identity. They are a little confused about whether a 32 year-old, 5’8″ white male can be a 7 year-old Chinese female. While of course the video is edited, it serves as […]
The Logic of God and Why Metaphysical Proofs Still Matter: A helpful article to take students through the basic discussions they find in popular claims about God, arguments, and proofs. The piece may be helpful for courses in science, rhetoric, logic, writing, apologetics, journalism, and culture.
Scientific Regress: The problem with science is that so much of it simply isn’t. The Open Science Collaboration announced that it had tried to replicate one hundred published psychology experiments sampled from three of the most prestigious journals in the field. Of the studies that had originally reported positive results, an astonishing 65 percent failed […]
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Condemns Recent State Religious Liberty Bills: the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a statement (full text) condemning recent state enactments and proposals protecting religious liberty at the expense of equal treatment for the LGBT community. The Commission said that it will shortly release a new report on the issue of religious […]
