Society & Culture

“Reviewing Islam’s belief, the group states that ‘by a decree from God, sexual relations are permitted within the bounds of marriage, and marriage can only occur between a man and a woman,’ citing Quran 4:16, 7:80-83…” - GetReligion

U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker: “The AEA’s regulation of ‘adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors under § 39-17-901’ does target protected speech, despite Defendant claims to the contrary” - BPNews

“It can be messy and confusing when outsiders poke around and try to tell a story about the church. This is especially true when the focus is on some group or ‘scandal’ most of us are already embarrassed about but don’t think fairly represents us or our faith.” - TGC

“The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School.” - AP

“Still, like anything, this evangelical movement of pop-culture engagement includes some blind spots—and it may be aging poorly in today’s rapidly changing world.” - TGC

“About a quarter of U.S. adults regularly watch religious services online; 21% use apps or websites to help with reading scripture” - Pew

“Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed a bill into law Friday that bans sex-change surgeries and hormonal interventions aimed at transitioning minors with gender dysphoria, as the Lone Star State joins more than a dozen others” - CPost

Don’t Pretend the Ugandan Homosexuality Law Is Christian - Russell Moore

“These findings contradict those reported in The Wall Street Journal …. couples least likely to divorce were those where the husband had a much larger income than his wife, which includes couples where the wife does not work outside the home.” - IFS