Sight-Seeing: Why Christians need to support diversity professionals, not demonise them
MICHELLE LOYD-PAIGE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that even among Christians, diversity, equity and inclusion leaders find themselves isolated and unsupported…
Tears flow as politicians fail to dispel “climate darkness”
Madrid, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Standing before a captive audience at this month’s climate change conference in Madrid after entertaining them with a dance in her traditional Pacific island costume, 21-year-old Tabita Kaitamakin Awira Awerika’s smile turned to angry tears. The student from Kiribati spoke of her anguish at the threat to her low-lying atoll nation […]
Southern Baptists give greater attention to diversity but acknowledge more needed
Birmingham, Alabama, US RNS At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists re-elected their president, adopted statements on their views about major cultural issues, and discussed how to deal with sexual abuse and racial discrimination in the church. They also brought to centre stage questions about church leadership roles that are appropriate for women in the church. […]
In Australia, inclusion and religion face off in Folau hearing
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Israel Folau’s fight to save his Wallabies career will come to a head at a code of conduct hearing on Saturday, a trial cast as a clash between religious freedom and an organisation’s moral commitment to ensure an inclusive working environment. A three-member panel will weigh whether Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, breached Rugby […]
ORIGINS: THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The Special Olympics, a global movement celebrating inclusion, turns 50 this month. DAVID ADAMS takes a look at how it was started…