In the US, National Association of Evangelicals launches test to assess, foster racial justice
United StatesRNS The National Association of Evangelicals has launched a new resource to help Christians assess where they stand on racial justice and then take appropriate next steps to further race relations. The online “Racial Justice Assessment tool”, posted on the organisation’s website Monday, is designed to provide users with suggestions of books, videos, articles and online courses to […]
Arthur Gay, NAE leader who introduced Reagan’s “evil empire” speech, dead at 86
RNS Arthur Gay, an evangelical leader who oversaw the National Association of Evangelicals when President Reagan gave his historic “evil empire” speech, has died at the age of 86. Gay was president of the association from 1982 to 1984 and held the same role at World Relief, its humanitarian arm, from 1991 to 1996. President Ronald Reagan […]
US evangelical group releases climate change report, urges a Biblical mandate for action
Washington DC, USRNS The National Association of Evangelicals unveiled a sweeping report on Monday on global climate change, laying out what its authors call the “Biblical basis” for environmental activism to help spur fellow evangelicals to address the planetary environmental crisis. “Creation, although groaning under the fall, is still intended to bless us. However, for […]
In the US, Dobbs decision and fall of Roe met with rejoicing, dismay from faith groups
RNS After nearly 50 years, Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court ruling that legalised abortion nationwide, is no more. In a six-to-three decision on Friday, the Supreme Court over-ruled both Roe, decided in 1973, and a 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v Casey, which reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion. The ruling came in […]
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
United StatesRNS Commissioners for the Presbyterian Church in America approved a motion to leave the National Association of Evangelicals on Wednesday at the PCA’s General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama. It’s the third time in the past decade the theologically conservative Presbyterian denomination has considered a measure to leave the association, an umbrella organisation of 40 […]
Christian leaders press US lawmakers to extend child tax credit for poor families
Washington DC, USRNS A campaign backed by a broad coalition of Christian leaders will urge Congress to extend the child tax credit to low-income families, hoping to broaden access to the popular financial assistance program after lawmakers allowed an expanded version to expire last year. Beginning with an advertisement in Politico Magazine that will run […]
In the US, National Association of Evangelicals launches racial justice collaborative
RNS The US National Association of Evangelicals has hired a director of its new Racial Justice & Reconciliation Collaborative, an initiative aimed at providing resources and training for churches in its 40 member denominations. Mekdes Haddis, the new initiative’s director, was hired for the full-time role a month ago after serving in church and nonprofit […]
In lawsuit, Catholic lawyer claims World Relief rescinded job offer because he is gay
RNS A lawyer in Spokane, Washington, is suing an evangelical-run humanitarian organization for discrimination, alleging the organization rescinded his job offer due to his sexual orientation. Emmanuel Campos Gonzalez, a licensed attorney, filed a lawsuit against World Relief on 24th January stating that the group violated Washington’s law against discrimination. “The allegation he’s making is […]
With child tax credit stance, US senator runs afoul of former faith allies
Washington DC, USRNS As US Democrats struggle to revive talks over the stalled Build Back Better bill, Senator Joe Manchin is facing pushback from a spectrum of religious groups frustrated by his position on the child tax credit – including conservative-leaning faith organisations whose concerns he has championed in the past. Debate over the Build […]
Stories of racism permeate ‘Let’s Talk’ evangelical reconciliation kickoff event in the US
Washington DC, US RNS Hundreds of evangelical Christians gathered in person at the Museum of the Bible and online across the country on Wednesday to listen to stories of racism, as clergy urged participation in a new initiative for racial unity. Bishop Kenneth Ulmer of California recalled how just a couple of years ago, when he […]