US pastor says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under attack in America
United States RNS A Tennessee pastor known for burning books, casting out demons and creating outrage says someone burned 200 Bibles outside his church on Easter Sunday. Greg Locke, pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Mt Juliet, Tennessee, said the church’s security cameras recorded a “polite crook” stopping their vehicle in the middle of […]
After tragedy: A year after deadly Nashville shooting, Christian school relies on faith – and adopted dogs
TRAVIS LOLLER, of Associated Press, reports on the tight bonds that have developed after the shared suffering of a Christian school in Tennessee…
Welcome to The Cove: No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But it’s still a party at this Christian nightclub
LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI, of Associated Press, report from Nashville, Tennessee…
New survey finds pockets of support for Christian nationalism across US
United States RNS A new report released on Wednesday found that roughly three in 10 Americans express some sympathy for Christian nationalism, with its greatest popularity concentrated in the south-east and upper mid-west. The findings appear in a study from the Public Religion Research Institute, which probed public support for Christian nationalism as part of […]
Embattled US Catholic bishop resigns after priest complaints, abuse-related lawsuits
Vatican CityAP The Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, resigned under pressure Tuesday following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behaviour, sparking a Vatican investigation. Pope Francis accepted Bishop Richard Stika’s resignation, according to a one-line statement from the Vatican. At 65, Stika is still 10 years […]
In the US, SBC official Brent Leatherwood urges Tennessee lawmakers to pass red flag law
United StatesRNS In late March, Brent Leatherwood got what he called “the most terrifying call a parent could imagine.” There was a shooter at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, where his three children attend. His children survived the attack. Three of their schoolmates did not. Three of the staff at the school were also killed. Brent […]
Postcards: In Nashville, Palm Sunday is a balm after school shooting – pastors
HOLLY MEYER, of Associated Press, reports from Tennessee in the wake of last week’s school shooting…
Push for reform: Tennessee’s God and guns culture under fire as protests mount in Capitol
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports that hundreds of protesters rallied at the Tennessee Capitol this week amid calls for red flag laws and other reforms in the wake of the state’s deadliest school shooting…
Essay: Nashville attack renews calls for assault weapons ban – data shows there were fewer mass shooting deaths during an earlier 10-year prohibition
In an article first published on The Conversation, MICHAEL J KLEIN, clinical assistant professor of surgery at New York University, looks at what the data shows about the effectiveness of bans on assault weapons…
Nashville mourns victims of school shooting, Governor speaks of “need for hope”
Updated: 11:25am (AEDT)Nashville, Tennessee, USReuters First lady Jill Biden visited Nashville on Wednesday to join a memorial vigil for the three children and three adults shot to death this week at a Christian day school, including two educators who were close friends of the Tennessee governor’s wife. The outdoor ceremony was scheduled to start about […]