Faith on View

Appeals court protects Christian-owned business from LGBT bias claims

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According to a recent ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a Christian-owned wellness center in Texas, operated by Braidwood Management, has been granted an exemption from the federal law that …

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Rev. Canon Rachel Mann has been appointed as the first transgender archdeacon of the Church of England. She has served in the Diocese of Manchester for the past 18 years and has now been appointed …

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During the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, Messengers approved a resolution that denounces gender transition as a direct challenge to the established order created by God. The resolution specifically calls for state-level bans on gender …

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During a speech at Kirchentag (German Protestant Church Assembly), Quinton Ceasar, a German Protestant pastor declared that “God is queer.” He also stated that “Black lives always matter.” The pastor expressed the belief that God …

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, has urged the Anglican Church of Uganda to denounce the criminalization of people belonging to the LGBTQ community. He expressed concern over the church’s endorsement of …

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The Los Angeles Dodgers decided to revoke the invitation extended to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for their upcoming Pride Night celebration following opposition from Catholic groups for including “queer and trans nuns.” The Sisters …

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The First United Methodist Church in Sherman, Texas, hosted a “family-friendly drag show” titled the “Pride Prom” at its Mosaic Campus. The event, organized by Grayson County Pride, was scheduled to take place at Pecan …

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The White’s Chapel Methodist Church, a mega Methodist church based in Texas, has decided to form its own denomination following its departure from the United Methodist Church (UMC). Last November, the church voted to end …

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In the documentary, “The Pope Answers,” Pope Francis described sex as “one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person.” The Disney+ documentary focuses on an interview that Pope Francis had …

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Dr. Aaron Edwards, a Christian theology lecturer at Cliff College in Derbyshire, has been sacked by the institution for his tweet on the evangelical perspective of human sexuality. Dr. Edwards was fired for misconduct by …