ArticlesBrowse by Recently AddedTitleDateAuthorTopic Sexual Abuse Article4 ways churches can respond to the spiritual impact of child abuseby by Victor ViethA 7-year-old girl sexually abused by her father squirms in her chair, stares at her toes, and hesitantly asks the investigator, “Am I still a virgin in God’s eyes?” A sexually abused boy walks into a crowded courtroom and sees both his ministers and half a dozen church elders present to support the father he Continue… Continue... Christian Living Article4 ways we can apply Scripture to online engagementby by Daniel DarlingWriting in the Wall Street Journal, Gerald Seib writes that America, in one of the most tumultuous years in its history, is suffering from a “goodwill deficit.” This is, he says, “a growing tendency to see those with whom you disagree as not merely wrong, but evil. There is a diminishing willingness to believe that Continue… Continue... Race Article5 Facts about Juneteenthby by ERLC StaffToday, Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery. Here are five facts you should know about the longest running African-American holiday. 1. On Sept. 22, 1862, in the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln announced that if the rebels did not end the fighting and rejoin Continue… Continue... Ministry Article6 legal issues to consider when reopening your churchby by Ashli ArboChurch leaders need to be aware that as they reopen their churches post-pandemic, compliance with local ordinances or executive orders from governors should not be the only legal issue on which they focus. There is also a significant risk of lawsuits against churches in the coming days as the fallout of the pandemic continues. Plaintiffs’ Continue… Continue... Prison Reform ArticleA call to pray for those in prison during the pandemicby by Heather Rice-MinusIt’s been dozens of days since Kerry Gant has seen her husband’s face. He’s quarantined in prison because his cell block is a COVID-19 hot spot. “When you’re quarantining in prison,” Kerry said during a recent webinar with Prison Fellowship®, “it isn’t like quarantining in your house. It’s not like you . . . have Continue… Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleAfter the Bostock Supreme Court caseby by Russell MooreThe Supreme Court of the United States released its long-awaited decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia over whether sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the definition of “sex” in Title VII of the federal non-discrimination laws. The Court ruled, in an opinion written by Justice Gorsuch, that “sex” does, Continue… Continue... Theology ArticleBelievers never get a pass for disobedienceby by Josh WesterLast week there was a considerable amount of conversation generated after multiple screenshots of comments posted in a Facebook group began to circulate on the internet. The name of the group is not important, but both the content in question and the makeup of its members is. In the screenshots, very critical comments were captured Continue… Continue... Race ArticleCancel culture comes to Birminghamby by Josh WesterA deeply disturbing situation is brewing in Alabama. This week both the Birmingham Board of Education and the Birmingham Housing Authority took steps to distance themselves from the nondenominational Church of the Highlands, which has more than 20 campuses and is the largest church in the state of Alabama. The church had been renting space Continue… Continue... Supreme Court ArticleCiting ERLC brief, SCOTUS protects religious libertyby by Policy StaffEarlier today, the Supreme Court decided the case of Our Lady Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru. This 7-2 ruling protects the right of religious organizations to hire individuals who share their religious beliefs. This case expanded the scope of the ministerial exception and applied it to religious schools. The ministerial exception emerged eight years ago in Continue… Continue... Technology ArticleExplainer: American technology, China, and the fall of freedom in Hong Kongby by Jason ThackerIt is no secret that the Chinese government has been leveraging technology in order to strengthen its standing throughout the world. Outside of mainland China, companies with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), such as telecommunications giant Huawei, have been accused of using their technologies to aid the CCP in national security efforts. Continue… Continue...