Pop culture is an ever-evolving landscape with a seemingly endless ability to inspire controversy. Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's new music video "Feather" has recently ignited tensions with the Catholic Church. The scan ...

Category: Political and Religious Controversy

Since January 2023, over 80 pieces of anti-trans legislation have been proposed across the country, and many have actually been signed into law. For example, in June, the Texas legislature passed several bills that banne ...

Category: Political and Religious Controversy

You likely view your faith community as a place where you are all working together toward the same goal. When differences of opinion arise in committee meetings or in other decision-making groups, however, the work can b ...

Category: Uncategorized School Political and Religious Controversy

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was estabilshed to provide financial relief to certain small businesses, non-profits, and churches.  But should churches turn down this assistance on principle?

Category: Politics Religion Political and Religious Controversy

In parts of southern Pakistan, Hindus are feeling pressure to convert to Islam, and there is some debate as to whether the conversions were forced, voluntary, or somewhere in between.

Category: Politics Religion Political and Religious Controversy

When you find the love of your life, you expect that the other people in your world who care about you will be happy for you. This is not always the case, though. What do you do when your parents disapprove of your relat ...

Category: ULC Topics Political and Religious Controversy

Volunteer efforts are a huge part of the operation of the church. Most faith organizations have key members of staff on payroll, but a lot of the behind-the-scenes work that helps keep them afloat is accomplished by peop ...

Category: Politics Religion Political and Religious Controversy

With important election results still being counted, it is interesting to look at the ways Americans identify with different candidates. Often, religious groups tend to lean one way or the other when it comes to politics ...

Category: Politics Religion Political and Religious Controversy

The United States is known for being a country that values religious freedom through the separation of church and state. While politics and religion are meant to stay independent of one another, there is often a lot of c ...

Category: Politics Religion Political and Religious Controversy

The past few months have brought about massive changes to the lives of American citizens. In the midst of big questions about how best to handle COVID-19 outbreaks, a wide variety of human rights issues have also been br ...

Category: Human Rights Politics Political and Religious Controversy