Stay updated with breaking news from Jennifer hawks. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Presidents have made broad appeals to our country without dividing along religious belief throughout American history. Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman look at presidential leadership and talk about how our country’s founding documents set up our system of government that does not create a “Christian nation” in any sort of legal sense – rather, it ensures freedom of religion and freedom from a state establishment of religion. They also talk about why people like to claim we are a “Christian nation” and the reasons that is a problematic statement.
State law does not require the chaplains to be licensed or trained to provide services like mental health support, but they would need to pass a background check.
When it comes to healing, Vanessa Lane speaks from experience. “I was addicted to meth for 13, 14 years, and alcohol,” she said. “I started at a young age because of trauma and brokenness. These...
European policies discriminate against religious minorities baptiststandard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baptiststandard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Texas proposal to allow unlicensed “chaplains” to take the place of public school counselors undermines religious liberty, according to Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and others.
A public charter school in Tallahassee firing its principal over failure to notify parents of sixth-graders viewing Michelangelo's David is a symptom of the larger war on critical thinking in our schools.
A public charter school in Tallahassee firing its principal over failure to notify parents of sixth-graders viewing Michelangelo's David is a symptom of the larger war on critical thinking in our schools.
From curriculum debates to the posting of “In God We Trust,” we’re seeing the political ideology of Christian nationalism impacting religious freedom in our public schools. During Public Schools Week, Amanda and Holly review recent controversies and discuss the important role our nation’s public schools play in serving all people and educating 90% of American schoolchildren. They also discuss why some schools would rather teach a misleading version of history and shut down any conversation by calling on the “boogeyman” of Critical Race Theory.