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Most parents think 'Drag Queen Story Hour' is inappropriate for children

A new survey suggests that a strong majority of American adults, including most parents of school-aged children, don't believe "Drag Queen Story Hour" events featuring men dressed as women are appropriate for young audiences.

Growing demand among trans people for both male and female genitalia

A new report highlights a growing trend of trans-identified and nonbinary individuals undergoing surgeries to have both male and female genitalia.

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops â but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands ofÂ years

Hymns of praise and gratitude have been central to Jewish and Christian worship for millennia. In fact, they go back to one of the best-known scenes in the Hebrew Bible.

Ban on church choirs during Covid was based on 'flawed' evidence

Pandemic regulations that prevented church choirs from singing were based on an early investigation in the US that was "probably wrong" in its conclusions, according to a new study.

Board of new ministry started by former RZIM exec defends him after report

The board of a ministry co-founded by a former senior vice president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has defended its president after a group of apologists released investigation findings claiming that he and two other former RZIM leaders are "not fit to be in ministry and leadership positions."

Did faith fall off a cliff during COVID? New study says no

Religious life in America was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. But did it lead to a loss of faith as well as a decline in churchgoing?

Church attendance still short of pre-pandemic levels although most have reopened - survey

The findings reflect more anecdotal reports from ministries of all sizes, which are still struggling to regain their pre-pandemic form.

'There is nothing natural or safe about it': Women share what happened next after taking abortion pills

Years ago, two girls in their late teens became pregnant and sought help for their unplanned pregnancies. What they were told was that a chemical abortion was a fast, easy and effective way to end their pregnancies and carry on with their young lives. That lie and the scant information about what they were about to endure, they said, left them unprepared for the emotional and physical trauma that was to follow.

Former RZIM leaders 'are not fit to be in ministry', say apologists

Influential apologists have said they will not work with former leaders of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) until they see signs of "genuine repentance".

Most faith groups agree US has gone astray - they don't agree on the way forward

The research, released shortly before Election Day, sheds light on questions of race, sexuality, abortion and immigration as well as sentiments about the country's origins.

Christian baker who refused to bake cake for lesbian wedding prevails in court

A court has ruled that the Christian owner of Tastries Bakery in California acted lawfully when she refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple and instead referred them to a different bakery, citing her sincere religious belief that marriage is intended to be between one man and one woman.