Religion
Faith, politics, policy
Faith in Values: The Dark Side of ‘Bright Young Things’
Victoria’s Secret is a source of controversy after being accused of “over-sexualizing” young girls.
Posted Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Reprints by Sally Steenland
Dick Durbin: ‘Disgraceful’ For-Profit Industry Sucks Tax Dollars, Ruins Lives With Debt
The Democratic Senator has introduced legislation allowing private student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy.
Posted Thursday, January 10, 2013 by Emily Crockett
Forced Freedom: Any Country But Their Own
Although religion unites many cultures, it can also tear people apart.
Posted Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Journalism Network by Pallavi Vishwanath
Universities Welcome Muslim Students Through Interfaith Efforts
Colleges are taking particularly active steps to welcome Muslim students.
Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Reprints by Aaron Shapiro
Cal State Rejects In-state Students; U. of GA Students Quit Newspaper Thanks to Admin Censorship
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Friday, August 17, 2012 in Campus Informer by Carrie Napolitano
Presbyterian Church Rejects Endorsement of Same-Sex Marriage
The measure would have changed the definition of marriage in the church’s constitution from “a civil contract between one man and one woman” to “a covenant between two people.”
Posted Thursday, July 12, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Faith Network Asks Congress to Heed Students’ Prayers to Keep Stafford Rates Low
Jubilee USA, a religious network devoted to tackling international debt, asks Congress to not double the rate on Stafford.
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2012 by Melissa Brown
Kansas Legislation Highlights Tension Between Religious Liberties, Gay Rights
Kansas’ bill sanctioning LGBT discrimination in the name of religious liberties, and what it means for the fight for marriage equality.
Posted Friday, June 22, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Love and Frustration at the United Methodist Conference
When the United Methodist Church’s General Conference rejected a measure to tolerate sexual diversity this spring, a group of LGBT Methodists and allies bore witness.
Posted Monday, June 18, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Brigham Young University Students: ‘It Gets Better’
In a new YouTube video, young gay Mormons talk about faith, love, and peace.
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Shay O'Reilly
Rochester College Student Threatened With Expulsion From Dorm After Coming Out … on Facebook
Kiah Zabel was allegedly told that she must go back in the closet or be evicted from the Christian college’s on-campus housing.
Posted Thursday, March 15, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Department of Education: Religious Vocations Not Included in ‘Public Service’ Debt Forgiveness
The apparent change has left many seminary graduates saddled with massive debt, without the program they’d taken for granted.
Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
For Some Students, Alone For The Holidays
Winter break can be an opportunity to catch up on sleep and visit with family. It can also alienate—or embrace—minority students.
Posted Saturday, December 24, 2011 by Jon Christian
Openly Gay Clergy Navigate Denominational Politics
Three ministers tell Campus Progress about coming out, finding their own path, and keeping the faith.
Posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011 by Shay O'Reilly
Bishop Robinson: ‘We’ve Got Every Religious Reason to Argue for Redress’
The Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson talks Occupy Wall Street, inequality, and faith with the Center for American Progress.
Posted Monday, December 5, 2011 by Shay O'Reilly
Combating Islamophobia in Florida: An Interview With Muhammed Malik
CAP interviews a young Muslim American involved in the We Are Florida immigration campaign.
Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Reprints by Eleni Towns
