Will historically black Spelman College, once a seminary, open its doors to transgender students?
Letter from school president to returning students says school is investigating admission of men identifying as women.
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New 'Ben-Hur' more about forgiveness & less about revenge, producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey say
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey have heard the criticism of their newest film, Ben-Hur. Some questions are friendly: "Why are you re-making a classic?" Others, though, are more confrontational: "How dare you!" But Burnett and Downey – two of the executive producers of the 2016 version of the story ...
Rick Warren to Olympic Star Michael Phelps: I Pray for You Daily; God Has a Great Future for You
Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren has congratulated American swimmer Michael Phelps for his record 23rd gold medal at the Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro, and said that God has a great future planned for the swimmer, who once contemplated suicide.
Atheists settle lawsuit with Tennessee sheriff over religious Facebook posts
Small settlement in "censorship" case where sheriff wished community Happy Easter via social media, then deleted negative responses.
Blasphemy laws spawn mob violence in watch list countries
State Department sees rise of religious freedom and human rights globally; U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom calls for government to add seven more "Countries of Particular Concern."
OLYMPICS: Surprise gold medalist says God doesn't care about her swimming
In the run up to the Rio Olympics, first-time Olympian Maya DiRado told a journalist she believed God didn't really care whether or not she won in the competition. But she did medal – four times.
OLYMPICS: 'Shot Diva' Michelle Carter wins gold: 'Thank you Jesus!'
An American who calls herself the "Shot Diva" and who doesn't waste a chance to tell others how much she loves Jesus claimed a historic gold medal in the shot put Friday.
Simone Manuel: 'All glory to God' after winning historic gold medal
American Simone Manuel became the first African-American woman to medal in an individual swimming event Thursday night, and then immediately gave "glory to God" during an emotional interview.
OLYMPICS: Phelps claims Warren's 'Purpose Driven Life' helped him avoid suicide
Swimmer read book about God's purpose while in rehab for substance abuse and depression.
WIN for California Christian colleges, other religious schools
A gay Catholic senator has withdrawn a key provision of a bill that would have forced religious schools with biblical and traditional views on human sexuality and marriage to give up their exemption to pro-LGBT laws. It also would have prohibited students attending such private schools from ...
How to watch the 2016 Olympics 'to the glory of God'
The Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Committee has released a four-point guide on how to watch the 2016 Olympic games "to the glory of God."
Farrakhan compares whites to Satan, God's enemy
Satan is the natural enemy of God, and white people, "johnny-come-latelys" on the earth, are the natural enemy of the "original man" – black men and women, the leader of the Nation of Islam has claimed.
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