Forced

April 25, 2024

How the Flint Water Crisis Transformed Baptisms and Forced Churches to Close

Ten years on, Flint residents don’t trust their water is safe enough for consumption. So churches still don’t regularly conduct baptisms. The post How the Flint […]
September 30, 2023

‘God Will Work a Miracle’ — Thousands of Foreign-Born Faith Leaders Could Be Forced to Leave US

A sudden procedural change in how green cards for foreign-born religious workers are processed means thousands of clergy will have to leave. The post ‘God Will […]
September 19, 2023

Christian Seminary Founded by Enslavers Thankful for Forced, Unpaid Labor

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has acknolwedged its slaveholding founders and thanked the enslaved for their forced, unpaid labor. The post Christian Seminary Founded by Enslavers Thankful […]
April 12, 2020

Easter Churchgoers Will Be Forced Into Coronavirus Quarantine, Kentucky Mayor Says

Kentuckians who attend religious services will be forced into quarantine, according to the state’s mayor. More The post Easter Churchgoers Will Be Forced Into Coronavirus Quarantine, […]
December 10, 2017

Why We Need to Talk About Forced Sex in Intimate Relationships

Although forced sex by a boss and by an intimate partner considerably differ, they both disempower women and make women sick. The post Why We Need […]
September 5, 2017

Pastor Related to Confederate General Forced Out After Anti-Racism Remarks?

A descendant of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee who made headlines for denouncing racism announced he is leaving his church due to discomfort with his statements. […]