by Gillian Brockell | Jul 28, 2011 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON—Daayiee Abdullah has lived three lifetimes in his 57 years. Born and raised in a black neighborhood in Detroit, Abdullah graduated high school when he was 15—the same age he came out as gay to his Southern Baptist parents. After working as a court...
by Matt Yurus & Noor Wazwaz | Jul 11, 2011 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Topics
WASHINGTON – When Seana Arrechaga lost her husband three months ago, she didn’t know where to turn. The one thing that finally helped ease her grief was writing the story of her husband, an Army sergeant killed in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Ofren “AC” Arrechaga, died...
by Kate Shepherd | Apr 25, 2011 | Business & Tech, Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON – Some religious leaders have a message for Congress: Use Christian principles to solve the deficit problem and produce a “moral budget” that does not hurt the nation’s poor. Two Christian groups, the Center for Public Justice and Evangelicals for Social...
by Matt Mansfield | Dec 8, 2010 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration
Experts in the world of Black Islam attempt to separate the low 4 percent Nation of Islam followers from the majority Sunni Black Muslim practitioners in America. This audio piece includes Imam Johari Abdul Malik, Dr. Aminah McCloud and Professor Lawrence Mamiya....
by Jena Lowe | Dec 8, 2010 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
WASHINGTON — Muslims in America say that they are fighting an intangible, but visceral misrepresentation in the media – and Muslim nonprofits are no exception. Muslim nonprofits will deal with the same drop in fundraising that all charitable organizations are...
by Lauren Timm | Dec 7, 2010 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s new health care law promises to bring affordable coverage to the 32 million people in the United States without health insurance. But a Planned Parenthood-backed campaign is hoping to funnel some of that funding toward a...
