On this episode of News and Religion, Shane Raynor and the panel discuss the Orlando shooting, homophobia, gun control and the term "radical Islam." Guests are Kira Schlesinger… read more

After the carnage at Mother Emmanuel in Charleston (which brought our tally of mass shootings to something like a dozen), James Howell (Pastor, Myers Park UMC, Charlotte and… read more

Was It Really “Senseless”? Of all the words pundits are using to try to make sense of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the one that makes no… read more

Jesus weeps, and so do we. We mourn for the loss of lives in Orlando as we do whenever senseless tragedy strikes a blow. We pray for the friends and family of all the victims and… read more

Speaking to his students at Liberty University earlier this year, President Jerry Falwell Jr. said, “It just blows my mind that the president of the United States”… read more

Sunday. The Lord’s day. On the way to church, or right after, we were mortified by the news out of Orlando. Another mass killing. How many? We’ve lost count. The ache, … read more