by Jeremy Bell | Sep 8, 2020 | General
The word “cult” gets tossed around to the point it takes on pejorative meanings. I resist using it, however, when the technical definitions are not met. Strong allegiance to a religious or political leader is not enough to make one a cultist. Therefore, calling the...
by Jeremy Bell | Aug 31, 2020 | General
(RNS) — In recent months, Lara Martin’s life has been one disaster after another. Tornadoes in Tennessee. Wildfires in California. A derecho in Iowa. Now, Hurricane Laura. “We’ve been busy,” said Martin, the interim director of U.S. disaster response for the...
by Jeremy Bell | Aug 31, 2020 | General
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Some Vermont religious leaders are asking the state to confront its role as a location where Black people were once held as slaves and remember those individuals. Rabbi Amy Small of Burlington’s Ohavi Zedek Synagogue says the common myth is that...
by Jeremy Bell | Aug 28, 2020 | General
by Jeremy Bell | Aug 27, 2020 | General
I’m terrible with tools. I don’t particularly feel handy or efficient with regular tools, such as hammers or screwdrivers. I’ve never worn a tool belt. I’ve also never owned or operated a loud, dangerous power tool. I’m adventurous, yes, but I know my limits. HGTV is...
by Jeremy Bell | Aug 21, 2020 | General
In what could be a high-profile Supreme Court case in the upcoming term, BJC (also known as Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty) joined other Christian denominational entities and representatives in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to find that requiring...
