RELIGION

USC hosts ‘Queerituality’ program to make students find ‘the sacred in queerness’

‘Whether you’re seeking answers, understanding, friendship, or a safe space to be your authentic self, Queeritualit…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Nov 8, 2024

Popular Catholic priest reminds Ave Maria grads to include God in post-graduation plans

Ave Maria University’s commencement address was delivered by a Fr. Mike Schmitz who encouraged students to embrace …

By Michael Duke '26
Jul 8, 2024

ANALYSIS: Why young women are leaving religion in record numbers

A study shows that 54% of Gen Z women have disaffiliated from religion, according to Survey Center on American Life…

By Emily Sturge '25
Jun 3, 2024

UCLA med school students recite prayer to 'Mama Earth' in mandatory 'structural racism' class

Students at the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School made a prayer to Mother Earth during a ma…

By Adam Sabes
Apr 5, 2024

PROF ELLWANGER: Gender studies experts re-discover the soul

The religion is Wokeism, and secular left-progressivism provides the dogma.

By Adam Ellwanger
Mar 25, 2024

Students hold Ash Wednesday 'Glitter+Ash' event to promote 'queer history' and 'equity' in Christianity

'Jesus was about love and inclusion, and we want to open up that tradition to everyone.'

By Sarah Prentice '25
Feb 26, 2024

Duke Divinity School hosts interfaith retreat to address 'global moral crisis' of climate change

Duke collaborated with a group called Faith For Our Planet to combine faith and environmental activism.

By Daniel Idfresne '26
Jan 29, 2024

Samford defends its right not to recognize LGBT legal group amid protest

This September marked the one-year anniversary of Samford University’s decision not to recognize OUTlaw, an LGBT st…

By Spencer Dalke
Oct 23, 2023

Cardinal Newman Society to hold second annual virtual college fair for Catholic students

The nonprofit will host representatives from 17 Catholic colleges and universities and connect students with them.

By Spencer Dalke
Sep 26, 2023

'I have never seen or experienced anything like this': a religious revival at Texas A&M

Students have gathered nightly to engage in prayer, confession, and even baptism at the Texas A&M revival, part of …

By Shelby Kearns
Feb 28, 2023

Faith-based colleges offer classical education, see increases in enrollment: report

Faith-based colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment as ‘college enrollment has decreased by …

By Shelby Kearns
Jan 4, 2023

Duke publishes book on ‘Faggotology’

The author defines 'faggotology' as 'the erotic in the divine as found in the disreputable and the excessive' and '…

By Robert Schmad '23
Dec 8, 2022

WATCH: "People live in despair today," Dr. Jeff Myers on college students and religion

Campus Reform Reporter discusses Christianity on college campuses with President of Summit Ministries Jeff Myers.

By Alexa Schwerha
Apr 28, 2022

Dozens of universities host segregated graduation ceremonies based on 'identities'

More than three dozen colleges and universities are hosting 2022 graduation events based on race, gender, or sexual…

By Robert Schmad '23
Apr 14, 2022

ANALYSIS: Saying Christians fuel 'martyr dreams of being ostracized' during Christmas ignores international persecution

An opinion piece was published in The Battalion, a student publication at Texas A&M University, that made the argum…

By Alexa Schwerha
Dec 17, 2021

WATCH: Students demand CSU defund police in response to 'hateful' campus preachers

Students are demanding that Colorado State University defund their campus police department after 'hateful' preache…

By Addison Pummill '23
Sep 24, 2021

Harvard promotes app that compares BLM to religious awakening

'Liberate' is a meditation app that contains a talk on dharma, Buddha, and Black Lives Matter.

By Angela Morabito
Aug 10, 2021

Colleges offer courses on ‘queering’ children, the Bible

Courses on "queer theologies," meanwhile, will be taught at Harvard Divinity School, Swarthmore College, the Univer…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Aug 16, 2018

University lifts ban on religious references at graduation

Colorado Mesa University has reversed its decision to forbid a student from including references to the Bible and J…

By Adam Sabes
May 15, 2018

UCSB teaches students to reconcile faith with homosexual behavior

Additionally, the university’s “Safe Zone” project says students should keep their religious beliefs to themselves …

By Peter Hasson
Sep 18, 2015

Is tax status the next front in the same-sex marriage battle?

There is legal precedent for this kind of decision, which comes from a court case in 1983 dealing with Bob Jones Un…

By Mariana Barillas
Jul 14, 2015

Constitutional lawyer: gay marriage ruling threatens religious colleges

Gene Schaerr is a D.C.-based attorney specializing in constitutional law.

By Mariana Barillas
Jul 3, 2015

Fifth Circuit rejects religious universities' HHS challenge

The three-judge panel rejected the appeal, ruling that the court—not the religious institutions—gets to decide what…

By Peter Hasson
Jun 29, 2015

Gay alliance bashes university for hosting debate with conservative Christian author

State University of New York-Stony Brook held a debate in late April between atheist science writer Dr. Michael She…

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
May 11, 2015

Professor fails student for refusing to condemn her Christian faith

Lj Russum, a humanities professor, allegedly assigned papers that forced students to deny the existence of God and …

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
May 5, 2015

Christian privilege bulletin board shames Christian students

The Christian privilege bulletin board is the second privilege board to surface in App State’s dorms.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Mar 31, 2015

Ethics lecturer claims goal of religious fundamentalists is sexual oppression

The guest lecturer was arguing against conscientious objection in the pharmaceutical field.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Jan 15, 2015

Drama students prohibited from performing because of offensive Christian message

The Cape Fear Community College drama club wanted to put on a play with religious themes.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Oct 2, 2014

Nearly 100 Cornell student groups must prove they are trying to be more 'diverse' before they get funding

Groups specifically listed in United Student Body resolution include include racial and ethnic organizations, gay a…

By Kat Timpf
May 8, 2014

University of Kentucky health survey asks students if 'Homosexuality is a sin,' 'mental illness'

Emailed survey asked students who identified as straight if "Homosexuality is a sin" and if "Male homosexuality is …

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Apr 7, 2014

Vermont to pay for all high school students to take college classes — except students at religious schools

The state's dual enrollment program allows high school juniors and seniors to take up to two college classes with t…

By Kat Timpf
Mar 27, 2014

Furman University professors use Facebook to openly mock conservative student group

Professors from a variety of departments lampooned the conservative students and their views.

By Lauren Cooley
Mar 19, 2014