Inside Higher Ed22d
SMU Wants to Separate From the Church but Keep the ‘Methodist’
A contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University is coming before the Texas Supreme Court today. The controversy centers around who maintains ...
The New York Times22d
Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments. By Ruth Graham The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on ...
Miami Herald27d
Crucifix snatched off altar at Florida church found in Tennessee motel room, cops say
This crucifix was stolen from the altar of a Florida Catholic church and it was recovered in a Tennessee motel room, deputies say. Sumner County Sheriff's Office photo A $2,500 crucifix snatched ...
Post and Courier29d
Aiken Design Review Board approves plan to convert Whiskey Road church into a home
A church on Aiken's Whiskey Road could soon become a home. The Aiken Design Review Board voted 5-0 Jan. 7 to approve Scott and Kimberly Gudith's plans for 433 Whiskey Road. The location served ...