Rich Christians in an Age of Coronavirus
My first thought when I heard that the U.S. government would be sending cash payments to most Americans was about my bathroom. With the $3,900 “stimulus” my family of five…
Report: U.S. Now Leads the World in Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus
On Thursday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States reached 81,321 — surging past other hard-hit countries like China and Italy to become the new epicenter of…
Rikers Island Is Poised to Be One of the Major Coronavirus Tragedies in the U.S.
On Thursday, New York City-based criminal justice advocacy group Brooklyn Defender Services called on local lawmakers to release the inmates of Rikers Island following reports of a COVID-19 outbreak in…
COVID-19 Death Toll Expected To Hit 20,000 Today
The worldwide COVID-19 death toll is expected to hit 20,000 today, a grim milestone all the more shocking for how quickly it’s come. As Baltimore physician and activist Kashif Chaudhry…
Trump Predicted the Coming Election Day Will Be ‘One of the Biggest Dates in the History of Religion’
On Tuesday, the White House conducted several phone calls with over a thousand faith leaders to ask for their support in encouraging social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. President…
City Officials Say Jerry Falwell Jr. Was Deceptive About Having Students Return to Campus
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has come under criticism for allowing hundreds of students to return to campus following spring break. Around the country, schools have moved online and…
COVID-19: An Italian Priest Has Died After Giving His Respirator To a Younger Patient
Italy has been the hardest-hit European nation by the COVID-19 pandemic, with 63,927 confirmed cases of and 6,077 deaths as of the most recent numbers. The country has been on…
Surgeon General on COVID-19 Outbreak in the U.S.: ‘This Week, It’s Going to Get Bad’
On Monday morning, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joined the TODAY Show to offer a sober warning to Americans about the COVID-19 outbreak’s spread: “This week, it’s going to get…
Liberty University Professor: ‘Jerry Falwell Jr. Is About to Make a Terrible Mistake’
Over at Religion News Service, Liberty University Professor Marybeth Davis Baggett has penned an op-ed criticizing Jerry Falwell Jr.’s handling of his school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Virginia Governor…
COVID-19 and Our Opportunity
As we isolate ourselves from others physically, it’s easy to cut ourselves off in other ways, too. “Flatten the curve” can become a pretext for fearful and selfish self-preservation. The…
A Generation Needs to Do More to Support the Elderly Through the Coronavirus Crisis
America is in the middle of a health crisis unlike anything we’ve seen before. While there’s reassuring data that COVID-19 does less harm to children and young adults, elderly citizens are particularly…
Elon Musk Says He Will Make Ventilators If There Is a Shortage Because of the Coronavirus
One of the major concerns about the coronavirus outbreak is that if enough people become infected with COVID-19—which affects the respiratory system—that hospitals will run out of ventilators. This could…
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer Statue Lit With Flags of the World as a of Show Solidarity in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer is one of the world’s most iconic statues. And, this week, the massive structure that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro was a illuminated with…
This Alabama Church Will Offer Coronavirus Testing for Up to 500 a Day
The Church of the Highlands, a non-denominational multisite church that boasts the second-largest congregation in the U.S., is partnering with state officials to provide coronavirus testing at its Grandview campus.…
COVID-19 and the Church: An Emergency Physician’s Thoughts
Author’s Note: I am an Emergency Medicine Resident and a Resident Representative for the Christian Medical and Dental Association. My Wife, Elizabeth, works as a Pediatric Oncology Nurse and we…