Posts tagged Oklahoma
SCOTUS Denies Oklahoma's Request To Restore Funds In Abortion Referral Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Sept. 3 to restore a $4.5 million family planning grant to Oklahoma while the state’s challenge to the termination of the grant works its way through the lower courts.

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🌪️ Symbol Of Hope: Church’s Stained-Glass Windows Survive Monster Tornado 🔌

When a monster tornado struck a small Oklahoma town, numerous businesses and houses were destroyed. But a church’s stained-glass windows escaped with just minor damage.

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Oklahoma OKs Nation’s First Religious Charter School, But Litigation Likely To Follow

(ANALYSIS) U.S. courts have long wrestled with the extent to which government funding can be used at private religious schools. And on June 5, 2023, Oklahoma’s five-person Statewide Virtual Charter School Board pushed this much-debated question into new territory by approving plans for a religious charter school — the first in the nation.

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🇩🇪 At Least Six Dead, Plus Unborn Baby And Gunman, In Jehovah’s Witnesses Shooting In Germany 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in provides the latest details on a mass shooting at a Jehovah’s Witnesses hall in Germany. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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‘David Beats Goliath’: Faith Coalition Celebrates Oklahoma’s Recreational Marijuana Defeat

Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in Oklahoma outspent opponents by millions of dollars. Yet when the votes were counted Tuesday, the anti-marijuana side — backed by prominent faith leaders and law enforcement officials — prevailed.

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God And Pot: Both Sides Cite Faith In Oklahoma’s Recreational Marijuana Fight

Nearly five years after approving medical marijuana, voters in the Bible Belt state will decide whether to expand cannabis sales and create a legal framework to expunge pot-related criminal offenses. People of faith are divided in a referendum that is drawing national attention.

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After Oklahoma Tornado, Church Shelter Becomes Base Of Red Cross Operations

When a tornado struck this southeastern Oklahoma town on Friday night, the Bypass Church of Christ served the community as a shelter. The 100-member congregation opened its doors almost immediately to help — as the American Red Cross and news stations spread the word.

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After Yet Another Mass Shooting, Church Prays, Reflects: Is There A Solution?

On the heels of a May 14 supermarket barrage in which 10 people died in Buffalo, New York, and a May 24 school massacre that claimed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, a gunman opened fire last week in a medical office in Oklahoma’s second-largest city. How do Christians respond?

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In Rural Oklahoma, A Ukrainian Priest Prays For His Mother — And His Homeland

At a small Ukrainian Orthodox church in Oklahoma, a priest worries about his mother, brother and other loved ones caught in harm’s way. At Sunday’s service, the Rev. Stepan Bilogan and other believers prayed for peace in their homeland.

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At Tulsa Massacre's centennial, the role of repentance, reconciliation and reparations

Monday marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the role of religion at the centennial. Plus, catch up on all the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith.

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Tulsa Race Massacre Prayer Room Highlights Churches’ 1921 Sins, Seeks Healing

At the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, pastors in Oklahoma’s second-largest city have issued a joint statement against racism. It’s part of a special prayer room at the First Baptist Church of Tulsa.

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