Mark A. Kellner

Oklahoma lawmakers failed to pass the Cindy Clemishire Act and “Trey’s Law,” two widely supported measures aimed at expanding protections for child sexual abuse survivors.

A national movement to void agreements that silence sex abuse victims slammed into a barrier Thursday when the Oklahoma Legislature killed two reform measures, one named after a state resident.

Evangelist James Robison, founder of LIFE Outreach International and a major figure in conservative Christian media and humanitarian work, has died at 81.

James Robison, the fiery Southern Baptist evangelist who underwent a dramatic spiritual transformation in the 1980s and built several large Christian humanitarian organizations, has died. He was 82.

A former Iowa Christian school band teacher accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student avoided prison under a plea deal.

A former kindergarten teacher pleaded guilty to felony child seduction after admitting to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.

A memorial service for Daystar founder Joni Lamb drew tributes from prominent evangelical leaders while highlighting ongoing tensions in the Lamb family.

The Senate unanimously passed Trey’s Law, a bill aimed at preventing nondisclosure agreements from silencing child sexual abuse victims.

Most Americans who regularly attend religious services report discussion of political or social issues from the pulpit, a Pew poll says.

Americans said clergy in their places of worship had spoken about at least one political or social issue in recent months, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Abortion topped the list, with 35% of regular attenders saying clergy had spoken about it. Israel followed at 34%, while 31% said clergy had addressed homosexuality.