Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, while the traditional ministerial degree, the master of divinity, is faltering, according to new data released late last month.
Action urged to prevent deportation of Chinese Christians
Sixty-four Christians currently in Thailand face deportation to China—which they fled to escape persecution—unless U.S. officials allow them to resettle in East Texas with the help of area churches.
How to address antisemitic rhetoric when you encounter it
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, set off a chain reaction of condemnations from companies, brands and the public after he made antisemitic remarks earlier this year.
Amid China’s Rare Protests, Christians Wrestle with Their Role
During the unexpected protests in China last weekend, a student approached Zhu Jianshe with concerns that a classmate who had posted a protest slogan on campus would be severely punished. Zhu, a professor at a university in Shanghai and a…
Ye’s Trump dinner is a high point for Catholic nationalists’ influence campaign
In the days after his recent dinner with former President Donald Trump, the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, reflected on the experience in a video posted to Twitter.
14 Northern California clergy, religious linked for first time to Catholic sex abuse scandal
As a deadline nears for new lawsuits in sexual abuse cases, 66 Catholic clergy and religious accused of sexual abuse have been identified in 116 lawsuits filed in Northern California. Of those, 14 have been publicly identified for the first…
According to the census, we’re now a land of many faiths. There is no place for an established church
England and Wales are no longer Christian: shock. Christians a minority for the first time since the dark ages. We are among the most godless nations on Earth.
Who’s giving Americans spiritual care? As congregational attendance shrinks, it’s often chaplains
When Americans picture a chaplain, many of them likely think of someone like Father Mulcahy, the Irish American priest who cared for Korean War soldiers in the classic TV show “M.A.S.H.”
Review: You Never Step Into the Same Pulpit Twice
You have to love the title of Ron Allen’s new book: You Never Step into the Same Pulpit Twice. It’s a riff on Heraclitus’ famous saying about the nature of change.