“Heretic” opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they’re all pretty much a standard size. “What else do we…
Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress
Uncertainty about the election getting to you? Is anxiety the dominant feature of your emotional landscape, maybe with a small sprinkling of impending doom?
‘Rocky’ meets ‘The Chosen’ in a new movie about an MMA prizefighting pal of Jesus
That’s the magic behind “The Carpenter,” a new film opening this weekend, which tells the story of a first-century prizefighter whose day job is apprenticing for a mysterious, miracle-working craftsman from Nazareth.
Argentina Moves to Officially Celebrate Its Evangelicals
Today, October 31, Reformation Day, evangelicals in Argentina have an extra reason to celebrate, as their country officially recognizes the National Day of Evangelical and Protestant Churches.
Chicago school board president resigns amid backlash over antisemitic social media posts
The president of Chicago’s public school board resigned Thursday after only a week on the job following two days of backlash over his history of antisemitic social media posts.
Inside Arab And Muslim Democrats’ Last-Minute Push To Get Harris Over The Finish Line
Arab and Muslim leaders in Michigan and around the country are mounting a last-minute push to convince their compatriots to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day next week, despite Harris and President Joe Biden’s continued funding of the Israeli military’s…
Scripture Union Ban In Zimbabwe’s Schools: A Conflict Of Faith And Politics
The absence of religious “safety nets” in schools has been blamed for the growth in juvenile delinquency across Zimbabwean society. Parents and communities are becoming aware of the vacuum caused by the absence of faith-based activities in educational institutions as…
Meet the Evangelical Expats Staying in Lebanon
The warning issued by the American embassy on October 14 could not have been clearer: US citizens in Lebanon are strongly encouraged to depart now. But this message, coming as Israel increased its attacks on Hezbollah, was only the latest in…
Texas nuns in battle with Fort Worth bishop are dismissed from religious life
A group of Texas nuns engaged in a yearlong dispute with Catholic Church leadership has been dismissed from religious life and “reverted to the lay state,” according to their Vatican-appointed overseer.
Historic global LGBTQ advocacy group boycotts Israel and suspends Israeli affiliate
An influential global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights has suspended an Israeli member organization as part of a larger move to boycott Israel, angering queer Jews and their allies around the world.
The Antidote to Election Anxiety
If you look at a heat map of the last presidential election’s results, my West Texas home is fiery red. In my precinct here in Midland in 2020, former president Donald Trump beat President Joe Biden by a 72-point margin—and…
Black churches and ‘Divine Nine’ fraternities and sororities partner to boost Black vote
Soon after Vice President Kamala Harris shifted from vice presidential candidate to presidential nominee, 44,000 of her supporters dialed into a call dubbed Win With Black Women that quickly became something of a sorority rally.







