A.R. Bernard, pastor of the largest evangelical church in New York City, has been working on a plan for more than 10 years. Now the proposal to build a $1.2 billion urban village and revitalize the struggling neighborhood around his church is…
Ben & Jerry’s fears its new Israeli owner could sell ‘Judea and Samaria’ ice cream in latest court hearing
Could the new owner of Ben & Jerry’s Israeli business interests rename a flavor “Judea and Samaria”?
Why Alexander Hamilton gave his heart to Jesus at a Texas church this weekend
When offered a chance to save his soul at a Texas church this past weekend, Alexander Hamilton did not throw away his shot.
Baby Blues: How to Face the Church’s Growing Fertility Crisis
Birth rates in the United States are near record lows, but not for everyone.
Orthodox Alaska Part 2: The Beatles, Bees And Orthodoxy Animated In One Man’s Life
Shortly after I arrived at this picturesque Orthodox community 15 miles north of Anchorage, residents rushed to ask if I’d met and talked to a guy named Joe Dunham.
Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis heeded the call of an influential Shiite cleric to gather in a show of strength for a mass prayer in the heart of Baghdad’s government zone on Friday. The gathering took place amid an escalating political…
Ukrainian seminary professor faces difficult decisions
Old Testament scholar Slava Gerasimchuk understands more about the Hebrew Exile now than before the Russian invasion of Ukraine forced him and his family from their home.
Nondenominational Churches Are Adding Millions of Members. Where Are They Coming From?
Over the last decade Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and every other Protestant family has declined except for those who say they are nondenominational.
The Religious Right’s Agenda Is Center Stage Again — And It’s As Unpopular As Ever
With its decision overturning Roe v. Wade and ending national protections for abortion rights, the Supreme Court gave the religious right its greatest policy victory since the mass movement of white evangelical Protestants joined hands with the Republican Party more than 40 years ago.
After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence
In the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections, some politicians continue to ride the wave of what’s known as “Christian nationalism” in ways that are increasingly vocal and direct.
At flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, whispered prayers defy unwritten accord
After weeks of relative calm in Jerusalem, friction between Israel and Palestinians over unauthorized prayers by Jewish visitors in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound is raising the stakes at one of the Middle East’s most volatile holy sites.
Assemblies of God Ordains Record Number of Women
The Assemblies of God (AG) has ordained, on average, more than 5 women per week every week for the last 14 years, bringing the total number of ordained women in the Pentecostal denomination up to 10,383. Currently, a record 27.6…








