A man who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday as he attempted to keep an immigration appointment lived outside of ICE’s reach for nearly a year by dwelling in the basement of a Methodist church in…
America’s epidemic of empty churches
Religious communities often face a choice: Sell off the buildings they can no longer afford, or find a way to fill them with new uses.
How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas tradition
Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee’s legacy lives on – providing inspiration to millions of Americans, whether they care about religion or not.
Christmas controversy in the US military: A Bible cake and a Muslim ordered to don a Santa suit
The U.S. military is already grappling with a seasonal uptick in complaints about unconstitutional Christian iconography and symbols popping up at bases—especially in Muslim countries.
NC sanctuary church resident’s arrest highlights growing divide among American Christians
While many Christians are struggling to offer immigrants sanctuary, others are in favor of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Eugene Peterson and the imperative of biblical literacy
While content knowledge is important, biblical literacy also requires a greater degree of understanding regarding translation itself a form of interpretation.
Can religion unite Americans?
David Gushee, the outgoing president of the American Academy of Religion, continues to believe not only that religion can bring us together, but also that its potential to heal has never been more needed.
Evidence of Sodom? Meteor blast cause of biblical destruction, say scientists
A multi-disciplinary team of scientists used 3,700-year-old archaeological evidence from Jordan’s Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project to understand the end to a civilization that existed near the Dead Sea.
Can being nice to cows save the world? A Hindu man in the Poconos would like to believe so.
The goal of the Lakshmi Cow Sanctuary, a nonprofit, is to save cows destined for the slaughterhouse.
Michael Wear: Christians should be involved in party politics
Whether Democrats or Republicans, Christians in the U.S. can be active participants in party politics and still be true to their faith, says a consultant on religion and politics and former staffer in the Obama administration’s faith-based initiative.
Letters to the Editor for 11.20.18
The latest from our readers: • We ungraduated BTSR alums wonder: Won’t you be our neighbor? | Chris Crowley, Richmond, Virginia
Letter to the Editor – We ungraduated BTSR alums wonder: Won’t you be our neighbor?
As an ungraduated BTSR alum, at the moment, I am relating to the man in the ditch from the parable of the Good Samaritan.










