At Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., about 20 elementary school kids were in the thrall of Katie Nakata as she taught them a song:
Venezuelan Churches Brace for Migration Wave After Disputed Maduro Election
Last Sunday, pastor César Mermejo preached about hope in difficult times to his congregation in Maracay, a city of 1.3 million that sits close to the Caribbean coast.
US wrestling phenom Amit Elor has overcome personal tragedy and online antisemitism. Now, she will vie for gold in Paris.
Amit Elor hasn’t lost a wrestling match in five years. When the California native steps onto the Olympic mat on Monday as a gold-medal contender, she will carry the scars born of her personal life and of her Israeli heritage.
Eliza Griswold’s ‘Circle of Hope’ is a portrait of an American church riven by discord
On a Monday morning in 2019, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eliza Griswold approached the four pastors of Circle of Hope, a progressive evangelical Christian church in Philadelphia, and asked permission to immerse herself in their lives.
After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes
On the wall of the maternity home, painted in large letters, is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.”
Show Me Christian Nationalism?
During a TV debate last week, two of the three leading candidates for Missouri governor said they would call themselves “Christian Nationalists.” Both Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel acknowledged they would use that term after…
After Olympics, Turkey’s Erdogan seeks unity with Pope Francis against acts that mock sacred values
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday about the “immoral display” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics and called for a unified stance against acts that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office.
The slow fade of denominational publishing
If the 1970s were dubbed in Christian circles as “the bookstore revolution,” the first two decades of the 21st century might be more aptly referred to as the bookstore roller-coaster. Thousands of Christian bookstores closed across the country, including mainstay chains…
Columbia University threatened with subpoenas over U.S. House antisemitism investigation
Columbia University could face subpoenas if it doesn’t comply with a U.S. House investigation into reports of rising antisemitism on college campuses.
Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future
In late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, following a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that the government must stop exempting them.
On Religion: Battles Over Parental Rights Are Not Going Away
The vague 22-word prayer from the New York Board of Regents was totally nondenominational: “Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country.”
Some Think What You Preach Matters More Than What You Do. It doesn’t.
What is it that will define the destiny of the American church? Will it be the beliefs of the church or the conduct of the church? The two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names —…