When Jerry Falwell Sr. founded Liberty University in 1971, he did so with a list of rules that included prohibitions on alcohol, tobacco and foul language in the student code of conduct, but now some members of LU’s Student Government…
Pope Francis wowed the world but, five years on, is in troubled waters
He entered office on a wave of energy but, as discontent grows over his attitude to sex abuse scandals, Francis faces opposition on all sides.
Fallen PTL preacher Jim Bakker is back with a new message about the Apocalypse
Three decades after his PTL empire near Charlotte crumbled amid financial and sex scandals, Jim Bakker is back on TV with a different, darker message: The Apocalypse is coming and you better get ready.
Iceland’s proposed ban on male circumcision alarms religious leaders
Backers of the proposed law say circumcision violates the rights of children. Religious leaders say it tramples their beliefs.
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‘Resist White Supremacy’: A sign. A farm. And the fury that followed.
The vitriol baffled Aaron Cox-Leow. Who, other than a white supremacist, would be offended by a message condemning white supremacy? She also understood, though, that this is America in 2018, a time of such fierce division that even voicing opposition to the ugliest beliefs could be twisted or taken out of context.
Dissecting America’s muted response to mass shootings
The sudden surge in media attention on the latest school killings amid an already-turbulent year suggests that mass shootings have finally hit the tipping point from inescapable tragedy to depressing normalcy.
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CBF encourages congregations to ‘reimagine evangelism’
Does the idea of evangelism excite you or make you squirm? Does the Good News actually sound like good news anymore? In an increasingly post-Christian culture, how do we equip congregations to invite their neighbors to experience the way, the…
Fasting or champagne? Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday in rare confluence
And in a few weeks, Easter Sunday falls on April Fool’s Day. Yikes.
How (not) to be a pastor: A confession of sorts
The failure of a church, at least according to the belief system baked into our American religiosity, is the personal failure of a pastor. As I’ve seen more and more of my friends (and myself) self-immolate in the face of institutional malaise, I’ve been wondering if the problem for most of us clergy folk is rooted in something a bit more elemental than a lack of training in millennial worship preferences and successfully interacting with people on your church Facebook page.
Vatican agreement with China could ‘deal blow’ to Catholic church, say some leaders
The Catholic church risks damaging its moral authority and plunging its followers into confusion if the Vatican presses ahead with an with the Chinese government, a group of influential Catholics has warned.
The Christian who cried ‘abortion’
By elevating and blindly submitting to a single-issue politic, Christians endorse corrupt and immoral leaders and opt into ideological hypocrisy to uphold it. The risk for Christians is the loss of all ability to think in nuanced ways. It forces black-and-white thinking that moralizes some politicians based on a single belief.