In a decision that has religiously affiliated hospitals cheering, the Supreme Court ruled that federal pension rules don’t apply to them.
The photo that lost radio’s ‘Bible Answer Man’ thousands of listeners
For nearly three decades, Hank Hanegraaff has been the “Bible Answer Man” to millions of evangelical Christians. Then he was confirmed in the Greek Orthodox Church.
The secret evangelicals at Planned Parenthood
They may demonize the health clinic in public, but throngs of young Christian women are patronizing it in private for birth control, preventative care, and, yes, even abortions.
Why so many white evangelicals in Trump’s base are deeply skeptical of climate change
Depending on who you ask, evangelical attitudes on climate changed tend to be shaped by a combination of politics, race, theology and beliefs about science.
Righteous anger: Egypt’s Christians respond to ISIS
What has not happened yet is a Coptic act of revenge. Some fear that ISIS wants to turn Egypt into civil war-era Lebanon.
Vatican sees U.S. climate accord withdrawal as ‘huge slap in the face’
Barely a week after meeting with Pope Francis and promising to read the pontiff’s 184-page encyclical on climate change, President Trump earned scorn at the Vatican over his decision that the U.S. would exit the the Paris Agreement.
Science: How clergy can help believers die a ‘good death’
Two new studies find that many clergy are both ill-prepared and reluctant to fully engage in end-of-life conversations with terminally ill congregation members and their families.
The change taking place in evangelicalism: A conversation with Frances FitzGerald
FitzGerald, author of “The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America” and a highly regarded journalist, speaks about the past and future of evangelicalism as a religious and political force in American life.
Why the U.S. military wants fewer generic Christians
The Department of Defense now recognizes 216 religions. The Armed Forces Chaplains Board says the changes were made to better measure the religious makeup of the military and thereby provide more targeted spiritual support for them.
Dozens, including William Barber, arrested after health-care protest in North Carolina
With zip-ties on their wrists, the Rev. William Barber and 31 other protesters were led away by police as supporters continued protest chants in support of health care for all.
For two evangelical Christians, Manuel Noriega became the ultimate jailhouse convert
Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega had been locked up in a federal prison outside Miami for less than a week when a package arrived with his name on it. Inside was a leather-bound copy of the Soul Winner’s New Testament.
How St. Patrick evangelized a violent culture
It is hard to imagine a time or place more opposed to the gospel than fifth-century Ireland.










