The modern-day sanctuary movement is rooted in deeply held religious values of welcoming the outsider. With Trump in power, it’s taking on new relevance
Conservative evangelicals join letter denouncing Trump’s order on refugees
In a highly unusual move, several conservative evangelical leaders took out a full-page advertisement in Wednesday’s Washington Post to denounce President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning refugees, saying they are “deeply concerned.”
What happened when a black and white church merged in Florida
The congregation at Shiloh — black and white, urban and suburban — appears to be the only intentional joint church of its kind in the United States.
A word of pastoral advice: Don’t Trump the Johnson Amendment
President Trump and the 115th United States Congress would trump this federal law to the peril of both our nation’s political process and the prophetic witness of our nation’s great religions.
Steve Bannon carries battles to another influential hub: The Vatican
Stephen K. Bannon, a Catholic, has cultivated strategic alliances with those in Rome who share his view that the pope is a dangerously misguided pontiff.
A bright future for (some) seminaries
If theological education’s prospects look dim, we’re defining it too narrowly.
5 faith facts about Betsy DeVos
After a confirmation hearing in which DeVos struggled to answer questions, some Senate offices have received more calls opposing her nomination as secretary of education than any other cabinet nominee.
Dorothy Day: A saint for difficult people
From bohemian to radical to Catholic activist, Dorothy Day devoted her life to the poor, however unlovable.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner worked to sink LGBT order
Members of the religious right with ties to the Trump administration say they have been led to believe that some changes will still be coming.
How Christianity became the dominant religion of the Western world
Because some form of Christianity is a foundational part of so many peoples’ lives and identities, the Christianization of the Roman empire feels perennially relevant — something that is ‘about us’ in a way a lot of ancient history simply…
Has Trump catalyzed a new Christian coalition?
Because maybe this movement is what Christian millennials have been waiting for.
5 spiritual survival strategies in the Trump era
We need to discover the roots for resistance that can be spiritually sustained for the long run.











