Bishop Eddie L. Long built New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, one of the most prominent ministries in the nation, if not the world.
As nation observes MLK Day, blacks perceive a callous rival in Trump’s feud
Days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is engaged in a high-profile feud with some of the country’s most prominent African-American leaders, setting off anger in a constituency already wary of him after a contentious presidential campaign.
How Donald Trump is bringing Billy Graham’s complicated family back into White House circles
As Graham’s son, Franklin, prepares to participate in the inauguration of Donald Trump, the views among Billy Graham’s descendants reflect tensions that have flared anew with the election over the proper role of Christianity in public life.
How Kirk Franklin is pushing the boundaries of gospel
Blending secular sounds with an uplifting devotional message, the artist aims to “make God famous” through his music.
McDonald’s next to Vatican to offer free meals to the homeless
A McDonald’s opening in the shadow of St. Peter’s Basilica is to offer free meals to the homeless in a move aimed at defusing controversy over the fast-food restaurant.
When the dream gets a bit dreamy
On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech.
Dylann Roof sentenced to death for Emanuel AME Church massacre
Just a few hours after he told a crowded courtroom, “I still feel like I had to do it,” Dylann Roof was sentenced to death by a federal jury for carrying out the mass shooting inside Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church.
Bomb threats called into 16 Jewish community centers in one day
At least 16 Jewish community centers received bomb threats Jan. 9 in an apparent attempt to rattle American Jews who have seen a spike in anti-Semitism incidents in the past year.
Why we rage about religion on Facebook
Anger may be the emotion that is most clearly expressed, but more complex emotions may well lie at the heart of the enraged utterances.
The Church without Christ and the Ghost of Christmas Future
There’s something deeply American about Campolo’s story, something that ought to unsettle us — the remarkable sense that even atheism could receive “the best evangelical techniques.”
Alien citizens
Karl Barth, Eberhard Arnold, and why the Church is political
How white Christian nostalgia drove small-town America to Trump
A yearning for an earlier time, especially prevalent in rural American towns and cities, helped spur white evangelical Christians to vote overwhelmingly for Donald Trump.











