America’s welcoming refugee policy was crafted by conservatives, who understood that American power depended on a humane refugee policy. It is a lesson worth remembering today as we fight the war on terror.
Tim Keller to receive Princeton Seminary award but some alumni are unhappy
Tim Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, is set to be honored by Princeton Theological Seminary next month but some alumni are disgruntled because of his church’s position on women and LGBT individuals in ministry.
Russell Moore, Frank Page unite in wake of Baptist controversy over Trump
Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore — an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump — and another top-ranking denominational leader discussed strengthening ties in a meeting that occurred amid buzz that Moore’s job was at risk.
At Baylor, a scandal’s constant drip means a relentless spotlight
When a federal judge cleared the way recently for a lawsuit filed by 10 former students against Baylor University to go forward, it confirmed what many on the scandal-weary campus already suspected.
White evangelicals believe they face more discrimination than Muslims
A new study suggests different groups of Americans see their country in radically divergent ways.
Native Americans march to the White House in spiritual battle against pipeline
On a cold rainy morning, members of the American Indian tribes shouted “Water is sacred” and “Keep it in the soil; can’t drink oil” as they marched toward the White House.
Orthodox Church debate over women deacons moves one step closer to reality
The move follows years of discussions within different branches of Orthodoxy on whether to reinstitute women deacons, and at a time of growing interest around the issue within the Greek Orthodox Church, the largest Orthodox denomination in the U.S.
Would Jesus be a gentrifier? How Christianity is embracing urban renewal
To a new breed of churches, dilapidated neighbourhoods are the fallen world — and salvation lies not just in prayer but in pop-ups, vintage shops and bakeries.
What a forgotten 19th-century suffragist can teach us about women’s rights vs. the Religious Right
Political movements, like religious movements, rely on strange alliances. Issues are seldom singular, but meet across a range of social mores, cultural productions, religious practices, and political codes.