The more deeply I engaged with the life and teaching of Jesus at the heart of my faith, the less enamored I became with the political project to which evangelicalism was giving its soul.
The giving is the getting (or a pastor walks into an AIDS conference)
What I didn’t quite expect was the hugging, and the tears, and the trembling hands, and the cheers, and the prayers, and the singing, and the whispered exclamations of “I can’t believe you’re here, I didn’t think God still cared.”
Religion and science can have a true dialog
A popular assumption that there is a conflict between the Church and the research world should be dispelled, says Kathryn Pritchard.
Why successful churches aren’t turning the world upside-down — but the outcasts might
Where are the Christian innovators who will put a dangerous passion for Jesus ahead of personal ministry success?
Missionaries are struggling to work under new Russia law banning proselytizing
The law’s passage and approval by President Vladimir Putin drew strong criticism from human rights and religious freedom advocates inside Russia and around the world.
What the resignation of a megachurch leader says about pastor burnout
The recent resignation of a Nashville pastor, who told his congregation he was tired and broken, illuminated what experts say is a real pitfall of leading a church. Pastors can burn out.
‘Women atheists are genuinely considered monsters’
Americans have long been suspicious of nonbelievers. Misogyny, nativism, and racism have often been tied up in their fear.
How a Christian business tycoon used his depression to help tens of thousands
The most important quality Howard E. Butt Jr. had was a touch of self-awareness. He knew the truth about himself: that he suffered from a deep and persistent depression. And he knew he needed professional help.
Stand up for the patriots who kneel
Three of America’s most incendiary issues—race, patriotism and sports—have ignited into a bonfire of controversy. Soon, we’ll be seeing “America: Love it or Leave it” bumper stickers again.