Over the past few weeks, I’ve been recording conversations about my new book, “Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,” and one of the striking things — not unexpected, but still interesting — is how different people react to different arguments…
Treading on taboos, a psychiatrist trains Christians to see spiritual side of mental health
Surrounded by the soaring ceilings and stained glass of Christ Community Church, the gathering looked like a typical worship service. Speakers taught and testified as the 100 or so attendees prayed and nodded along.
Pride puppies and a charter school: a look at the blockbuster religion cases at the Supreme Court
Speaking to students at Catholic University last fall, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised his colleagues’ efforts to reinforce the “critical principal” of religious liberty.
The Pink Peacock, Glasgow’s queer-friendly, Yiddish-oriented, anti-Zionist cafe, sets its sights on Brooklyn
The Pink Peacock, the anarchist, queer-friendly kosher Yiddish café that operated in Glasgow, Scotland for three years, is looking to reopen in Brooklyn this summer.
Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news
Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew…
To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians
Ukraine is sending its largest-ever delegation to a gathering of politically influential Christian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to lay out an argument that protecting religious freedom is a strong reason for continuing U.S. aid to resist Russian aggression.
With Oscar-nominee ‘Conclave’ piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench Thursday in some of the speculation about a future Sistine Chapel vote by deciding to extend the term of the current dean of…
Trust the Plan – Does Religion Drive Conspiratorial Thinking?
Many religions feature prophets—figures claiming divine insight into the future. When disasters like pandemics or civil wars strike, prophets often interpret these events as signs of the world’s end, rallying followers around their visions.
Historic Black church given ‘Proud Boys’ trademark calls for stand against hate
A historic Black church in Washington, D.C., that has been awarded control of the name of an extremist group that vandalized its property is calling for people to take a stand against hate.
Second minister accuses T.D. Jakes of sexual misconduct in defamation suit filing
The Rev. Richard Edwin Youngblood, the brother of a minister who has accused Bishop T.D. Jakes of sexual misconduct, has made his own accusation against Jakes, claiming the Texas megachurch leader climbed into bed with him on a church business…
Tech Broligarchs Want Jesus Out of the Way
It’s been a long, strange trip from George Washington to Elon Musk—and maybe we should ask if that has anything to do with Jesus.
Prison Fellowship sees change with targeted approach
Prison Fellowship International (PFI) has introduced what it believes is a groundbreaking approach to ministering to prisoners that achieves both the salvation of souls and a drop in re-offending.