Hark! A sign of the End Times. No, not the Four Horsemen, nor a black sun, nor the resurrection of the dead. The omen that the rapture is upon us is none other than artificial intelligence.
God Against the Algorithm
Four years ago, when I was a college freshman, a dear friend and I agreed to delete TikTok from our phones for two weeks to see what might happen. I never downloaded the app again. It took those two weeks…
How to Know If You’re Growing in Patience—or Just Giving Up
Whenever some terrible atrocity comes to light in the news cycle these days (in other words, about every 15 minutes), I hear the question “But what can we do?”
Meet The ‘80s Preacher-Comedian Who Inspired Joe Rogan
Sam Kinison, the famed comedian and actor, is remembered for his intensity, volcanic punchlines and the wild nights that carried him far beyond the boundaries most people never cross.
Review: Naming the Spirit
What does the Holy Spirit have to do with the arts and culture? It’s possible that there is a strong connection between the Spirit and the arts. Of course, when it comes to defining the person of the Holy Spirit,…
Vatican weighs Trump’s Board of Peace invitation but calls for respect for international law
The Holy See is weighing how to respond to the Trump administration’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, an initiative originally aimed at rebuilding Gaza that President Donald Trump now hopes to expand into a broader peacemaking coalition.
Russian intelligence targets major Orthodox Christian leader as ‘Antichrist in a Cassock’
“Antichrist in a Cassock,” “Antichrist of Constantinople” and “Devil Incarnate” were among the terms Russia’s foreign intelligence service used to attack the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Bartholomew I, accusing him of meddling in Ukraine and trying to push…
US ambassador to Israel issues response to Holy Land patriarchs concerns over ‘Christian Zionism’
The U.S. ambassador to Israel responded to a recent letter from the patriarchs of the Churches in the Holy Land on Tuesday, a highly unusual foray by a diplomatic representative into religious affairs in the region where he represents his…
Harris’ dual loyalty test for Shapiro
It is an almost predictable rite of passage in American Jewish life.
‘The Vanishing Church’ Makes The Case For Both Belief And Belonging
Two trends in America have dominated discussion on religion and politics for a long time: The decline of religion and rising political polarization.
Are Religious Leaders Really Worried About Marriage And Fertility Trends?
Let’s start with a question: Have you heard leaders in your congregation discuss any of this information in a setting that will reach active members, as opposed to special events that draw the “usual suspects” in the flock (maybe 10-20%…
What ‘hope’ has represented in Christian history – and what it might mean now
Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as “Pilgrims of Hope” – to an end.