For many Americans, the gap between Christian teachings and MAGA politics is baffling. How can people profess faith in Jesus ― who preached love, mercy and care for the oppressed ― while supporting policies that punish immigrants, demonize LGBTQ people…
Government Shutdown Deepens Hunger Crisis
When paychecks and SNAP distributions stop, the food pantry line grows.
Federal appeals court will hear arguments in Texas’ and Louisiana’s Ten Commandments cases in January
A federal appeals court next year will hear Texas’ arguments against a ruling that blocked nearly a dozen school districts from displaying posters of the Ten Commandments.
Ministries prepare to serve families losing SNAP benefits
Community ministries and Texas Baptist churches with food pantries prepared for a sharp rise in needs after Nov. 1, when 3.5 million Texans—including 1.7 million children—expect to lose food assistance benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown.
How LGBTQ Christians Are Reshaping Faith And The Church
It all started with a lunch conversation — a break from a meeting of The Reformation Project, a Christian group that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Trump’s Search for Eternity: Heaven? Maybe Not, He Says. Monuments? Absolutely.
A few weeks ago, President Trump momentarily dropped the bombast and the playground insults and the self-congratulation to muse about his eternal soul. “I want to try and get to heaven, if possible,” he said. “I’m hearing I’m not doing well….
Taylor Swift’s prolificness is a ‘Wi$h Li$t’ for fans. But is it religious devotion?
Every morning on the way to school, Susannah Coe, a 12-year-old living in Connecticut, picks the day’s soundtrack in her family’s car. It’s always the same voice coming through the speakers: Taylor Swift’s. Whether it’s a heartbreak ballad, a glittering…
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a part of its central tower was lifted into place.
The Finger of Suspicion
“We’re speaking about a former governor who, in his final moments in public life, is engaging in rhetoric that is not only Islamophobic, not only racist, it’s also disgusting,” Mamdani said after Cuomo’s segment with Rosenberg. “Andrew Cuomo’s message is to smear…
Beware the Anglo-Saxons! Why Russia likes to invoke a medieval tribe when talking about the West
A new, old specter is haunting the world: the bloodthirsty Anglo-Saxons. Well, that is what the Kremlin wants the world to believe.
Church of England welcomes growth in attendance for the fourth year in a row
Latest statistics from the Church of England reveal a fourth consecutive year of growth in attendance at services, although total figures remain lower than before the pandemic and more churches have become smaller than have grown.
NBA Betting Scandal Highlights Need for Christian Voice on Gambling
Last week, an illegal gambling probe exposed the NBA’s Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, and over 30 other individuals in professional basketball and beyond. Since sports betting became legal in 2018, sports leagues have developed close relationships with gambling…