A bill greenlit by the Texas Senate on Monday would block school districts from purchasing instructional materials that do not use the terms “Before Christ” (B.C.) and “Anno Domini” (A.D.) when referring to historical time periods, marking the latest effort…
New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women’s suffrage and America’s expanding role in international affairs.
With fewer ordinations, seminaries find ways to serve young professionals in other fields
On a Tuesday evening in early April, an audience sat enraptured in Princeton Theological Seminary’s dining hall as, one by one, adults in their 20s walked up to a platform, took the microphone and shared a story.
Great Books Need More Than Good Apologists
On a recent weekend, my wife and I found ourselves in an odd place—a library. We’re used to public libraries and used bookstores, but this was different: coffered ceilings; rich built-in shelves filled with aging books; a fireplace framed by…
Do Jews fantasize about the afterlife?
I don’t know about you, but ever since Pope Francis died, TikTok has been sending me some very weird videos.
Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God’s creatures, articulating clear Catholic teaching on marriage and abortion at the start of his…
The rise of Yehuda Kaploun: How a Hasidic fixer became Trump’s nominee for antisemitism czar
The first time Yehuda Kaploun’s name entered the Congressional Record, it was because a senator named Joe Biden had elevated his concerns about antisemitism.
Pope Leo’s ‘MAGA-Type’ Brother Goes To Confession About His Trolling For Trump
Louis Prevost, the older brother of Pope Leo XIV, said in an interview with Piers Morgan on Tuesday that he’ll likely tone down the right-wing, pro-Donald Trump posts on social media now that his older sibling is the head of the Catholic Church.
Calvin Robinson, dismissed for Nazi-like salute, has priestly license rescinded, again
The Rev. Calvin Robinson, a priest and British transplant living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose Nazi-like salute cost him his license in January, is once again unable to serve as priest after an Anglican bishop granted, then rescinded, Robinson a…
Kidnappers demand nearly $50,000 for Cameroon priest’s freedom
Unidentified gunmen are demanding $42,750 in ransom payment as a condition for releasing Father Valentin Mbaïbarem from captivity.
Young Men Lead Renewed Interest In Christianity Across The UK
A curiosity about Scripture and God may be one of the leading factors behind a study that claims a “quiet revival” is expanding among young people in the United Kingdom, said an International Mission Board leader.
Does Trump Really Talk About Jesus More Than Other Presidents?
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump created a “religious liberty commission” to be chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and with a membership that’s made up almost entirely of conservative Christians. As Trump announced this effort with a group of his…