How do Christians live faithfully and as good neighbors in a world we don’t control?
How Does Religion Influence Decisions About Marriage and Family?
As social scientists we are not just concerned with whether someone identifies with a religious tradition, although that is certainly important. We are also interested in whether that religion has a measurable impact on the way that they go about their…
Pope and imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed Thursday to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of Francis’ visit to Indonesia.
Meet the evangelicals trying to make a case for VP Harris
Donald Trump won the support of more than 80% of white evangelicals in 2016 and 2020, but a new group is trying hard to push some of those voters toward Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
Want to write a hit worship song? Invite a few friends to church.
In January 2023, Chris Brown and a group of fellow songwriters working on a live worship album for Elevation Church, a nondenominational megachurch in Charlotte, North Carolina, sat down for a writing session.
We would be wise to pay attention to Trump’s apocalyptic Qanon posting spree
As many have noted over the past few weeks—at least since his “mega-tantrum” during an Atlanta rally, as The Bulwark’s A.B. Stoddard put it—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been behaving erratically. Indeed, although his campaign is reportedly grateful that it’s confined to Truth…
How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were marked by a great deal of…
GOP Group Targets Muslim Voters In Michigan With Ads Touting Harris’ Ties To Israel
A political action committee founded by Republicans is running digital ads in Michigan arguing Vice President Kamala Harris “stands with Israel” amid Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. The ads also link to a video saying Harris put “supporters of a free Palestine” “in…
The Black church has moved from essential to voluntary, says author Jason Shelton
Jason Shelton has made a deep scholarly dive into the world of the Black church.
Far-right party wins German state election for first time since the Nazi era
For the first time since the Nazi era, a far-right party in Germany has won the largest piece of the electoral pie in a state election.
GOP Group Targets Muslim Voters In Michigan With Ads Touting Harris’ Ties To Israel
The ad campaign seems to be aimed at convincing Muslim, Arab and other voters who may be sympathetic to Palestinians not to support Harris by highlighting her pledges to back Israel in an approving tone.
Pope opens Asia odyssey with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious freedom tradition
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a country with the world’s largest Muslim population.