When Denise Kundai moved to the Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas, region from Arkansas, she didn’t yet have a church community or close friends in the area, so she turned to ChatGPT.
For many Jewish New Yorkers, the Knicks’ championship run offers a respite from division
From a frenzied fan’s viral TikTok to a city lawmaker greeting fans at a music festival, the cry has echoed across New York City over the last week: “My mayor Muslim, my bagels Jewish, my Christian Dior — Knicks in four!!”
Black Churches Beef Up Hurricane Relief Aid
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Michael Mathes navigated fallen trees and flooding as he drove his four-wheeler up a residential mountainside near his church in rural North Carolina. His ride was chock-full of food to deliver to people who…
US Catholic bishops to vote on updating child sexual abuse guidelines
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to vote Thursday (June 11) on revisions to its cornerstone document addressing the sexual abuse of minors, including new language that emphasizes “the presumption of innocence” for accused priests.
For 2 centuries, Latter‑day Saints have revered religious freedom – but their definition is evolving
On July 5, 2026, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is encouraging its American members to participate in a special fast: a day to “express gratitude for religious liberty and to pray that it be strengthened throughout the world,”…
Pope in Barcelona talks mental health, violence against women
Pope Leo XIV offered a stirring message of hope amid suffering in Barcelona on Tuesday after taking questions from young people who had struggled with abuse and depression.
Why this evangelical pastor rejects fear of Shariah
When many Americans hear the word “Shariah,” they do not think of a neighbor, a family or a shared life. They think of a threat. They imagine a foreign legal code waiting to overtake American courts and communities. That fear…
Churches must disciple well and listen well in response to rise of Christian nationalism
Churches have a task on their hands to raise standards of theological literacy in their congregations amid growing Christian nationalism, while at the same time listening to and engaging with the concerns of people in their flock.
Congressional Democrats call GOP anti-Sharia caucus ‘hateful’
Democrats in Congress condemned a recently formed congressional group that claims Islamic religious law is a growing threat in the United States, calling it a “hateful caucus” that discriminates against American Muslims.
The Fake Faiths of Our Founders?
Every Pete Hegseth story somehow becomes a story about Christian nationalism, but few are as on the nose as last week’s. The Pentagon announced the culling of the US military’s list of recognized religions from 211 to 31. Military.com broke the news that the Department of…
Can Americans Still Get Ahead?
I’ve often thought that the one of the most caustic emotions that I can have is despair. For me, despair is that terrible, unwavering feeling that no matter what I do in my life, things just won’t get better. It’s…
Steven Spielberg says new ‘Disclosure Day’ film will raise theological questions
Director Steven Spielberg suggested during a Sunday interview that his new film about extraterrestrials might raise theological questions among some Christians regarding the nature of the cosmos.