The book, ‘Does Scripture Speak for Itself?’ argues that the Washington, D.C., institution produces a benevolent white evangelical Bible that resists critique.
Political affiliation more influential than religion on environmental view
Highly religious adults in the United States readily affirm a divine mandate to care for creation, according to a Pew Research Center report published November 17.
Lyft drivers spread the Gospel with ride-hailing ministries
One is an ordained pastor in Brooklyn, the other a single mother and children’s book author in New Jersey. Both drive for Lyft. Both share the word of God as roving preachers.
How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the Protestant celebration of Plymouth’s pilgrims
President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 after the Union victory at the battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War. It was not a new idea – in 1789, President George Washington had proposed…
The Twitter exodus: As a Christian minister, I can no longer stay
Elon Musk’s Twitter is crashing faster than a self-driving Tesla out for a drive on a fall day. For people of faith concerned about the health of democracy and the common good, the question now is whether or not to…
EXPLAINER: Islam’s ban on alcohol and how it’s applied
Just two days before the World Cup opener, host nation Qatar banned the sale of beer at stadiums in a sudden U-turn that was criticized by some and welcomed by others.
Blowing the Whistle on the World Cup
Ted Lasso left the United States behind to coach soccer (or football, if you prefer) in England. But the TV character has a message for the U.S. men’s national soccer team as they compete in the World Cup that starts…
Apaches get rehearing in fight to preserve Oak Flat, a sacred site in Arizona
A federal appeals court will rehear Apache Stronghold’s case against the United States to save the sacred site of Oak Flat, a 6.7-square-mile stretch of land east of Phoenix that a private venture is seeking to turn into an underground…
Antisemitic graffiti in DC suburb seen as part of a trend
The discovery this week of violently antisemitic graffiti along a popular Maryland walking trail is just the latest in a rising tide of anti-Jewish vandalism and activity dating back a decade, according to local Jewish leaders.
Global Baptist leaders condemn attack on Myanmar school
Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation condemned the shelling of Kachin Bible School by the Burmese military.
Why misinformation didn’t wreck the midterms
Misinformation about voting and election denialism didn’t swamp the midterms as many experts had feared — and many election deniers on the ballot, particularly for the crucial secretary-of-state roles, lost their races.
Influencer Lizzy Savetsky exits ‘Real Housewives of New York,’ citing antisemitism
One of two Jewish women tapped for the next season of a popular reality TV show has backed out, citing “a torrent of antisemitism” that she said she had received since the cast was announced.