Sarah Collins Rudolph lost an eye and still has pieces of glass inside her body from a Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed her sister and three other Black girls at an Alabama church 59 years ago, and she’s still…
How Doug Mastriano uses faith to fend off criticism — even from other Christians
It’s well known that Doug Mastriano, the Pennsylvania state senator now running for governor on the Republican ticket, has a habit of energetically fusing religion and politics, giving voice to Christian nationalism and deriding the notion of separation of church and state…
Pastor-led group seeks missing migrants in border desert
After strapping on knee-high snake guards and bowing his head to invoke God’s protection, Óscar Andrade marched off into a remote desert at dawn on a recent Sunday to look for a Honduran migrant. His family said he had gone…
Cruel or harmless? Pastors mixed on GOP migrant transports
As Republican governors ramp up their high-profile transports of migrants to Democratic-run jurisdictions, the practice is getting a mixed reaction from Christian faith leaders — many of whom, especially evangelicals, have supported GOP candidates by large numbers in recent elections.
Debates about migration have never been simple – just look at the Hebrew Bible
Today, the Bible is often invoked during public debates about immigration. From former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to a group of 2,000 rabbis, people have referred to the Bible to explain their differing positions on immigration and refugees.
Poll: Jewish voters are highly motivated and concerned about American democracy
A national survey by the Jewish Electorate Institute finds that Jewish voters are highly motivated to go to the polls in November, with concerns over the future of democracy and abortion as the top issues driving their choices.
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil
In June, at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif., Albert Mohler Jr., the president of the denomination’s flagship seminary and one of its leading theologians, was asked whether he believed that women who have abortions should be prosecuted for…
The Catholic Church is increasingly diverse – and so are its controversies
There is a lot of talk about “synodality” in the Catholic church these days. Synodality refers to a process in which bishops and priests consult with lay Catholics about issues in the church.
A Climate Activist Reconsiders History: An Interview with Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is a living legend in environmental activism. A journalist and educator, he is the founder of the global climate organization 350.org, a longtime opponent of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and a leader in the divestment movement, which today claims…
Knighting Viktor Orbán for ‘defending Christianity,’ Serbian Orthodox patriarch demonstrates that ‘culture war’ is the only theology that matters to the global right
On September 5, Patriarch Porfiry of Belgrade, the leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church, awarded the highest degree of the Order of Saint Sava (the Patriarchate’s highest chivalric order) to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Justices side with LGBTQ group at Jewish university, for now
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last.
Jules Woodson and tech exec team up to help abuse survivors get therapy and heal
America has long prided itself on being a country where people can choose whatever religion they like. The majority has long chosen Christianity.