So, there’s this verse you sometimes hear in an evangelical worship service. It’s from 2 Thessalonians 3:10: “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” From my experience,…
New York Archdiocese says it’s setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims
The Archdiocese of New York on Monday announced it will set up a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church.
Why Is Christianity So Hard to Find in the Trump Administration?
As soon as he was nominated to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with his Crusader cross tattoo and his attendance at a hard-edge Calvinist church, became a natural vessel for liberal fears about that dread concept, “Christian nationalism.”
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Spoke at a Conference Designed to Convert Jews and Hasten End Times
Last week, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee spoke at a Christian Zionist church in Jerusalem, whose unambiguous purpose is to convert Israeli Jews to belief in Jesus in order to bring about the End Times.
‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans
In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic.
Vatican report says church teaching bars women deacons, but stops short of final ruling
The Vatican released a document Thursday (Dec. 4) stating that current church teaching does not permit women to be ordained as deacons, while emphasizing that the opinion is not a final ruling.
A Year After Assad, Evangelicals Help Syria Heal
Last year, Nahla Ishak drove about three hours from Damascus, Syria, to attend a fundraising conference in Amman, Jordan. As the founder of Generations Over Crisis, a nonprofit supporting Syrian families affected by trauma, Ishak relies on these trainings to sustain…
How Holocaust Movies Help Us Understand Rising Antisemitism
Films tend to reflect our anxieties. So it’s probably not a coincidence that we’re getting so many Holocaust-themed movies at the same time as rising antisemitism has been in the news.
Amid Peace Talks, Russian Drone Damages Christian School in Kyiv
The attack on the capital city left 3 dead and 29 injured while cutting power to the western half of the city. It calls into question the Kremlin’s commitment to ongoing peace talks.
Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too narrowly – focusing on individual stories rather than the broader needs of…
In Minneapolis, clergy mobilize to manage expected ICE raids targeting Somali immigrants
Preparing for ICE agents’ presence in the city, an interfaith coalition shared best practices for dealing with law enforcement at houses of worship.
Catholic military archbishop calls ‘intentional killing of noncombatants’ illegal and immoral
Archbishop Timothy Broglio called on political and military leaders ‘to respect the consciences of those who raise their right hands to defend and protect the Constitution by not asking them to engage in immoral actions.’