A scholar says limiting God to masculine pronouns and imagery limits the countless religious experiences of billions of Christians throughout the world.
The pope’s groundbreaking rejection of the death penalty
The Church has underscored its opposition to the destruction of any kind of life, even when that means defying the state. And Francis is willing to alter Church teaching to make that clear.
Baptist convention to encourage political action
The Progressive National Baptist Convention will push churches and their communities to be civically engaged at its upcoming 57th annual conference, themed “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community,” opening Monday.
The unexpected relationship between U.S. evangelicals and Russian Orthodox
Well before special counsel Robert Mueller started investigating possible illegal collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, American evangelicals had formed an odd alliance of their own with leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church.
At Jeffress’ First Baptist Church of Dallas, Trump support is part of a 150-year tradition
First Baptist Church of Dallas didn’t just get political. It’s been that way for a long time.
How partisanship drives religious attitudes
A new book by University of Pennsylvania political scientist Michele Margolis challenges conventional wisdom linking people’s political choices with their childhood faith.
Congress could declaw restrictions on politicking from the pulpit — over the objections of many churches
Deactivating the tax provision known as the Johnson Amendment could increase the flow of dark money, reducing accountability in campaign finance.
Evangelicals’ embrace of Donald Trump may cost them the future
Religious right leaders are driving people out of the pews with their hypocritical defenses of Donald Trump.
Why the US and Turkey are fighting over a US pastor
“Washington’s been doing the right things on the Brunson case for kind of the wrong reasons,” an expert says.