President Donald Trump on Thursday outlined the importance of faith in American society in a speech that at times mirrored his State of the Union address from earlier this week.
Nadia Bolz-Weber’s gospel of shame-free sexuality
We can’t defeat shame by whittling down God’s law to fit our behavior. We need the good news of God’s forgiveness instead.
As Southern Baptists mull executive vacancies, will diversity play a role?
As the nation’s largest Protestant denomination faces a rare leadership vacuum at the top of two of its agencies and two of its seminaries , questions have arisen about whether recent statements committing to diversity will be reflected in hiring…
Died: Yechiel Eckstein, rabbi who rallied evangelical support for Israel
The founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews overcame longstanding tensions and brought in $140 million a year for Holy Land projects.
Lawsuit against ex-judge, Southern Baptist churches drawing to a close
The attorney representing a man suing Judge Paul Pressler says he will appeal the case if all remaining claims are dismissed. A court hearing is tentatively set for April.
Who worries about hell the most
Baylor researcher: “If you believe in a harsher form of hell, you’re pretty sure you’re not going there.”
Bible reading in public schools has been a divisive issue – and this old culture war is starting again
This is an old debate. Bible reading in schools was among the first social issues to split American Protestants into competing liberal and conservative camps.
American missionary could face genocide charges, but Brazil’s indigenous communities have a bigger problem
While second-generation missionary Steve Campbell faces potential genocide charges, it’s really Brazil’s new right wing president and his evangelical base that may be the target audience for these efforts.
The life and death of John Chau, the man who tried to convert his killers
The 26-year-old American adventure blogger was killed by an isolated tribe last year. His father blames ‘extreme’ Christianity
Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in US
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 5.9 million students — a tenth of the national prekindergarten through 12th grade total — attend private schools in the U.S. About three-quarters of them attend one of the roughly 22,000…
The problem with the latest predictions for ‘the rise of the religious left’
Not only are claims that the religious left is “on the rise” as old as the contemporary religious right itself, but the framing of the religious left may actually further enable the religious right.
How the religious right gained unprecedented access to Trump
As the president offers a sympathetic ear – and policies to match – critics see a de facto advisory committee, violating federal law