From sexual abuse to white nationalism, a fake rabbi, atheists behaving badly, and politicized pastries, 2018 had little going for it on the religion front.
The religious unaffiliated and politics in 2019
Hope, a difficult virtue to maintain these days in the midst of political and religious strife where the future of our democracy seems uncertain and seemingly religious and political leaders have lost all credibility.
Why a ‘Health and Wealth’ Approach to Scripture Leaves Us More Depressed
One of the most common suspicions around the prosperity gospel is that it takes advantage of the sick and poor by overstating promises of blessings that may not come.
Priests demand ‘civil disobedience’ for Christmas to protest anti-migrant law
Italian Catholic priests are engaging in acts of resistance to a new anti-immigration law which they say will make thousands of people homeless.
Why Putting Christ Back in Christmas Is Not Enough
Christmas in America has never been a straightforward event. Whether in the privacy of our homes or in the public square, it has always been a conflicted affair.
A push for compromise on LGBTQ protections may tear evangelicals apart
In the space of 48 hours, Americans got another taste for the raging battles over LGBTQ protections
These Undocumented ‘Sanctuary Leaders’ See Direct Action as Their Only Hope
“Direct action can produce results that legal avenues can’t always get you to.”
What would Jesus do? Talking with evangelicals about climate change
“Go forth,” he said as the organ began to play, “and be involved in the world.”
Jesus’ Baptism Site Is a Minefield to Navigate. Literally.
Tourism expected to surge as 1,500 landmines are removed from Jordan River’s shore, with remaining 5,000 hopefully gone by next Christmas.
As Christmas nears, Willow Creek hopes for a fresh start
For a few minutes during Saturday evening’s (Dec. 15) service, it was Christmastime as usual at Willow Creek Community Church.
In the Rio Grande Valley, plans for a border wall ignite fight between church and state
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is resisting the government’s efforts to take over the historic chapel that gave Mission its name. And a man known as the “cowboy priest” finds himself at the center of a national debate with local…
Christmas Eve marks 200th anniversary of beloved carol ‘Silent Night’
Exactly 200 years ago this Christmas Eve — Dec. 24, 1818 — in a little church in what is now Austria, the world heard for the first time a poem set to music that eventually would be hailed as one…











