Why is chaplaincy growing when institutional religious affiliation is on the decline?
There’s just one problem with upcoming evangelical summit on sexual violence
In focusing on a pastoral response, the GC2 Summit risks replicating many of the same issues of insularity that created the need for #ChurchToo in the first place.
Quaker teacher looks at the end of life
In his 10th book, Quaker teacher and spiritual mentor Parker Palmer, 79, offers readers a backward view of his life and what he has learned.
Show them the money: Gospel for Asia faces class action over Christmas catalogs
Many charities find that project fundraising — raising money for a specific need like shoes or an orphanage — is far more effective than asking for undesignated funds.
When Baptists brought modern architecture to King of Prussia
In an era when round buildings were in vogue, the shape of the American Baptist Churches USA “Holy Doughnut” completed in 1962 symbolized the denomination’s philosophical commitment to church autonomy.
The suburban shift putting Republicans in peril
A growing number of Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim voters represent areas that once boasted white, Christian, college-educated voters. It’s easy to see how an administration that’s doubled down on xenophobia has imperiled Republicans’ outreach efforts.
Churches use political pressure, small-dollar loans to fight predatory payday lending
The promise of quick cash may seem appealing, but people living paycheck to paycheck are often unable to repay quickly.
What is the future of the evangelical-Republican coalition?
A new essay collection, The Evangelical Crackup? The Future of the Evangelical-Republican Coalition, marshals the combined energy of more than two dozen political scientists to try and clarify the matter.
Christian composer Kurt Kaiser, writer of ‘Pass It On,’ dies at 83
Kaiser had a six-decade-long career in composing, playing, arranging and producing Christian music. His songs, found in dozens of contemporary hymnals and songbooks, are sung by millions of Christians around the world.
Fastest growing religion is ‘none’
One in four Americans now belong to no religion, a trend fueling church closings, mergings.
Amnesty International strips Myanmar’s Suu Kyi of ‘conscience’ award
Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Faith leaders denounce Trump proclamation denying asylum outside border crossings
President Trump signed a proclamation Friday (Nov. 9) barring anyone who enters the United States outside of official border crossings from applying for asylum in the country.










