What does the press secretary believe in—other than defending the President’s every word?
What one pastor’s anti-Nike protest says about religion and nationalism in America
An Alabama pastor cut up his Nike gear at the pulpit.
‘Connecting the dots’ between faith and climate change
Tackling issues like climate change or protecting the environment often requires a lot of boring, behind-the-scenes work, far from the spotlight. But sometimes you have to let your light shine.
As congregations dwindle, Baltimore’s empty churches become homes
Shifts in population and religious affiliations have left many area churches bereft of congregants. But a congregation’s loss can be a homeowner’s gain as churches get redeveloped into much-needed housing stock.
Faith groups hope to make carbon fee a moral and spiritual choice
Earth Ministry is throwing moral and spiritual weight behind November’s Initiative 1631.
‘CrossFit is my church’
How fitness classes provide the meaning that religion once did.
‘It’s a gay problem,’ and other myths from the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis
The cover-up has nothing to do with politics. It’s about saving face, protecting priestly friends, and saving the Church from scandal.
Despite Trump’s promise to protect them, Christian refugees struggle to enter U.S.
Trump vowed to aid Mideast Christians. But under his administration the number of Christian refugees admitted to the U.S. has fallen more than 40 percent.
Look outside America for fresh insight on American evangelicals
Melani McAlister’s new history aims to capture what the familiar political story leaves out.
Art Briles’ court motion adds more clouds to Baylor situation
In response to a lawsuit, former Baylor coach Art Briles has filed a 35-page court document of denials and explanations to many of the accusations that have been aimed at him since 2015.
For black women at church, it’s more than the Aretha eulogy
A black pastor’s controversial eulogy at Aretha Franklin’s funeral laid bare before the world what black women say they have experienced for generations: sexism and inequality in their houses of worship every Sunday.
The biblical guide to reporting
Some people might think that Christians are supposed to be soft and acquiescent rather than muckrakers who hold the powerful to account. But what I do as an investigative reporter is consistent with what the Bible teaches.