The new U.S. ambassador for religious freedom is a major supporter of David Barton, the much-criticized Christian nationalist historian whose deeply skewed perspective on American history has been used by a number of Republican politicians to bolster a false narrative of America as a historically Christian nation.
Judge temporarily halts deportation of Indonesian Christians
A federal judge has temporarily halted deportation proceedings against Indonesian Christians who are in the U.S. illegally but are seeking to gain legal status, including a man honored for his work helping to rebuild more than 200 homes after Superstorm Sandy.
White supremacists are targeting college students ‘like never before’
A new report from the Anti-Defamation League found a 258 percent increase in white supremacist propaganda on college campuses between 2016 and 2017.
Why Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur’an
Historians have attributed the third president’s ownership of the Muslim holy book to his curiosity about a variety of religious perspectives. But that obscures a crucial fact: To many living in Jefferson’s young nation, this book meant much more.
This pastor is putting his faith in a virtual reality church
D.J. Soto believes Christianity can be renewed through worship in virtual space. His VR mega-church is even attracting atheists.
Creationism isn’t about science, it’s about theology (and it’s really bad theology).
The Creation Museum is a $27 million example of how Christians can lose their way fighting the culture wars.
‘The Passion of the Christ’ actor promises sequel to be ‘biggest film in history’
The actor who played Jesus in Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical blockbuster “The Passion Of The Christ” is in talks to resurrect that role.
What’s behind America’s promotion of religious liberty abroad
The United States has been promoting religious liberty abroad since its founding, but there has always been disagreement on what exactly it is.
Not everyone in your community will resonate with your church. That’s OK.
How boldly and confidently are you being the church God is calling you to be, living into your Christian vocation as a congregation?
Catholic Worker houses remain a place for protest and the poor
As a movement, it’s anarchic and not formulaic. Each community has its own structure and rules, and ever since Dorothy Day died in 1980, it’s been leaderless. It’s also pretty fringe, as religious movements go. But that might be about to change.
Lucky the Jews didn’t understand what Mike Pence was really saying
His speech actually repudiated Jewish tradition, echoed tropes used to persecute Jews, and cast them as a mere tools for the salvation of Christians.
Book explores why millions of Americans believe God made Trump president
There will be no point at which Trump’s most loyal evangelical and charismatic supporters declare they have had enough. Because to do so would be to admit that they were wrong, that God wasn’t behind Trump’s election, and that their Holy Spirit radar might be on the fritz.