Curated

It’s notable that when St. Thomas makes his request to Jesus, he’s not condemned. Rather, Jesus gives Thomas what he needed — in his case, proof — and in doing so makes it clear that Jesus is willing to meet us where we are. Some need proof, at least as a start; for others, faith alone is enough.

Many factors have shaped white American Christianity into what it is today. But keeps us away from the core truths of our faith, I suspect, is this: Christians today seem governed by fear.

Leather-jacketed motorcycle riders revved their bikes in their own tribute as they joined a large throng of family and friends who remembered a Kentucky lawmaker who killed himself a day after vehemently denying accusations of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

It’s surprising the housing allowance rule has lasted as long as it has. The significant benefit applies to clergy and no one else — to the tune of some $700 to $800 million in lost tax revenue annually.

Overtures by U.S. evangelicals to Arab churches are being tested by Trump’s Jerusalem decision.

What do our baptismal vows have to do with safety?

A well-worn joke circulated among religion writers for at least a decade: every year, someone publishes a piece prophesying the “rise” of the Religious Left. And every year, the prediction turns out to be laughably overblown. And then 2017 happened.

Luther’s actions and doctrines need to be looked at in light of the emerging vernacular intellectualism associated with the strong movements of religious dissent to be found throughout Europe from at least the 12th century forward.

Americans who say it doesn’t matter what companies call the holiday season rose to 52 percent in 2017, up from 45 percent in 2005. And those who prefer “Merry Christmas” dropped to 32 percent in 2017, down from 43 percent…

National Religious Broadcasters, a group of Christian media outlets, has unveiled a new initiative to counter what it sees as the suppression of Christian and conservative views online.

One researcher says it’s rare for relics to date to the time period when a saint is believed to have died. He estimated that only one of every 20 relics he’s encountered stands up to this kind of scientific scrutiny.

Roy Moore’s failed run tested white evangelicals’ allegiance to the Republican Party. Would they vote for a candidate who shares their conservative views even though he was accused of sexual misconduct? Preliminary exit polls suggest they did just that.