Music was crucial to his ideology, and encouraged radical singers long after his death. His popular musical style, meanwhile, is immediately comparable with some of the most well-known protest movements of the modern age, like “We Shall Overcome” and “Give…
In U.S, belief in creationist view of humans at new low
The percentage of U.S. adults who believe that God created humans in their present form at some time within the last 10,000 years or so — the strict creationist view — has reached a new low.
Shame, guilt and fear: What 1,000 Americans avoid most
Many Americans are more worried about their reputation than their conscience. They worry less about guilt and fear and more about avoiding shame, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.
Who is Jesus for Muslims? An interview with Zeki Saritoprak
“According to Islam, Jesus always speaks the truth. The question is how we understand it.”
What does repentance look like for the white church? A conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper
“White folks need to be de-centered. This world is not about them, and quite honestly, racial justice should not depend on them. Justice is authored by God, not white people.”
A religious revolution is taking place in Ireland
The growth of Irish Evangelical and Pentecostal churches, often hidden and largely undocumented, is significant and contributing to the kind of nation Ireland is becoming.
Texas lawmakers revive ‘bathroom bill,’ OK religious refusal of adoptions
Texas legislators have advanced a version of the divisive “bathroom bill” regulating transgender students’ restroom access and passed a law that would allow publicly funded adoption agencies to refuse to work with would-be parents based on religious objections.
What Trump missed in his address on tolerance — American Muslims
President Trump has discovered the potent language of religious tolerance and interfaith unity when discussing Islam. But he has not linked that rhetoric with recognition of the large, vibrant Muslim community in the U.S.
The greatest threat to the Church isn’t Islam — It’s us
A leading Nigerian theologian believes the real danger to Christianity in Africa is in the church.
The hypocrisy of Bible Belt executions
Why is the Bible Belt a hotbed of capital punishment? Oklahoma representative Mike Ritze, a Southern Baptist deacon and co-author of a popular pro-death penalty measure in the state, offered his own answer. “Because of our faith-based population, we believe there…
Pastors need to see ’13 Reasons Why’
The Netflix series is troubling and difficult to watch. Watch it anyway. The show’s producers say they intended to create an intense viewing experience, one that would prompt conversation.
‘Faithkeepers’ film is a not-so-subtle attack on Islam
The film mixes real stories of Christians and others who have suffered at the hands of ISIS with the insidious insinuation that such persecution is at the heart of the Muslim faith.