“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.
Trump rules out moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem for now, official says
President Donald Trump has decided not to immediately move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a senior White House official said, violating a campaign promise but avoiding a provocation that could drive Palestinians away from peace talks.
A creationist sues the Grand Canyon for religious discrimination
The national park wouldn’t let him collect rocks for research.
China, once officially atheist, now booming with religion
In the new China, “churches and religious societies provide a sense of community, a sense of belonging, a sense of being in a group of people who share your values.”