From the Rockies to southwestern Arizona, Hispanic evangelical pastors have begun to preach a gospel of salvation for the struggling Colorado, framing the 1,450-mile river as a gift from God that the Bible commands them to protect.
President Carter, am I a Christian?
An interview with the former president.
The hard-edged hope of Wendell Berry
Why his vision of humble communities and humane economies is just what the world needs right now.
No religious test, even for Trump
Demanding that each president repeat the same religious activities of the previous president could create an informal religious test for public office, which would be inconsistent with the spirit of the Constitution.
Save the Mainline
More religion would make liberalism more intellectually coherent, more politically effective, more rooted in its own history, less of a congerie of suspicious “allies” and more of an actual fraternity.
For Alabama Christians, Governor Bentley’s downfall is a bitter blow
To many of the conservative Christians who unexpectedly propelled Mr. Bentley, a Republican, into power, his demise was a dispiriting setback in an age when they feel their values are under siege.
Churches in southern Egypt will not celebrate Easter
Church leaders said they will not hold Easter celebrations in mourning for 45 Coptic Christians killed in twin bombings of churches. Leaders said celebrations will only be limited to the liturgical prayers “without any festive manifestations.”
Alabama senate votes to allow church to form own police force
Lawmakers voted 24-4 to let a Birmingham church establish a law enforcement department despite critics’ concerns it could be used to cover up crimes.
When conservatives oppose religious freedom
Christian conservatives who defend the rights of Muslims have come under attack by their ideological brethren.
Charleston church shooter pleads guilty to state murder counts
The white supremacist sentenced to death in federal court for the 2015 shooting massacre at a historic black church in South Carolina pleaded guilty to separate state murder charges.
Disciple: Accomplice in consecrated conspiracy
The disciple is one who refuses “the luxury of the onlooker,” but chooses, instead, the role of accomplice in the consecrated conspiracy of life against the reign of death.
The religious response to Syria’s travails is prolix and confused
The response of organised Christianity to events in Syria has been every bit as confused and ideologically driven as the response of most other observers.











