Tobias Riemenschneider’s congregation meets on the top floor of a repurposed train station outside Frankfurt am Main. A narrow spiral staircase leads to a converted dance studio, encircled by mirrors and chandeliers, decorated in pink and sparkles.
The Religious Behavior Index: How Engaged Are Americans, Really?
In 1972, 41% of Americans in the General Social Survey reported that they attended religious services nearly every week or more. In 2024, that share had declined to just about 25%. At the same time, the share of those who…
‘Third Way’ Christianity: Inside An Unconventional Anabaptist Group
On Strength to Strength Sisters, a website for Anabaptist women, there is a snapshot of the large Kuruvilla family, with Laura and her husband Finny standing behind their eight children. Like many Mennonites, they are dressed conservatively. The girls wear…
T.D. Jakes’ megachurch pays tribute to his 50 years of ministry
Celebrities, fellow pastors and his Dallas megachurch’s next-generation leaders celebrated Bishop T.D. Jakes’ 50th anniversary of ministry during a service Sunday (Sept. 13), as he thanked his congregation and family for their support during a tenure in which he “dared…
They are paid to bring rain. When it fails — or leads to floods — violence can follow
The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were left flooded. They chased him up and down the hills, stopping when he fell upon a…
‘Century of martyrdom’: Vatican commission has recorded death of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century
A new Vatican commission meeting Tuesday in Rome has recorded the deaths of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century, including Christians from other denominations, with between 100 and 150 new names added this year.
What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism. In a statement on Aug. 7, 2026, its president, Wendy Raymond, wrote that “all students including those who…
Christians Debate Polygamy After Netflix Show Hits No. 1
This summer, a new South African Netflix drama called The Polygamist resurrected the debate over multiple-partner marriages across the continent, dividing even some Christians. The 22-episode Zulu-language series chronicles the double life of a Johannesburg-based businessman with three wives—including one secret one—and a mistress.
‘Actual Blasphemy’: Critics Stunned By ‘Repulsive’ Video At Trump Convention
President Donald Trump’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas featured a bizarre video that claimed he was chosen by God for a special purpose.
‘Long overdue’: Henry Ford home to confront his antisemitism
The bust of Henry Ford looked on sternly as hundreds of Jewish professionals flooded his pool room.
More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.
Saarah Abdul-Maajid chose to study at Rutgers University, in large part because she knew it had a Muslim chaplain and a Muslim center on campus where she would feel supported and valued.
In direct appeal to Trump, Catholic bishops’ president urges end of mass deportations of Haitians
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference president, sent a letter on Sept. 8 urging President Donald Trump to cease the deportation of “large numbers” of Haitian immigrants.