Grinning before a congregation on the outskirts of Indianapolis, a woman named Rhonda was baptized in a horse trough in 2014 as her girlfriend and kids looked on.
In meeting with Irish leader, Trump disparages Chuck Schumer as ‘not Jewish anymore’
President Donald Trump falsely said that Sen. Chuck Schumer is no longer Jewish and called him a “Palestinian” while speaking to reporters Wednesday.
A fire chief says he battled Christian discrimination. Supreme Court declines to take his case
Ronald Hittle was laid off as fire chief of Stockton, Calif., after facing allegations of misconduct, including an anonymous letter describing him as a “corrupt, racist, lying, religious fanatic.” One of the issues that led to his termination: he had…
‘Come as You Are’ Is Not a Slogan for the Church
In her introduction to your latest book, Jesus Changes Everything, Tish Harrison Warren mentions something many Christians are concerned about: that we live in a post-Christian world.
Why ‘Jesus is a Palestinian’ sounds like Christian solidarity but is disastrous theology
In Advent of last year, a Nativity scene at the Vatican briefly showed the baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh, along with the spurious declaration that “Jesus was Palestinian.”
As ICE targets a Palestinian activist, some Jews are asking if this is the fight against antisemitism they signed up for
The campus pro-Palestinian protests that erupted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks united many Jewish students, parents and “defense” groups in a national fight against antisemitism, intimidation and the disruption of university life.
The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed
Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to pardon a large group of insurrectionists. His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection – including seditious conspiracy and assaults on police officers – was different in key ways from the two…
Ukrainian Evangelicals Wait for the End
Maia Mikhaluk feels as if she hasn’t slept for three years. Not really. Not well.
African theologians look to Nicene Creed’s anniversary year to reshape spiritual future
One theologian said Africa’s celebrations of the Christian framework would exhibit the continent’s rich theological heritage and highlight new ways of thinking about faith unbound by colonial legacies.
US cancels $400 million in grants, contracts to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said it had canceled grants and contracts worth about $400 million to Columbia University because of what it described as antisemitic harassment on and near the school’s New York City campus.
On Religion: Martin Marty Was The Original ‘Faith Influencer’
For decades, religion-beat journalists in the mainstream press knew how to produce stories that would land on the front page.
Learning ethics − one Marvel movie at a time
As a die-hard fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I rewatch the movies and series on a regular basis. As an ethicist, I can’t help but notice that the MCU raises some really tough moral questions.