A few months ago, I wrote a post about falling marriage rates and the possible link to religion: “Marriage rates are falling. Is the decline of religion to blame? (behind paywall).
Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process
Religious institutions and nonprofit colleges in California will be allowed to turn their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing under a new law aimed at combating the ongoing homeless crisis.
Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict
As a scholar of global Islam, I teach an introduction to Islam course and include a discussion about Al-Aqsa as part of the syllabus. That’s because Al-Aqsa has deep religious significance for Muslims around the world.
In Poland, church and state draw nearer, and some Catholic faithful rebel
Dominika Gala grew up going to Mass with her grandmother and attending Catholic school in Warsaw. After her grandmother’s death in 2010, she began to drift away from the church.
Billions in Federal Aid Helped Christian Orgs Survive the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US government provided an unusual lifeline to tens of thousands of Christian organizations and churches through forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the CARES Act.
Baptist World Congress Registration Opens
Drawing from more than a century of history hosting the world’s largest gatherings of Baptists, the Baptist World Alliance will convene July 7-12, 2025, for the 23rd Baptist World Congress in Brisbane, Australia.
Centuries of theology loom over this newsworthy question: Is Ukraine a ‘Just War’?
The good news for Russia’s Vladimir Putin: A significant national leader announces that his invasion of Ukraine is a “just fight” that will end with “a great victory in the sacred struggle.”
Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey
If stones could talk, sing and tell stories, Yogi Trivedi believes the marble and limestone that adorn the spires, pillars and archways of the stunning Hindu temple in central New Jersey would compose a paean to the divine.
The Rescue Of Danish Jews During The Holocaust Continues To Inspire
For Rabbi Jair Melchior, the rescue of Danish Jews during the Holocaust is more than a story, it’s an everyday reminder.