For most people who have been around evangelicalism over the past 40 years, Rick Warren needs no introduction. He and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, and it has become one of the largest and most influential…
Jesus baptism site makeover aims to draw a million Christians in 2030
Today the River Jordan lacks its biblical proportions, but some 200,000 visitors still flock to the traditional spot for Christian baptisms in Jordan in a typical year.
35 Black churches to receive total of $4 million for preservation work
Nearly three dozen historic Black religious sites will receive a $4 million infusion of funding to help them with renovations and preservation of their buildings across the country.
Biden Slams GOP Efforts To Silence Discussions Of Systemic Racism
President Joe Biden on Monday criticized Republican attempts to limit how educators discuss race and systemic discrimination in schools, arguing that teaching these topics isn’t about being “woke” but about acknowledging history.
Conference on religious trauma aims to equip survivors for recovery
Raised by evangelical Christian missionaries, Kara Erickson struggled for years with anxiety, depression and eating disorders that two decades ago landed her in inpatient treatment.
Israel To Restore Ancient Pool For Pilgrims That’s Notoriously Frustrating To Reach
In Jerusalem, archaeology, transportation planning and tourism can result in a trifecta of trouble. Witness recent controversial plans announced for the historic City of David National Park.
Diane Langberg on church leaders and abuse: ‘We have utterly failed God’
Not long after Diane Langberg began working as a clinical psychologist in the 1970s, a client told her that she had been a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of her father. Not sure of what to do, Langberg…
New House Homeland Security Committee Chair Has History Of Anti-Muslim Comments
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) is set to lead the House Committee on Homeland Security, which Muslim civil rights groups say is alarming because he has a history of making Islamophobic remarks.
Why Israel’s Orthodox Jewish parties want to narrow the country’s ‘Law of Return’
The embattled U.S. Rep George Santos of New York claims that he’s not Jewish, but only “Jew-ish.” That distinction might seem to disqualify him from automatic Israeli citizenship under the country’s “Law of Return,” which offers immediate citizenship to all Jews. But…