Support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has continued to decline among Americans, with an apparent generational shift emerging among Republicans over the issue, according to a recent poll.
Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth
Four months before the midterm elections, Minnesota faith leaders who previously have protested against federal immigration agents have unveiled a multistate initiative to ensure fair elections.
Top 24 Leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.
Given the threat to America’s democratic institutions and aspirations posed by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), it’s alarming that the movement’s leading figures aren’t well or widely known.
Empires Crumble From Within
Empires don’t crumble from external threats but through internal hubris. By chanting “we’re number one,” this reality can be masked.
The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country
It should be a contradiction that the Confederate flag was marched alongside the Betsy Ross flag through the streets near the U.S. Capitol on Independence Day.
Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement
The Florida Department of Education cannot account for US$270 million it has spent through its school choice program.
‘Church Hurt’ Is A Very Real Thing. Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About It.
There are many reasons why someone might leave a particular faith ― or the concept of organized religion in general. Theological disagreements, life changes, a slow drift away from belief or a single breaking-point moment can all play a role.
A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means
Scholars say American history is more Christian than secular advocates claim — and less religious than Christian nationalists would assert. A look at the complicated, contested history of America as a Christian nation.
From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
As author of the book “Separating Church and State: A History,” I argue that the Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission’s broadside on the concept of separation of church and state is misplaced, but not new. Critics have portrayed the idea…
Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250
In the days leading up to America’s 250th anniversary, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is joining the festivities in Philadelphia.
National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll
National pride is decreasing. Ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial this July 4, a new Gallup poll finds just 33% of citizens polled are “extremely proud” to be American, a quarter century low in Gallup polling that started in 2001.
From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission released its report on June 26, 2026, on the state of religious freedom in the United States, declaring it to be under attack.