Fundamental to the dangerous ideology of Christian nationalism is its creation story – the idea that America was founded as a “Christian nation” – and its corollary fantasy, that the seeds of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were…
The ‘fathers of the church’ died around 1,500 years ago, but these ancient leaders still influence Christianity today
Nearly 60 years ago, in October 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council. For the 21st time in the Catholic Church’s history, the pope gathered bishops from around the world – several thousand of them – to address matters of…
Maine OKs 1st religious school for tuition reimbursement
Maine is ready to fund tuition for some religious school students for the first time since a Supreme Court ruling in June ordered the state to treat those schools the same as other private schools regarding tuition reimbursement.
At Gracepoint Ministries, ‘Whole-Life Discipleship’ Took Its Toll
Gracepoint Church checks all the boxes of a college ministry success story.
Houston Baptist University changes name to Houston Christian University
Houston Baptist University has changed its name to Houston Christian University as it launches a campaign to more than double its student enrollment.
Defying Ukraine’s wartime warnings, thousands of Hasidic pilgrims have made it to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
As he jogged up a hill in this central Ukrainian town, a Hasidic man in a black knee-length coat flicked through a pocket prayer book.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: Is He A ‘Culture Warrior’ Or A Wannabe Theocrat?
A Republican politician with presidential aspirations visits a Christian college.
King Charles is interpreting ‘Defender of the Faith’ for a new Britain
An estimated 4 billion people worldwide were predicted to watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on television and online, with Presidents Joe Biden of the U.S. and Emmanuel Macron of France and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attending the obsequies in…
Hispanics believed to be largest group in Texas now
A new estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau asserts Hispanics make up a larger segment of the Texas population than any other group—a demographic reality particularly significant to Texas Baptists.
Biden to host first-ever White House Rosh Hashanah party
President Joe Biden is bringing a Jewish High Holiday celebration to the White House for the first time.
Jewish LGBTQ nonprofit will fund Yeshiva University clubs as school halts them
A Jewish LGBTQ organization announced Tuesday (Sept. 20) that it will step in to provide funding for all student clubs at Yeshiva University after school officials suspended all undergraduate student groups rather than recognize an LGBTQ campus group, the YU…
Four House Republicans vote against bill on international religious freedom
Four House Republicans voted against a bill on Monday that seeks to reauthorize appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.