The island nation’s religious minority was rarely threatened. The Easter bombings changed that.
Evangelicals are now the key constituency in the Republican Party. They are reaping the benefits.
How did evangelicals come to find themselves in this advantageous position under President Trump?
Mick Mulvaney: Faith is driving many Trump administration policies
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney declared at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday that faith drives the Trump administration’s policy proposals, arguing that “the principles of our faith (are) being manifest” under the president’s watch.
God, guns, and country: The evangelical fight over firearms
“Holy troublemaker” Shane Claiborne believes that conservative culture often conflates Christianity and nationalism, placing, as he puts it, “the American flag above the cross.”
Fellow Christian writers start Twitter prayer chain as Rachel Held Evans is hospitalized
The best-selling Christian author is in intensive care after suffering seizures, her husband wrote April 19 on social media.
Official: Sri Lanka failed to heed warnings of attacks
Sri Lankan officials failed to heed warnings from intelligence agencies about the threat of an attack by a domestic radical Muslim group that officials blame for Easter Sunday bombings which killed more than 200 people, the country’s health minister said…
United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies
There’s at least one area of agreement among conservative, centrist and liberal leaders in the United Methodist Church: America’s largest mainline Protestant denomination is on a path toward likely breakup over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.
Transitions for the week of 4-19-19
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Matt Caine, to Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C., as minister of music and worship, effective May…
Poll: Church membership in US plummets over past 20 years
The percentage of U.S. adults who belong to a church or other religious institution has plunged by 20 percentage points over the past two decades, hitting a low of 50% last year, according to a new Gallup poll. Among major…