The battle over school-choice programs and state aid for religious schools returns to the U.S. Supreme Court this week as three mothers from Montana ask the justices to uphold a scholarship program that would help fund Christian education for their…
Major evangelical nonprofits are trying a new strategy with the IRS that allows them to hide their salaries
Several major evangelical organizations have in recent years moved to a new strategy where they shift from a nonprofit status to a “church” status with the IRS, allowing them to keep private exactly how their money is being spent and…
Should Christians kill animals for sport?
A new book God, Nimrod, and the World: Exploring Christian Perspectives on Sport Hunting, presents a range of arguments on the moral legitimacy of hunting.
Trump administration updates public school prayer guidance on National Religious Freedom Day
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it is updating federal guidance for prayer in public schools and other initiatives aimed at protecting religious freedom, which administration officials said are aimed at reducing discrimination against people and groups of faith.
Who is an evangelical? An interview with Thomas Kidd
Kidd’s new book, Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis, challenges the popular impression that evangelicals are only white and Republican.
Trump says ‘tough guy’ President Lyndon B. Johnson might be in hell, too
The president last month cracked that the late Rep. John Dingell might be in hell. Now he says one of his White House predecessors could be there as well.
Many churchgoers in U.S. don’t know the political leanings of their clergy
Among U.S. adults who attend religious services a few times a year or more often, almost half say they’re not sure whether the clergy at their congregation are Democrats or Republicans, and roughly a quarter say their clergy are a…
Most pastors say Middle East politics won’t speed up the Second Coming
A new LifeWay Research survey shows that only 1 in 8 pastors link geo-political events with Christ’s return.
Outrage after Jeopardy! host rules Bethlehem not in Palestine
Contestant on popular US quiz show was told she was wrong for identifying Jesus’s birthplace as Palestine.