The major branches of Christianity in the U.S. have sharply different traditions, with sermons at historically black Protestant churches lasting — on average – nearly four times as long as Roman Catholic sermons.
Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secret’ in clergy sex abuse cases
Pope Francis has abolished the “pontifical secret” used in clergy sexual abuse cases, after mounting criticism that the high degree of confidentiality has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims and keep law enforcement from investigating crimes.
Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019
Hundreds of worshippers and many clergy were killed at churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. One common element of all the attacks: Dismay that many people of faith now have reason for apprehension as they gather for worship.
British evangelicals brace for Brexit
British evangelicals worry that Brexit might cut them off from the rest of the world, as well as the global evangelical community. At the same time, British evangelicals don’t want to be separated from their local evangelical community either.
The sort-of socialist church is taking a radical approach To Christianity
Jubilee Baptist is a quasi-socialist, anti-racist, LGBTQ-affirming church conducting a bold experiment: focusing on debt, work, and freedom from oppression instead of fear and moralism.
Pastor who says Jews are going to Hell speaks at Trump’s Hanukkah party
Robert Jeffress has also made inflammatory comments about Muslims, Mormons and Hindus.
American Jews are terrified
A deadly shooting at a kosher grocery store in New Jersey is the latest manifestation of anti-Semitic violence that doesn’t fit in a neat, ideological box.
J.J. Culver, brother of NBA player Jarrett Culver, scored 100 points in a game for Wayland Baptist
The senior guard scored 100 in a 124-60 win over Southwestern Adventist University on Tuesday, becoming the second player in NAIA history to score at least 100 points in a game.
Behind the rise of evangelical women ‘influencers’
The Southern Baptist Convention is, like many institutions, facing an abuse crisis. But if you took to social media any time in 2019, you might think the real SBC crisis is figuring out whether Beth Moore is “teaching,” “speaking,” or…
Muhammad appears in top 10 baby name list for the first time
The popular name for baby boys is a way for Muslim families to honor Islam’s final prophet, the Prophet Muhammad.
How the ‘extreme abstinence’ of the purity movement created a sense of shame in evangelical women
In purity culture, a woman’s entire purpose is to appeal to a godly young man whom she can serve as a wife in whatever work God has called him to do. The woman’s sexual purity is what is of most…
Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel. But in recent years…