Unlike Republican candidates, who can summon conservative Christian figures like Jerry Falwell Jr. or Robert Jeffress to reach evangelicals, Democrats must navigate a hodgepodge of religious groups that range from mainline denominations to black churches to an array of non-Christian…
Dinner church movement sets the table for food, faith and friendships
The dinner church movement sees gathering together for a meal itself as worship, rather than just another church potluck after worship.
Study shows increasing political divide between younger and older white evangelicals
Younger white evangelicals are not as easily swayed by Trump’s politics, according to a new study by the Voter Study Group. The study showed that only six in 10 younger (age 18-44) white evangelical Christians see Trump as favorable.
Myanmar military sues Kachin religious leader for White House comments
Lieutenant-Colonel Than Htike from the Myanmar military’s Northern Command based in Kachin State submitted the complaint against Kachin Baptist Convention President Rev. Dr. Hkalam Samson at the Myitkyina Township Court on Monday.
Truett Theological Seminary marks 25 years
Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary returned to its birthplace for the school’s 25th annual convocation, as speakers reflected on the seminary’s past and considered its future.
Pastor whose child was shot at Texas church runs for office
Frank Pomeroy — whose 14-year-old daughter, Annabelle, was killed in the November 2017 attack at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs — is launching his campaign at a moment when gun violence is again at the forefront of Texas politics…
Trailblazing sociologist of religion Wade Clark Roof dies at 80
American scholars who study faith are grieving the passing of Wade Clark Roof, 80, a sociologist of religion who leaves a towering legacy as an academic, helping Americans grasp the spiritual lives of the Baby Boomer generation.
EFCA now considers Premillennialism a non-essential
Many of the 350,000 people who belong to the Evangelical Free Church of America still believe Jesus will return to earth to reign as king for 1,000 years, but the denomination no longer considers that doctrine essential to the gospel.
Jennifer Berry Hawes: A reporter maps the journey to forgiveness in the wake of a church massacre
The Charleston, South Carolina, reporter covered the Emanuel AME Church shooting. Her book now gives the larger picture.