Arthur Gay, an evangelical leader who oversaw the National Association of Evangelicals when President Reagan gave his historic “evil empire” speech, has died at the age of 86.
A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age
Jesus has been portrayed in many different ways: from a prophet who alerts his audience to the world’s imminent end to a philosopher who reflects on the nature of life.
Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday directed state agencies to use narrow definitions of “female” and “male,” in the latest attack on transgender rights in a state that already has laws targeting bathroom use, health care and sports teams for…
Vice President Harris critiques Florida’s slavery view at AME churchwomen’s meeting
In a speech to a women’s convention of the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday (Aug. 1), Vice President Kamala Harris responded to a written invitation from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to discuss the state’s controversial standards for teaching the history of…
The Fight For Women’s Suffrage: An Iconic Moment Shaped By Quaker Beliefs On Gender
On July 19, 1848, nearly 300 men and women gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, to begin the United States’ first public political meeting regarding women’s rights.
Defense presses case that mental illness spurred Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
A federal trial for the man who fatally shot 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue approached its conclusion Friday as the defense, trying to persuade a jury to spare his life, pressed its case that mental illness spurred the nation’s…
Progressives’ embrace of Disney in battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ rights comes with risks
The battle between The Walt Disney Co. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights and whether those rights should be acknowledged – let alone taught – in schools has spurred an unlikely alliance between progressives and one of the…
As churches shrink and pastors retire, creative workarounds are redefining ministry
If you are on a search committee in a mainline Protestant church looking for a new pastor, or a denominational administrator trying to find Sunday pulpit-supply clergy, you probably already know this: The clergy job market is a train wreck.
Florida Pastor And Son Found Guilty For Participating In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
A federal jury has found a Florida pastor, his son, and another church member guilty of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.