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Where are the good Republicans?

Even with frequent emotional appeals for the passage of two voting rights bills — the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act — Senate Republicans, along with Democratic holdouts Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema, defeated the…

‘Spiritual vitality’ and willingness to change on the rise in U.S. congregations

After tracking a 20-year decline in American congregational vitality, researchers say they have documented a recent increase in the number of congregations that say they have resilience and are willing to embrace change and engage in their communities. And no,…

Old tricks: For America’s Black citizens, there is nothing new under the sun

Throughout American history, when Black people have been able to advance toward equal opportunity, the mainstream power structure has tended to change its own rules in an effort to reinforce its control. In the decade immediately following the abolition of…

Princeton Seminary removes name of slaveholding founder from its chapel

Princeton Theological Seminary announced Jan. 25 that it has changed the name on its campus chapel to avoid further association with a slaveholding professor. Samuel Miller was the second professor hired at the Presbyterian seminary. Born in 1769, he was…

Something wicked this way comes: Macbeth and darkness

Like any good English major, I eagerly await new adaptations of Shakespeare, especially if they involve great actors and directors. The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in the title roles and directed by Joel Coen, certainly…

Sacramental pizza

For my first venture out of the house after surgery, Janice decided that, despite my mobility restrictions, we should go to Costco. So, she shopped while I stood in line, ordering lunch — Costco’s famous cheap hot dogs. By the…

Panel of faith leaders will raise awareness of death penalty injustice

A Christian organization active in the nation’s death penalty abolition movement has created a panel of faith leaders charged with addressing the systemic issues that give rise to capital punishment and rationalize its continued use. “This is not a board…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?

Where are the good Republicans?

‘Spiritual vitality’ and willingness to change on the rise in U.S. congregations

Old tricks: For America’s Black citizens, there is nothing new under the sun

Princeton Seminary removes name of slaveholding founder from its chapel

Something wicked this way comes: Macbeth and darkness

Sacramental pizza

Panel of faith leaders will raise awareness of death penalty injustice

What I learned about ‘the poor’ by working in a soup kitchen

Most Americans are dissatisfied with current abortion laws, and the percentage who think they are too strict is growing

Let’s begin again: The birds, the bees and abortions

Was Adam and Eve’s ‘worldview’ the original sin?

Younger and older Americans aren’t returning to church as much as the middle-aged

Empires Crumble From Within

The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country

Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement

‘Church Hurt’ Is A Very Real Thing. Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About It.

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3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?