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Clemente Lisi

US Churches Rebound Unevenly After Pandemic Disruption

Clemente Lisi

Terry Mattingly

Crossroads Podcast: Is Faith In Space OK Now?

Terry Mattingly

Clemente Lisi

Global Study Finds Catholicism Facing Big Losses From ‘Religious Switching’

Clemente Lisi

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Intersection Of Faith And News

Bobby Ross Jr.

🍑 #RNA2026: Georgia — And The Rise Of Religion Newsletters — On My Mind 🔌

Bobby Ross Jr.

News

Featured

Calvin Manika

‘Show Some Respect’: These New Churches Are Too Dang Loud

Calvin Manika

The rise of charismatic Pentecostal churches in Zimbabwe in the last two decades has resulted in the faith groups using open spaces and acquiring stands within residential suburbs to conduct church services. The services include prayer meetings, all-night fellowship and praise and worship concerts.

Calvin Manika

Featured

Clemente Lisi

Pope Leo Clashes With German Church Over Same-Sex Blessings

Clemente Lisi

Thomas Tweed

What The Declaration Of Independence Says — And Doesn’t Say — About God

Thomas Tweed

Diana Chandler

Georgia Churches Pray For Rain, Aid Communities As Wildfires Destroy Homes

Diana Chandler

Kim Roberts

Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted For Wire Fraud

Kim Roberts

Anisah Bagasra

Islamophobic Rhetoric Leaves Impact On The Mental Health Of Muslim Americans

Anisah Bagasra

Books

Paul Marshall

New Book Examines Claims of State-Directed Organ Harvesting In China

Paul Marshall

John Mac Ghlionn

Augustine Of Hippo: Meet The Man Who Forever Rewired Christianity

John Mac Ghlionn

Rachelle Peterson

Did C.S. Lewis Ignore Women? 2 New ‘Screwtape’ Retellings Ask The Question.

Rachelle Peterson

John Mac Ghlionn

‘Calendar And Cosmos Rhyme’: Dante’s Easter Hell Through Sin And Salvation

John Mac Ghlionn

Angela Youngman

Easter In Disguise: Rediscovering The Meaning Behind Lenten Traditions

Angela Youngman

Jules Gomes

Evangelicals And Catholics Collaborate On New Bible Translation

Jules Gomes

Aaron Earls

‘Never Been A Better Time’: Increased Bible Sales Brings Opportunities For Churches

Aaron Earls

Courtney Bradford

Bedtime, Belonging and Big Lessons: 3 Faith-Filled Books for Young Hearts

Courtney Bradford

John Mac Ghlionn

How C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Warning Has Come True 80 Years Later

John Mac Ghlionn

Mark A. Kellner

Carl And Laura Lentz Pen Book On Healing Infidelity 6 Years After Hillsong Firing

Mark A. Kellner

Film & TV

Cassidy Grom

‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ Tracks A Cult Leader’s Power And Control

Cassidy Grom

Joseph Holmes

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Imposes Christian Ideas On Ancient Egyptian Mythology

Joseph Holmes

Matthew Peterson

How Both Fantasy And History Are Balanced In Amazon’s ‘House of David’

Matthew Peterson

Joseph Holmes

Historical Drama ‘A Great Awakening’ A Film That Might Put You To Sleep

Joseph Holmes

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Saints: Mary’ Is Reverent But Ultimately Unremarkable

Joseph Holmes

Amazon’s ‘The House of David’ Gets Power Right In A Larger Culture That Doesn’t

Joseph Holmes

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Trades In Faith For Politics To The Series’ Detriment

Joseph Holmes

Cody Benjamin

Chuck Norris, Icon Of American Machismo Who Returned To Faith, Dies At 86

Cody Benjamin

Joseph Holmes

‘The Faithful: Women Of The Bible’ More True To Modern Ideals Than Biblical Texts

Joseph Holmes

Mark A. Kellner

Joseph Duggar’s Wife Arrested In Arkansas As Both Face New Criminal Charges

Mark A. Kellner

Art & Music

Clemente Lisi

In Rare Sistine Chapel Concert, MacMillan’s ‘Angels Unawares’ Creates A Soundscape Of Grace

Clemente Lisi

Jessica Morris

Christian Singer Phillip Vaught Charged In Tennessee With Child Sex Abuse

Jessica Morris

Angela Youngman

‘Land Of Song’: The Hymn Tradition That Defines Welsh Identity

Angela Youngman

Cassidy Grom

Christian Radio Remains Widespread Despite Streaming Boom

Cassidy Grom

PJ Grisar

Exile And Identity: How Judaism Shaped Korngold’s Unfinished Comeback

PJ Grisar

Ann Marie Shambaugh

Ex-Pastor And ‘American Idol’ Singer Pleads Not Guilty To Wife’s Murder

Ann Marie Shambaugh

Clemente Lisi

Inside Malta’s Sacred Heritage: St. Paul, Caravaggio And A Christian Legacy

Clemente Lisi

David Trigg

A Fiercely Independent Artist Found Catholicism — And Her Art Is ‘Quietly Intense’

David Trigg

Matthew Peterson

Why You Should Seek Beauty In Ancient Places: Interview With David Henrie

Matthew Peterson

Angela Youngman

The Votes Are In: Why This Is England’s Best Stained Glass Window

Angela Youngman

Sports

Louis Keene

Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into Division I

Louis Keene

Leann Callaway

Churches Minister At Soccer’s Dallas Cup With Goal Of Sharing Christ

Leann Callaway

Clemente Lisi

Lamine Yamal, Islam And Spanish Soccer’s Growing Religious Fault Lines

Clemente Lisi

Calvin Cockrell

‘Everybody Is Somebody’: Former Boxing Champion Guides Youth With Gloves And God

Calvin Cockrell

Timothy Cockes

From Baseball To Bible Study: Sandlot Revival Inspires Christian Worship

Timothy Cockes

Clemente Lisi

Young Wrestler’s Execution Again Highlights Iran’s Brutal Power Against Dissent

Clemente Lisi

March Madness Preview: Ranking The Best Religiously Affiliated Teams

Clemente Lisi

Scott Barkley

March Madness Fuels Surge In Betting — And Concerns For Young Gamblers

Scott Barkley

Pastors Say Evangelism Getting An Upward Boost Through Youth Sports

Scott Barkley

Clemente Lisi

For Lou Holtz, Football Was His Job — But Faith Was The Real Purpose

Clemente Lisi

‘Bringing People Together’: A Church Concert Echoes The Paralympic Spirit

Clemente Lisi

March Madness: 5 Catholic Schools Battling For NCAA Basketball Tournament Bids

Clemente Lisi

Calvin Cockrell

‘The Timing Was Incredible’: A New Kidney And A Super Bowl Trophy

Calvin Cockrell

Tim Ellsworth

Olympic Pin Trading Opens Doors To Gospel Conversations

Tim Ellsworth

Matthew Peterson

Olympics History And Debunking The Myth That Jews Are Bad At Sports

Matthew Peterson

Benyamin Cohen

Meet The Olympic Speed Skater Who Prays With Her Mom Before Each Race

Benyamin Cohen

Tim Ellsworth

Olympian Paul Schommer Finds Faith And Focus In The Contrasts Of Biathlon

Tim Ellsworth

Kristen Sosebee

Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opens Door For Gospel Outreach

Kristen Sosebee

PJ Grisar

Robert Kraft’s New Antisemitism Super Bowl Ad Already Feels Dated

PJ Grisar

Clemente Lisi

5 Winter Olympians Who Rely On Faith In The Quest For Gold Medals

Clemente Lisi

Patriots vs. Seahawks: 3 Faith Storylines To Follow During Super Bowl LX

Clemente Lisi

Chris Doyle

‘Bring Them Hope’: Christian Missionaries Use The Pigskin To Help Others In Belfast

Chris Doyle

Benyamin Cohen

Breaking The Barrier: How A Persian Jewish Immigrant Became A Rodeo King

Benyamin Cohen

Daniel Darling

‘Moral Anarchy’: Supreme Court Confronts The Meaning Of Sex In Landmark Sports Cases

Daniel Darling

Clemente Lisi

When Faith Took The Field: Christianity And The Popularity Of College Football

Clemente Lisi

The Viral Holy Water Moment Behind The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Big Win

Clemente Lisi

When Soccer Looks For Meaning: Finding Faith And Christian Belonging At Wembley Stadium

Clemente Lisi

Leo’s Papal Wardrobe Includes An Unexpected, And Growing, Sports Jersey Collection

Clemente Lisi

Stella McMillian

At Deaflympics In Tokyo, Volunteers Sprint To Share The Gospel

Stella McMillian

Nathaniel Bivan

As Violence Rages On, Nigeria’s Christians And Muslims Find Unity Through Soccer

Nathaniel Bivan

Podcast

How Both Fantasy And History Are Balanced In ‘House Of David’

On this week’s show, Religion Unplugged culture critic Joseph Holmes interviewed Jon Gunn, executive producer of “House of David.” The two talk through this balance of myth and reverence, the evolution of faith in film, the complications of portraying romance in a time where arranged marriage was the norm and much more.

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