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Terry Mattingly

Crossroads Podcast: Alex Cooper Is Pregnant, But What Do Her Disciples Say?

Terry Mattingly

Paul Prather

From Miracles To Mystery: How Faith Survived My Unanswered Prayers

Paul Prather

Matthew Peterson

Why Murder Investigations Can Be Complicated By Ashkenazi Jewish DNA

Matthew Peterson

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Intersection Of Faith And News

Bobby Ross Jr.

🚨 ‘As Predictable As Original Sin’: In San Diego, Hate Targets Another House Of Worship 🔌

Bobby Ross Jr.

News

Featured

Calvin Manika

A New African Country Faces Conflict And Poverty. Missionaries Are Stepping In.

Calvin Manika

The fledgling country has yet to hold its first democratic general election, while the South Sudanese suffer from extreme poverty, ethnic violence, lack of water and more. Local and international faith groups lend a measure of stability, working to meet everyday needs while providing a measure of hope.

Calvin Manika

Featured

John Semakula

Ebola Outbreak Forces Postponement Of Massive Religious Pilgrimage

John Semakula

Cassidy Grom

New Study Shows Christians Trust AI For Their Spiritual Growth

Cassidy Grom

Clemente Lisi

Why 2 Saints Are At The Center Of A Church-State Legal Battle

Clemente Lisi

Gao Zhensai

Prominent Church In East China Demolished Amid Escalating Crackdown

Gao Zhensai

Wendy Melillo, Jeff Gill and Nathalie Japkowicz

Uncovering Coded Antisemitism Online Takes Both Humans And AI

Wendy Melillo, Jeff Gill and Nathalie Japkowicz

Books

Margaret Bender and Tom Belt

The Cherokee Bible Offers A Window Between Spiritual Worldviews

Margaret Bender and Tom Belt

Tom Verde

Beyond David Bowie’s Fame: A Unique Search For God

Tom Verde

Thien Bui

Where Is God In Suffering? New Book By Yale Professors Explores The Big Questions.

Thien Bui

John Mac Ghlionn

‘Joke Is On Me’: Russell Brand’s Salvation Tour Comes With A $33 Price Tag

John Mac Ghlionn

Samira Mehta

How Birth Control Became Part of America’s Midcentury Protestant Family Values

Samira Mehta

Kenneth E. Frantz

Why Are Some Americans Vaccine-Hesitant? A New Book Says It’s Their Religion.

Kenneth E. Frantz

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

Film & TV

Lynn S. Neal

‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Shows How Christian Imagery Circulates In Unusual Ways

Lynn S. Neal

Joseph Holmes

What ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Hits and Misses About Catholic Teaching

Joseph Holmes

PJ Grisar

Apple TV Thriller ‘Unconditional’ Is Less Propaganda And More A Mirror

PJ Grisar

Joseph Holmes

‘Rock With You’: Why Faith Dominates Popular Music Biopics Like ‘Michael’

Joseph Holmes

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

Art & Music

Patrick McCormick

What Old Churches Teach Us About Beauty And The Brokenness Of Christianity

Patrick McCormick

David W. Stowe

America’s Musical Founding Father: How ‘Liberty Songs’ Helped Fuel Revolution

David W. Stowe

Tom Verde

Beyond David Bowie’s Fame: A Unique Search For God

Tom Verde

Romain Chauvet

Relic Theft Shocks Paris Church Amid A Rise In Religious Art Crimes

Romain Chauvet

Angela Youngman

Pipe Down: Why The UK’s Historic Church Organs Could Disappear By 2070

Angela Youngman

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

Sports

Louis Keene

Op-Ed Compared An Underdog NBA Team To Israel — And Then The Threats Poured In

Louis Keene

Stacey Horton

Following Court Decision, Christian School Partially Settles Girls’ Sports Lawsuit For $566K

Stacey Horton

Clemente Lisi

Brazilian World Cup Veteran Silas Shares His Story Of Faith And Purpose

Clemente Lisi

‘Say Your Prayers’: Hulk Hogan And The Price Of Becoming A Myth

Clemente Lisi

Louis Keene

Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into The NCAA

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

Podcast

Why Murder Investigations Can Be Complicated By Ashkenazi Jewish DNA

Thirty years ago, a woman was found dead by the side of the road in Arizona. Today, her body has still not been identified. To find out the strange reason why, I spoke with Hannah Feuer, a reporter at The Forward.

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