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Matthew Peterson

SNL’s Victoria Jackson Is Not Dead … Yet!

Matthew Peterson

Clemente Lisi

Religious Freedom Faces Growing Pressures Worldwide

Clemente Lisi

Stephan Uttom Rozario

Bangladesh Has A New Catholic Diocese: Why Hindus And Muslims Are Excited, Too

Stephan Uttom Rozario

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Bobby Ross Jr.

⛪️ Southern Baptists Push Back On ‘Woke’ Leaders And Women Pastors 🔌

Bobby Ross Jr.

News

Featured

Cassidy Grom

New Study Reveals Americans Want A Religiously Diverse Nation

Cassidy Grom

The multicultural excitement around soccer’s World Cup feels palpable in host cities across the nation and a recent survey shows that most Americans want the U.S. to be multicultural. But the celebrations at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey stand in stark contrast with the alleged inhumane conditions at the ICE facility just a few miles away.

Cassidy Grom

Featured

Aaron Earls

50% Of Pastors Support Special Church Observances For America 250

Aaron Earls

Steve Medeiros

A Shared Mourning Ritual Helped A US Soldier And Iraqi Find Common Ground

Steve Medeiros

ChinaAid News

Chinese Police Raid Early Rain Covenant Church During Sunday Worship

ChinaAid News

Clemente Lisi

Religious Freedom Faces Growing Pressures Worldwide

Clemente Lisi

Stephan Uttom Rozario

Bangladesh Has A New Catholic Diocese: Why Hindus And Muslims Are Excited, Too

Stephan Uttom Rozario

Books

Matthew Smith

Cincinnati Gives Glimpse Of Catholicism’s History In America’s Heartland

Matthew Smith

John Mac Ghlionn

Out Of The Sacristy And Into The Pub: G.K. Chesterton’s Legacy Was Making Christianity Cool

John Mac Ghlionn

Clemente Lisi

Rethinking North Korea: Inside The Christian Roots Of A Political Cult

Clemente Lisi

John Mac Ghlionn

Kierkegaard Against Comfort: The Brutal Demands of Faith In An Age Of Easy Belief

John Mac Ghlionn

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

Film & TV

Brian Bromberger

Amy Goodman’s Relentless Pursuit of Power, Accountability And Truth

Brian Bromberger

Joseph Holmes

‘The Old Stories: Moses’ Offers Up A Biblical Epic With An Artificial Soul

Joseph Holmes

Graciela Ibáñez

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Puts This Italian City’s Religious Sites In The Spotlight

Graciela Ibáñez

Joseph Holmes

Theology Thin As A Communion Wafer: Why ‘Speed Demon’ Is Horror Deconstruction Slop

Joseph Holmes

‘Is God Is’ Wants Catharsis Through Violence, Replacing Forgiveness With Vengeance

Joseph Holmes

An Unprecedented Faith-Based Mega-Movie Season Could Sway The Culture Wars In 2027

Joseph Holmes

‘Cast Aside The Clouds’ Shines A Light On Iran And The Bahá’í Faith

Joseph Holmes

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

Art & Music

David Trigg

Baroque Master Zurbarán’s Masterpieces Illuminate Both Faith And Flesh

David Trigg

Eric R. Stone

China’s Dance Rebellion: From The Roaring ‘20s In Harlem To COVID-19 Beijing

Eric R. Stone

Clemente Lisi

From Unfinished Icon To Sacred Landmark: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia Enters Final Chapter

Clemente Lisi

Romain Chauvet

Stage Against Hate: A Theater Keeps Jewish Culture Alive Beyond Memory And Myth

Romain Chauvet

Stav Ziv

This Jewish Artist Hadn’t Painted In More Than 5 decades. Then Came 10/7.

Stav Ziv

David Trigg

Hunks Of Steel, Spirit And Seduction: Inside Carol Bove’s Mystical World

David Trigg

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

Sports

Dan Friedman

From The NASL To World Cup: Meet The Jews Who Helped Soccer Grow In The United States

Dan Friedman

Gustavo Morello

What Tattoos Of World Cup Soccer Players Reveals About Their Religious Beliefs

Gustavo Morello

Tom Osanjo

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Goal Inspires Kenyan Pastor To Pen Soccer Book

Tom Osanjo

Clemente Lisi

More Than Just A Game: Why Soccer Is Very Much Like A Global Religion

Clemente Lisi

Makella Knowles

Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?

Makella Knowles

Clemente Lisi

Meet The Basketball-Loving Nuns Who Are Taking The NBA Playoffs By Storm

Clemente Lisi

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

Podcast

African American Religion Goes Beyond The Black Church

African American religious practice is so much more complex than the Black Church. Matthew Peterson spoke with Prof. Ahmad Greene-Hayes about his recent book, “Underworld Work,” which explores Black spirituality from Reconstruction to the Jim Crow South.

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