(ANALYSIS) A marriage and family therapist gives advice to Christian students entering the dating scene: don’t become too dependent on a romantic partner — and make sure you have space to still grow as an individual.
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(ANALYSIS) It was a striking exchange, not least because it touched on one of Christianity’s most fundamental teachings. Forgiveness is not an optional extra in the Christian faith, nor is it simply a virtue reserved for particularly compassionate people. It lies at the very heart of the relationship between humanity and God.
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A London judge sentenced British comedian and professed born-again Christian Russell Brand to 10 years and six months in prison Monday for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
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The story of Faith Forward Community Church demonstrates how religious institutions can play a vital role in addressing the needs of their surrounding communities. Rather than prioritizing the preservation of its own building, the church chose to replace its former space with 67 units of affordable housing in response to New York City’s growing housing crisis.
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A groundbreaking digital project, “Preserving Assisi,” uses gigapixel photography, 3D surveying and immersive technology to document the Basilica of San Francesco. Offering unprecedented access to its celebrated frescoes and architecture, the initiative also creates an invaluable digital record to support future research, conservation and restoration.
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(ANALYSIS) What does the future of faith look like? That’s a question I get asked all the time by folks who are interested in what’s just over the horizon when it comes to American religion.
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A combination of factors led to higher premiums for churches during the past five years, including weather, sexual abuse cases, changing state laws and ballooning jury awards in lawsuits. The shifting church insurance market has forced congregations to think creatively about their coverages to avoid breaking the bank.
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(ANALYSIS) Pope Leo XIV travels to Latin America on Nov. 6, 2026, with a packed itinerary that will bring him through Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. It is Leo’s first trip to the region since his elevation to the papacy — and a homecoming for a pope who spent two decades in Peru and holds Peruvian citizenship.
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The Vatican — together with civil and religious leaders in Jordan — began preparations to celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’s baptism in al-Maghtas, also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan, in 2030. While the Gospels are unclear about when Jesus was baptized, it undoubtedly followed John the Baptist’s revelation that it occurred in “the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar.”
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(ANALYSIS) I am not here to judge those taking mind-altering medication. Rather, my point is that biology and theology now overlap in ways that make spiritual disconnection especially difficult to identify and understand. A parishioner who feels nothing while kneeling at the altar rail might be undergoing an enormous test of faith.
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Russell Brand, the British comedian who was baptized two years ago, then wrote a book about becoming a Christian, was convicted Thursday in London of rape and sexual assault against four women.
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(ANALYSIS) Most surveys are not particularly good at digging into the reasons why people aren’t reproducing anymore. However, we have a great new addition to the discourse about fertility because Pew has posted their American Trends Panel 147 on the Association of Religion Data Archives. The first line of the summary tells the whole story.
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(ANALYSIS) As both parties begin positioning themselves for the 2028 presidential election, faith could become one of the defining factors in determining which candidates connect with voters. The lesson from the midterms is that religious voters should no longer be viewed as a single political constituency.
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Faith emerged as one of the defining storylines of this election, influencing how candidates presented themselves, how voters understood issues and how young people connected their personal beliefs with their political choices. From James Talarico’s progressive interpretation of Christianity to Abdul El-Sayed, a practicing Muslim, religion became more than personal identity.
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The results demonstrate that faith and politics often intersect in various ways. Moral questions are often put to voters, candidates’ interpretations of religious teachings and debates over the constitutional place of religion in public life were all on the ballot this year. These results are a prelude as voters prepare for the 2028 presidential race.
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Ohio pastor Israel Ford, a bigamist whose recent announcement about his second wife made national headlines, is now being accused of sexual abuse.
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How does a non-religious person who desires to be religious fully embrace a faith community? And how do religious people make their communities ones in which this is possible? Rabbi Noa Kushner’s new book, “Pretend You Believe,” might just have the answers you’re searching for.
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(ANALYSIS) Americans increasingly turn to religion for guidance on what to eat amid rising food costs, nutrition concerns and conflicting advice. Drawing on research into four religious alternative food movements, one researcher explores how faith shapes eating habits and inspires efforts to transform the American food system.
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(ANALYSIS) A new conservative Presbyterian denomination has broken from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church over whether men experiencing same-sex attraction may be ordained, even if celibate. The dispute coincides with renewed Catholic debate over clergy suitability, following a Notre Dame report supporting restrictions on candidates with deep-seated homosexual tendencies.
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(ANALYSIS) The Muslim population of England and Wales is roughly 6.5 percent. Inside the prison system, that number shoots up to 18 percent. A huge slice of the prison demographic shifts toward Mecca the second the iron gates slam shut. The disparity is striking. What explains it?
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