Members of a church in Michigan protest abortion outside a women’s center as part of their “Metro for Life” ministry. The anti-abortion demonstrators say the gospel, not politics, motivates them to gather at clinics and urge women not to end pregnancies.
Read More(REVIEW) New biopic “King Richard” shares the origins of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams through the eyes of their father, Richard. It’s a heartwarming story of strength, athleticism and family but often gets too hung up on its protagonist to feature its proper stars.
Read MoreFaithTech is tapping into an underutilized population, people of faith who work in the tech industry, bringing those people together to brainstorm tech projects to help ministries and charities. One, for example, involved buying out website domains like “howtokillyourself.org” and redirecting them to support networks — and there are dozens more.
Read More(ANALYSIS) On Veterans Day, people across America thank veterans and active-duty military personnel for their service. But many members of the public don’t have a clear understanding of what service means to people in the military. How do they honor their own? What kind of spaces and activities help them reflect and remember?
Read MoreKen Beck of Alexandria, Tennessee, had made over 2,000 carrot cakes since 2005. He gifts them to a wide variety of people, ranging from friends on their birthdays to families mourning the death of a loved one to charities for fundraising events.
Read MoreBible app YouVersion has been installed 500 million times worldwide, marking a milestone in the app’s development. The app contains over 2,600 Bible versions including translations in 1,760 languages, and its users read or listened to about 64 billion chapters of the Bible this year.
Read MoreDuring the coronavirus pandemic, the Promised Land Covenant Church in the Bronx lost 13 members to COVID-19 in six weeks, lost their building to a fire, and then months later, lost their new space to Hurricane Ida. Still, the church continues streaming worship online from temporary spaces and delivering food and resources in its community.
Read More(OPINION) People often view scientists as “Godless.” But while its true that some — particularly members of the “new atheism movement” — couple their irreligion with an aggressive critique of religious belief as a threat to societal well-being, most atheist scientists in the U.S. and U.K. are not anti-religious.
Read More(OPINION) Mark Zuckerberg says “meta” — from the Greek word meaning beyond — “symbolizes that there is always more to build.” Uh, not quite. “Meta” does mean beyond, but it doesn’t signify there’s always more to build. In fact, it signifies boundaries. And if you’re in an ancient faith tradition, you’ll recognize it is God who is the true Meta.
Read MoreAs Hondurans deal with COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns and recover from two hurricanes, Christian Relief Fund delivers bags of rice, beans, coffee and sugar — by truck, bike or donkey — to hungry families of the children it sponsors.
Read More(OPINION) Food banks, food pantries, meal programs and similar initiatives run by churches and other faith-based institutions are among the charitable organizations seeking to fill the gap left by government benefits for the food insecure.
Read More(REVIEW) The new documentary “The Jesus Music” interviews iconic Christian artists like Amy Grant, TobyMac, Michael W. Smith and more. It’s a fun documentary, but its nostalgia overshadows many more important discussions on the current state of Christian music — for Christians and non-Christians alike.
Read More(ANALYSIS) A funny thing happened when President Joe Biden visited Pope Francis at the Vatican. The event actually made news, especially with Biden quotes about what allegedly happened in private. It was big news across the media ecosystem because of 20 words the president uttered to reporters in Rome after the face-to-face.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden said Pope Francis told him on Friday that he’s “a good Catholic” who should continue to receive Holy Communion. The comments widen the rift between the pope and a group of U.S. bishops because of the president’s support for abortion rights. The Vatican declined to comment on the veracity of Biden’s statement.
Read More(OPINION) If an American Jew suggested what I am about to quote, they might be hauled into the court of Jewish opinion, excoriated in some quarters and lauded in others. But these are the thoughts of Israelis who, while grateful for U.S. aid, find in recent events reasons to reevaluate that part of the relationship.
Read More(OPINION) The Guy suggests that something far deeper than just a chatter-fest among self-appointed Twitter leaders is occurring in the Trump Era, which continues, to some degree — something that has the potential to wound or reshape what has been the largest and most dynamic segment of American religion: evangelical Protestants.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Oak Flat is regarded as holy by the San Carlos Apache Tribe, but it rests on about 40 billion pounds of copper. In 2014, legislation was passed by the U.S. government to transfer the land to the Resolution Copper mining company. This year, the tribe is fighting back in a case that tells us all something about what it means to be human.
Read MorePatrick and Katie Beth McCarthy see the baseball diamond as a mission field — a way to introduce players, many recruited from difficult backgrounds, to Jesus. Adoption is a big part of their story, too. Last year, the Family Guidance Center of Alabama recognized the McCarthys with one of its “Families of the Year” awards.
Read MoreA new study shows that young Americans increasingly distanced themselves from religious institutions like churches, mosques and synagogues in 2020 — which they feel don’t care about social justice issues important to them. Instead, they found spirituality in practices like tarot card readings while sharing fears and musings in online spaces.
Read More(OPINION) When political scientists and pollsters discuss faith and politics, one of their biggest challenges is separating the true believers from those who merely say they are believers. It's kind of like distinguishing between "football fans" and "FOOTBALL FANS," said John C. Green, a trailblazer in studies of politics, pulpits and pews.
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