The biblical foundation of effective corporate strategy

(OPINION) The narrative arc of the gospel can be seen reflected in the methods that leaders of companies like Apple use to drive innovation.

Opinion, North AmericaMichael MetzgerOctober 17, 2019Steve Jobs, Apple, John Sculley, Pepsi, MIT, Noam Chomsky, Amar Bose, Giordano Bruno, Michael Metzger, Christianity

The Georgian Saint revered for fighting Soviet communism

(OPINION) Gabriel Urgebadze changed the trajectory of his life when he lit a portrait of Vladimir Lenin on fire and told a crowd to follow Jesus instead. Today, more than a hundred pilgrims visit his grave everyday, praying for miracles.

Halloween's Catholic Origins Often Overlooked By The Secular Press

(OPINION) For many, Halloween is some extension of witchcraft and paganism. It’s a holiday, some Christians believe, that is celebrated by satanists. It is also a big part of Christianity, specifically Roman Catholicism. That’s the part most often overlooked by the mainstream news media.

Europe, North America, Opinion, Society, South AmericaClemente LisiOctober 16, 2019Christianity, Catholicism, Halloween, All Saints Day, Vatican, exorcism, Clemente Lisi Comments

After a blunt sermon, how will Southern Baptists address sexual abuse?

(OPINION) J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, called on his flock to confront the predators among them. Other leaders have urged victims to forgive their abusers and avoid tarnishing the church’s reputation.

Opinion, North America, ReligionTerry MattinglyOctober 15, 2019Southern Baptist Convention, J.D. Greear, Clergy Sexual Abuse, ERLC, Bible, Beth Moore, Lifeway Research, SBC Sexual Abuse Advisory Group, Terry Mattingly, Southern Baptists, Christianity, Sexual Abuse

Christians should have a deeper understanding of the purpose of work

(OPINION) Many Christians today work as mercenaries or missionaries in God’s kingdom. Too much focus on what we’re doing and not enough on why leaves our contribution incomplete.

Opinion, ReligionMichael MetzgerOctober 14, 2019Christians, Protestant work ethic, missionaries, mercenary Christians, avodah, Christianity, Michael Metzger

Mourning the death of John Samuel Mbiti, ‘father of modern African theology’

There is one person’s body of work that came to define outsiders’ views on African religion more than any other in the past 50 years: Prof. John Samuel Mbiti, a Christian philosopher, Anglican minister and writer from Kenya.

Africa, Religion, OpinionTom OsanjoOctober 11, 2019Tom Osanjo, Kenya, John Samuel Mbiti, African theology, African Christianity, Center for Early African Christianity at Yale, Kenyatta, Secondary Feature, Christianity, AnglicanComment

Muslim leaders are conspicuously silent on China’s persecution of their fellow believers

(OPINION) Global concern about the plight of Muslims in China has increased as reports have detailed the government’s cruelty. Not so, however, among Muslim leaders of other countries.

Opinion, Asia, North AmericaRichard OstlingOctober 11, 2019Ira Rifkin, China, Wall Street Journal, Sadanand Dhume, Pakistan, Organization Of Islamic Cooperation, Xinjiang, National Public Radio, U.S. Department Of Commerce, U.S. State Department, Paul Wolfowitz, Uighurs, Uighur Muslims, Islam, Muslim

Religious scenarios for the 2020 election are taking shape

(OPINION) As liberals increasingly drift away from organized religion, Democrats — with some exceptions — may pin their election hopes on the religiously unaffiliated.

Why Did Some Media Show Brandt Jean’s Courtroom Hug But Edit Out his Remarks?

(OPINION) After several clicks and searches, we did find full-length versions of the video provided by Fox News and the Dallas Morning News. It makes us wonder why some media felt the need to excise Brandt’s words, which were so incredible.

Iran's warning to children shows a deepening religious intolerance

(OPINION) Prohibiting students from proclaiming their faith at school is the latest method of persecution against “unrecognized” religions in the country.

Opinion, Middle EastEwelina U. OchabOctober 9, 2019Iran, religious freedom, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, Mohsen Haji Mirzaei, Javaid Rehman, United Nations, Bahai, Sufis, Islam, Ewelina U. Ochab, Human Rights, Religious Intolerance

Chaput-Martin feud highlights media distortion of Catholicism

Who is made a cardinal can be loaded with intrigue. It’s why the Catholic church is covered like a political institution and less like a religion. It is this dangerous tendency, largely on the part of the secular press, to reduce theological positions to political ones that has fueled divisions during the Pope Francis era.

White evangelicals are tidying the kitchen while the house burns down

(OPINION) White evangelical Protestants have a tendency to reject critique and ignore trends. That needs to change if this group is going to remain politically and culturally relevant.

Opinion, North AmericaMichael MetzgerOctober 8, 2019Evangelical Christians, Evangelicals, white evangelicals, Michael Gerson, Gallup, Camille Paglia, Clapham Sect, William Wilberforce, White Evangelicals, Christianity

What does 'Evangelical' mean in 2019?

(OPINION) “Evangelicals” is often used as a stand-in for conservative white Protestants. This misses the diversity and changing nature of a religious movement that is important in its own right, not just for its political clout.

A female Muslim lawyer to watch on religious liberty issues

(OPINION) Asma Uddin is the author of the provocatively titled “When Islam Is Not a Religion.” Her advocacy for all religions, including those with adherents who might oppose hers, is a lesson in the universality of freedom of religion that the Constitution intends.

Opinion, North America, Middle East, ReligionRichard OstlingOctober 4, 2019Asma Uddin, Pegasus Books, AltMuslimah.Com, University Of Chicago, Becket Fund For Religious Liberty, The New York Times, Hosanna-Tabor, Hobby Lobby, UCLA, Christianity Today, Sharia, Islam, Muslim, Religious Liberty

Twitter Founder Reconsiders His Technology: Should Christians Do The Same?

(OPINION) At TED 2019, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says that if he could go back in time, he’d do some things differently. In light of the downfalls of social media, how should Christians respond to a digital age?

OpinionMichael MetzgerOctober 4, 2019Opinion, technology, jack dorsey, twitter, Ted 2019, Culture wars, Benedict Option, Micahel Metzger, Christianity Comment

NFL turns 100: Lombardi's faith and the story of the Hail Mary pass

(OPINION) It’s the NFL’s birthday. Looking back at great plays and memorable Super Bowl performances are a given. What about what players and coaches believed? What about their motivations? How about religion and the impact it left on the game?

North America, Religion, Sports, Opinion, SocietyClemente LisiOctober 3, 2019Christianity, Catholics, NFL, football, Vince Lombardi, Super Bowl, religion, faith, Roger Staubach, opinion, journalism, Clemente LisiComment

What role should pastors play in mental health struggles?

(OPINION) Pastors aren’t mental health professionals, but they still have an important role to play when members of their flock are suffering serious mental ills. They shouldn’t shy away from it.

OpinionTerry MattinglyOctober 1, 2019DEPRESSION, SUICIDE, TODD PEPERKORN, JARRID WILSON, ANTHEM OF HOPE, HARVEST CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD, Terry Mattingly, Mental Health, Depression, Suicide, Christianity

The BBC predicts religion will fade from importance. The numbers say otherwise.

(OPINION) Projections about the future of religious beliefs vary depending by prediction method, and perhaps bias. A recent BBC article saw a coming decline in favor of science and legal systems. Other statistics tell a different story.

Opinion, ReligionRichard OstlingSeptember 30, 2019World Religions, Worship, Surveys & polls, Religious Liberty, Persecution, Richard Ostling, Christianity, China, Church & State, Vatican, BBC, Muslim, Islam

The U.S. must speak directly with Iran's religious and ethnic minorities

(OPINION) President Trump announced Sept. 23 that the U.S. would devote $25 million to religious freedom issues and continue pressuring countries to end religious persecution, but in Iran, the U.S. is neglecting ethnic and religious minorities. Baha’is, numbering 300,000 in Iran, are particularly persecuted.

Cardinal Robert Sarah’s new book puts the spotlight on what ails the modern world

(BOOK REVIEW) Cardinal Robert Sarah’s new book examines the spiritual decline of the West amid scandals in the Catholic Church and secularization. He’s hopeful prayer can reverse the trend.

Africa, Books, Europe, North America, Religion, Religious Equality, Society, Culture, OpinionClemente LisiSeptember 25, 2019Clemente Lisi, Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, religious freedom, Clergy sex abuse, clergy marriages, ChristianityComment

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