Caring For The Least Of These Should Not Be A Partisan Issue

(ANALYSIS) Let us strive to spend more time caring for others in the truest sense and less time feeding the devil’s divisiveness, chastising those we think we disagree with.

New Documentary ‘Predators’ Examines When The Comfort Of Moral Certainty Is Televised

(REVIEW) What does it mean when we finds moral clarity from not just punishing criminals, but making it a spectacle? When the most reviled offenders are exposed and humiliated in public view, few feel compelled to object. After all, who would defend a child sex predator? All this is examined in a new must-see Paramount+ documentary.

Society, social media, Technology, Religion, News, North America, Justice, Film & TV, CrimeClemente LisiDecember 18, 2025Clemente Lisi, morality, religion, TV and film, news, justice, crime, journalismComment

What Charlie Kirk Got Right — And Wrong — About His Love For The Jewish Sabbath

(ANALYSIS) In his final book, “Stop, in the Name of God,” Charlie Kirk praises Shabbat as a restorative, sacred pause rooted in Jewish tradition — while simultaneously arguing it must be stripped of Judaism to be acceptable for Christians. Drawing on Jewish thinkers, Kirk recasts Shabbat as a Christian practice in service of his broader nationalist vision.

Analysis, Christianity, Books, Jewish, Judaism, Society, CultureMira FoxDecember 17, 2025Mira fox, analysis, Judaism, Christian nationalism, Charlie Kirk, news, shabbat, booksComment

‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Asks Questions About Christianity, But Dodges The Tough Ones

“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” has been celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike. It has a 92% from critics and 94% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and Christian outlets like Christianity Today have given the film glowingly positive reviews and specifically for its representations of faith.

Most Americans Stick With Childhood Faith — But 35% Say They Have Moved On

A new report released on Monday revealed that majority of Americans continue to identify with the religion in which they were raised — but more than one-third have departed from their childhood faith. The findings — put together by the Pew Research Center — draw on two major surveys.

‘No’ To Church: What Religious Change Looks Like In Latin America

(ANALYSIS) In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghold seemed capped in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the first Latin American pope. Once a missionary outpost, Latin America is now the heart of the Catholic Church.

Crossroads Podcast: A Christian ‘Revival’ Taking Place Among Some Flocks

The question is not whether Trump is relevant in many of these stories. This is, after all, an age in which faith, culture and religious doctrines are frequently linked to debates about hot-button political issues. The question is whether Trump is placed front and center in every story, warping discussions of issues that were important long before he entered American politics.

A Dream For Christian Higher Education In Europe

When nuns listed a vacant Catholic girls’ school for sale in this sleepy French village in 2017, American Jerry Jones saw an opportunity to expand Christian influence and higher education in Europe. But his British wife, Zoobi Jones, gave a quick, succinct reply to his suggestion that the couple use their savings to buy La Maison de Perrine — “The House of Perrine” in English.

What 38 Million Obituaries Reveal About American Values

(ANALYSIS) Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor. In a study published in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” we analyzed 38 million obituaries of Americans published from 1998 to 2024.

On Religion: C.S. Lewis, AI And The Temptation Of Easy Wisdom

(ANALYSIS) Late in the movie “Shadowlands,” the C.S. Lewis character describes the role that books can play in real life. The famous Oxford don and author, played by Anthony Hopkins, notes, “We read books to know that we are not alone.” But Lewis never wrote those memorable words.

Pope Uses Turkey-Lebanon Trip To Advance Interfaith Dialogue

(ANALYSIS) On his recent visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met with political and religious leaders, celebrated Mass and visited historical sites. The trip also marked the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which resolved core doctrinal differences, with the aim of advancing Christian unity at the time.

Crafty Residents ‘Yarn Bomb’ Postal Boxes For Holiday Cheer

Red post boxes are one of the most well-known and iconic British symbols — but at Christmastime, they take on a very different ambiance, often virtually overnight. Posting Christmas cards becomes even more fun as you never know quite what might appear on top of the post box in many part of the U.K.

Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese Food And Movies Became A Tradition

(ANALYSIS) Living in a culture that largely closes down each Dec. 25, many Jews have found ways of making meaning in the day — be that sharing family time over beef and broccoli, followed by a holiday blockbuster, or working to make sure that more of their colleagues can have a family day. And those, too, are Christmas traditions.

These Are The Most-Read Bible Verses Of 2025

For the fourth time in six years, Isaiah 41:10 was the most downloaded Scripture of the year on the YouVersion family of Bible apps, which according to its founder has been installed on one billion devices nationwide. “I think this verse keeps rising to the top because it addresses one of our deepest needs, the assurance that we’re not alone,” YouVersion Founder and CEO Bobby Gruenewald said.

Nick Fuentes Acknowledges Holocaust Death Toll In Tense Piers Morgan Interview

Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes appeared to acknowledge that “at least” 6 million Jews were killed in Nazi Germany, in a tense interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan on Monday. Yet, he doubled down on his past statement that Adolf Hitler was “f—ing cool” and claimed that the true “genocide” is against white Christians.

God Has Created A World That Teaches Us Necessary Humility

We come into the world helpless, and we leave it helpless. If we’re teachable, this gradual, inevitable decline imbues us with humility before we’re gone, which in turn leads us toward grace.

Why We Shouldn’t Wait For Christmas To Help Our Neighbors

(OPINION) As 2025 comes to a close, let us dedicate ourselves to a radical change in the way we think and act. Let us seize on the concept that every day, God gives us an abundance of chances to bring the “holiday spirit” into the lives of others — whether it’s December, April, June or September.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Pregnancy Center Donor Information

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving pregnancy resource centers in New Jersey that have been fighting a legal battle to prevent the subpoena of its donor records.

What The GSS Tells Us About American Religion

(ANALYSIS) One of the most important cyclical events in my life as a data analyst of American religion is the semi-regular release of the General Social Survey.

Analysis, North America, Religion, SocietyRyan BurgeDecember 6, 2025Ryan Burge, religion, nones, analysisComment

Crossroads Podcast: The New York Times Offers A Mixed Bag On Orthodox Converts

Certain corners of the Orthodox internet are not just conservative or traditionalist, but openly racist and antisemitic, with several far-right figures converting in recent years. In the South, there is a strain of neoconfederate Orthodoxy that marries white supremacy and Orthodox practice. Matthew Heimbach, who organized the notorious Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, had been excommunicated from the Antiochian Orthodox church but joined another branch.

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