A new study conducted by the Hartford Institute for Religion reveals several key trends within megachurches: primarily that they’re becoming more racially and ethnically diverse.
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(OPINION) We have resources in American political thought to help us through this tumultuous period. Anyone troubled by the prospect of violence this Election Day should reflect on the strategy behind the great victories of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Just days before Election Day, a new poll finds that four in 10 Americans factor in personal religious beliefs into their voting decisions.
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(OPINION) The pope — as head of the church — had in three sentences changed Catholicism forever. Not so fast, said numerous on-the-record voices in the world of Catholicism.
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(OPINION) The Oct. 16, 2020 terrorist beheading of French schoolteacher Samuel Paty has galvanized France and led to increased international tensions. French President Macron has portrayed the conflict not as a lone terrorist attack but as a war between Islamists and France that is a conflict of ideologies.
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Father Joseph Pereira, a Catholic priest in Mumbai, is healing substance abuse addicts through yoga and meditation, which can be a controversial practice for Christians in India.
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Halloween came to America in the early 19th Century, but gained popularity when the Irish immigrated to America during the Potato Famine. They brought along their Halloween traditions of dressing up and trick-or-treating. Today, the holiday has evolved quite a bit.
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(OPINION) Many Christians are rightfully concerned that religious groups committed to a traditional, biblical ethic of marriage will be increasingly marginalized and restricted. In response to these anxieties, many conservative religious people turn to a perceived strongman who will keep their institutions safe. Here’s why they shouldn’t.
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While the media tends to write Kanye West off for his oftentimes unconventional thoughts, Joe Rogan in his usual style let him expand on and explain his thoughts in a three-hour interview. West’s new zeal for God was on full display.
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Crimes against Dalits, a community marginalized for centuries in the complex Hindu social hierarchy, have increased by more than 7% in the last year, according to new government data. Experts and activists blame Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “politics of hatred” and say a law from the ‘80’s meant to deter the crimes has pervasively failed.
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(OPINION) Tanzania’s president has ignored science in battling COVID-19, opting for prayer instead. He is strongly criticized by his challenger in Oct. 28 presidential elections.
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After touring the country for months holding worship events, charismatic Christian worship leader Sean Feucht is hosting prayer and revival events in Washington, D.C. this weekend that are expected to draw 15,000 people. Many charismatic groups believe this year of hardships is creating an opportunity for ministry, to bring healing and peace, and are rallying against what they see as unfair restrictions during the pandemic.
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(OPINION) Jewish ritual purity baths have become a flashpoint in Israel’s struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are continuing to go and not wearing masks in the process.
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The Museum of Modern Art was one of the first New York museums to reopen to in-person visitors on Aug. 27. The work of Catholic and Fauve artist Henri Matisse offers a look into his joyful spirituality.
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In a new study released by the AJC, a global Jewish advocacy group, researchers found that many Non-Orthodox Jews in America are leaning towards voting for Biden. This includes Conservative, Reformed and Secular Jewish Americans.
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The investigation on Liberty University during the tenure of Jerry Falwell Jr. has officially opened, as the school announced forensic accounting firm Baker Tilly US will head the investigation. Additionally, the school has launched a website which can be used to report misconduct to the team.
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(OPINION) Now, more than 25 years after the rather unclear resolution of a 1994 conflict—and emerging in the notoriously painful year 2020—the Armenia/Artsakh vs. Azerbaijan conflict has flared up again. And this time—tragically—Turkey’s Islamist President Tayyip Erdogan has powerfully entered the fray.
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(ANALYSIS) The disoriented juxtaposition of Catholic Church teaching on marriage with the comments of Pope Francis on civil unions of same-sex couples was not lost on Catholic leaders worldwide, who expressed concern, confusion and anger in response.
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(ANALYSIS) "The only church that illuminates is a burning church,” one protester said, pictured with an altar in flames on a social media account. The recent arson on two Catholic churches in Santiago was not random but as much a referendum on the Catholic Church, where sexual abuse cases in Latin America are topped by only Mexico, as on the country’s constitution that sparked the protests against economic inequality.
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As evangelical colleges grapple with partial reopenings this fall, reports indicate their COVID-19 infection rates remain low or in line with secular colleges and universities, despite concerns of religious gatherings indoors during the pandemic.
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