Key Points Political and Religious Symbolism: Donald Trump’s endorsement of the “God Bless the USA” Bible, combining the King James Version with the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, highlights the intertwining of religion and …
I wonder sometimes how much our religious focus as evangelicals relates to what we find in scripture. Certainly, at the heart of evangelicalism is the greek word euaggelion (good news) and as evangelicals, we strive to …
I recently attended a church convention that included a question-and-answer session with a new bishop, and during the session, an attendee stood up and asked a question about who would be welcome in the pews …
Violence by Islamic extremist groups such as Fulani militants, Boko Haram
and Islamic State in West African Province increased during the presidency
of Muhammadu Buhari, putting Nigeria at the epicenter of targeted violence
against the church. The West African nation of 226 million is divided
evenly between Christians and Muslims.
Two years after the initial conflict in Ukraine, many Americans have largely forgotten about the ongoing struggles faced by the country. This tendency to forget often occurs after a global crisis, as attention shifts to …
The media coverage of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death largely omitted his conversion from atheism to Christianity, despite the significant influence his faith had on his activism. Navalny’s Christian understanding of suffering highlighted the …
Lent prompts many individuals to voluntarily give up various habits or behaviors ranging from social media engagement to unhealthy snacking. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recommends a book by British theologian Selina Stone titled “Tarry …
There is declining religious affiliation among Generation Z and the youngest millennials, creating a unique trend in their approach to spirituality. A substantial percentage of Gen Z identifies as “nones,” characterized by a preference for …
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a critic of Islam and vocal atheist, has gone through a
new conversion — revealing that she’s now a Christian for spiritual and
cultural reasons. “I still have a great deal to learn about Christianity,”
she said. “I discover a little more at church each Sunday.”
Jonathan Merritt, a prominent author and progressive gay Christian, shared on social media how he maintains a close relationship with his father, Dr. James Merritt, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) known …