Economists rate impact.

The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.

Elizabeth Warren is wrong, and right, about the role of government.

New studies are examining the relationship between religious attitudes and economic inequality.

The new challenges of missions donations.

The problem doesn't lie with the 1%. It's with us.

Why the governor of Indiana is ambivalent about "compassionate conservatism," sees fiscal responsibility as a moral issue, and still wants a truce on social issues.

Why some countries are more religious than others—and why, assumptions to the contrary, the U.S. is not unusually religious.

A recent poll suggests the dire outlook may be attributed to more than just religious views.

The feeding programs and shelters are becoming a shrinking circle of protection despite best efforts by churches and ministries.

How conditions on earth shape our views of the afterlife.

The recent recession and a movement favoring less government may contribute to recent poll numbers.

Why Jonathan Golden helps farmers in Rwanda.

While scandals rock the microfinance industry, Christian nonprofits diversify their efforts to help the poor.

Observers weigh in on debt's indication of lack of faith, danger, and potential immorality.

Ruling means threat to pastor tax break may have lost its legs.

Christian claims about the United States' origins need grounding in historical fact.

Spike in food prices shifts attention to market access.

Steeples may have outlived their times as signposts. People hunting for a church don't scan the horizon; they search the Internet.

Picks from Brian Fikkert, co-author of 'When Helping Hurts.'

'Give us this day our daily bread' is both a prayer and a project for Christians living in one of the world's poorest countries.

A look at whether a congregation adds economic value to its community.

The current tax code excludes the rental value of a home from pastors' taxable income.

Economy impacts churches' battles to build.

Observers ask whether Albert Pujols' Christian testimony squares with his holding out for the largest contract in the history of baseball.

A Pew Research Center survey suggests evangelicals prefer the government spend on schools, the military, and police.

Mark Regnerus, the early-marriage sociologist, shares his latest research on young adults' sexual attitudes and behavior.

Affordable units help Middle Eastern Christians stay put.

Church members' giving is decreasing in the recession, especially as a percentage of income.

The former governor of Minnesota has announced his presidential candidacy. Here's CT's earlier interview on issues like cap & trade, foreign policy, and whether evangelicals have influence in the Republican Party anymore.

Christians in the marketplace, says Jeff Van Duzer, are not second-class citizens of the kingdom.

The forgotten rural poor face desperate challenges.

The Big Reach Center of Hope offers a lifeline to Ohio's rural poor.

The American retreat from marriage is moving into the heart of the social order: the middle class.

Christians should make the moral case for sustaining aid programs.

Food pantries feed more, waste less with client choice.

As President Obama calls for an end to projects written into legislation, Charles Colson says banning pork projects is an ethical "no-brainer."

Bill McKibben believes we can thrive on a planet that will never be the same. A review of 'Eaarth.'

Returning the growing fields and kitchen table to God.