Politics+Current Affairs

Orthodox Will Hold Humbled Yet Historic Council in Crete
Patriarchs disagree over how many disputes—out of centuries' worth—to tackle in 10 days.
Cox Killing Shows Why Brexit and Trump-Clinton Need 'Civil' Religion
Disagreement without division must be possible in UK and US politics. Christians can get us there.
Is Understanding Trump's Appeal My Pastoral Calling?
How a trip to the polls revealed my spiritual blind spot.
As SBC Backs Refugee Resettlement, World Relief Leader Resigns
Southern Baptists vote to encourage compassion, while Stephan Bauman reveals next move.
Grieving Together: How Orlando's Hispanic Evangelicals Are Reaching Out
A local pastor shares on-the-ground efforts to pray for, comfort, and serve their LGBT neighbors.
Southern Baptists Repudiate the Confederate Flag
(UPDATED) SBC is first of three evangelical groups seeking racial unity after Ferguson and Charleston.
My Marriage to an Undocumented Immigrant
I lived with the threat of my husband’s deportation. Here’s what I learned about immigration.
A Tale of Two Billy Graham Statues
Dual delays on efforts to honor 'America's pastor,' while researchers rank his admiration in 30 countries.
The Stanford Rape Victim Said the Words I Couldn’t
Why we all should pay attention to her bold account.
Can You Name All Ten Commandments? If Not, This (and 18 Other Questions) Could Get You Deported
Take this quiz of Christian trivia faced by converts from Islam seeking asylum in the UK.
I’m a Woman Who Got Kicked Out of Women’s Bathrooms
Our zealous policing of gender norms can have unintended and hurtful consequences.
African Pilgrims Pour into Uganda for Martyrs Day
President wants Protestants to replicate the tourism success of Catholics.
Is Bernie Sanders Religious?
No. But he's deeply influenced by the modern Jewish experience.
Israel’s 47 Christian Schools Face a Murky Future
Government says promised funds to stave off financial collapse will come soon.
How Urban Christians Failed President Obama
The transgender bathroom directive is the latest sign that we shouldn't have given him a pass.
Ken Starr Resigns from Baylor Leadership; Football Coach Art Briles To Be Fired
(UPDATED) Starr: 'The captain goes down with the ship.'
Daily Bread and Bombs in Ukraine
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our June issue).
Gleanings: June 2016
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our June issue).
Kenya's Crackdown on Fake Pastors Stymied by Real Ones
The complexities of cleaning God's house.
Kenneth Bae: How I Kept the Faith in a North Korean Prison Camp
Why this missionary’s prayer changed from “Send me home, Lord” to “Use me.”
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Conservative Methodists, Unite
Conservative Methodists, Unite
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.

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