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Democratic Christians Weigh Their Primary Concerns
The presidential contenders are wooing religious voters. How do the faithful make sure God isn't a political prop?
News & ReportingImportant Developments in the Church and the World
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Learning About Other Faiths Doesn’t Lead Evangelical Students to Lose Theirs
Compared to other colleges, students at evangelical institutions end up gaining the most knowledge of world religions. - Feb 25,
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Chinese American Churches on the Frontlines of Coronavirus Vigilance
Attendance has dropped as much as 50 percent this year. - Feb 25,
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500 of Korea’s 1,000 Coronavirus Cases Tied to Shincheonji Church
(UPDATED) COVID-19 outbreak prompts 750,000 to petition South Korean president to outlaw apocalyptic movement deemed a cult by Christian leaders. - Feb 22,
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Report: L’Arche Founder Jean Vanier Abused Multiple Women
Independent investigation found at least six victims were coerced into sex by the celebrated Catholic leader, who died last year.
25 Black Theologians Who Have Grown Our FaithScholars and authors reflect on the significance of African American leaders in the church.
Don’t Let Jean Vanier (or Other Heroes) Off the HookThe rhetoric around fallen leaders often erodes our high call to holiness.
One-on-One with Daniel Im on ‘You Are What You Do’Doing does not result in done. It only leads to more doing.
Reeling from the Jean Vanier Abuse Allegations?For those wrestling with faith after another Christian leader is exposed.
Black Theology Sings of FreedomTo be black and to be Christian is to remember the brutality of our experience and the brilliance of our resistance.
Going Vegan for Lent Can Orient Us to Christ’s CallingFollowing church tradition and the Bible could help us steward creation through our diets.
Carmen Joy Imes and the Disruptive Power of the Old TestamentPassion and proficiency subvert the minimizing of female scholars.
The Table: On King and CountryOur conversation on political obligations continues. Today: Angela Denker, Karen Swallow Prior, and Vincent Bacote.
Blessed Are the Cobblers, Recyclers, and Thrift-Store ShoppersIn a world awash with excess possessions, we’re called to see landfill-bound items the way God does.
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Polyamory: Pastors’ Next Sexual FrontierThese once-taboo relationships are showing up in churches across the US. -
I Assumed Science Had All the Answers. Then I Started Asking Inconvenient Questions.My journey from atheist dogma to Christian faith was paved with intellectual and spiritual surprises. -
Must Pro-Life Mean Pro-Trump?We have placed too much faith in the political calculus and not enough faith in God’s power. -
Report: L’Arche Founder Jean Vanier Abused Multiple WomenIndependent investigation found at least six victims were coerced into sex by the celebrated Catholic leader, who died last year.
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Judea, Suburbia, to the Ends of the EarthSuburban America is a strategic mission field. -
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How the Forest Inspired Me to Stay in ChurchChurch failures uproot congregations. But we're reminded by ecology that strength is found in community connection. -
The Synod of Dort Was Protestantism’s Biggest DebateWhy Arminians and Reformers squared off 400 years ago. -
The Old Testament Twins We’ve Forgotten
Jacob and Esau get all the attention. Yet it’s another pair of brothers who reveal the heart of the biblical story. -
Here Come the Skinny CowsFour reasons tithes and offerings are about to drop dramatically. -
Black History Month: 20 Stories Christians Should KnowMeet the leaders, activists, ministers, and artists who changed the church and the world. -
Lessons from the Long-Shot Bid to Bring Christian Liberal-Arts Education to RussiaThe Russian-American Christian University had a brief lifespan and a limited enrollment. But the school planted seeds that might flower in the future.
