Politics+Current Affairs
According to survey of 14,000 people, the pandemic has strengthened religious belief most in US, Spain, and Italy, while South Korea leads in lost faith.
New Lifeway research exposes the prevalence of conspiracy theories in U.S. congregations.
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A Christian Approach to Social Justice Is Slow, Careful, and Self-ReflectiveThaddeus Williams asks good questions about contemporary zeal for change. But there are questions to ask of his critique as well.
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Black Churches Step in to Help Distribute COVID-19 VaccinesFlorida pilot program could become model for other states.
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Prayers and Praises from the World’s Hardest Places to Be a ChristianThe struggles and joys experienced by believers in 11 nations on Open Doors’ Christian persecution watchlist.
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Montenegro’s Churches Get a Religious Freedom Do-OverProperty dispute between Orthodox church and government that sparked mass protests in the Balkans ends—for now—with a strengthening of religious rights for evangelicals and other faiths.
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How Can Christians Stand Against Abortion During the Biden Administration?Advocates offer strategies to uphold the sanctity of the unborn even without the support of Congress and the White House.
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Word or Deeds: Shiite Firebrand Pledges to Restore Iraqi Christian PropertyChristians welcome the “solidarity” of controversial anti-American politician and militia leader in advance of expected visit by Pope Francis.
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Immigration Ministries Praise Biden’s Day One PriorityProposed legislation would give 11 million a path to citizenship and prioritize keeping families together.
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Winston Churchill Fought for ‘Christian Civilization,’ but He Rarely Went to ChurchA new biography sorts through the British prime minister’s enigmatic faith.
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Reflections on Transferring PowerThoughts on our role as Christians as we enter a new season as a nation.
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Biden Invokes Augustine in Call for American UnityPrayers, Bible verses, and reference to the ‘City of God’ set the stage for the inauguration of a Catholic president.
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What the Black Robe Regiment Misses About Revolutionary PastorsChristians calling for clergy to rise up against the government should take a closer look at the complex approaches by America’s early preachers.
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Stephen Lungu, Africa’s Enterprising Evangelist, Dies of COVID-19Coronavirus claims life of Malawi leader known as the “Billy Graham of Africa.”
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10 Best Practices for Improving Religious Freedom in Complicated CountriesLessons we learned from helping Vietnam become the first country to be peaceably removed from the United States’ blacklist of the worst persecutors of Christians and other believers.
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Biden’s Big Bible Is Heavy with History, SymbolismExperts say the second Catholic president is pointing to American tradition and deep personal roots.
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Survey: Black Churches Become a Greater Refuge Amid Political PowerlessnessIn 2020, black churchgoers felt more disempowered than black Americans overall, Barna Group reports.
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‘Paul and the Gift’ Is the Gift That Keeps on GivingTheologian John Barclay distills and updates his game-changing study of God’s “incongruous” grace in Christ.
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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Letters from a Birmingham JailEach year, we post MLK's letter to white moderates as it still speaks today.
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It’s Not Enough to Preach Racial Justice. We Need to Champion Policy Change.The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us to push past tweetable quotes and ‘big talk’ to practice true Christlike love.
News & Reporting
- Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol MobFor believers under democratic rule, peaceful transitions are “part of honoring and submitting to God’s ordained leaders.”
- Ahead of 2020 Election, White Evangelicals Still Concerned About COVID-19Those who know someone who suffered from the virus are less likely to say they plan to vote for President Trump.
Top Story January 27, 2021
Three decades after the Danvers Statement articulated clear gender roles, its application still causes tension.
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