Politics+Current Affairs

Mysterious Source of Massive 'Tips For Jesus' Revealed?
'Doing the Lord’s work' nationwide, one $10,000 tip at a time...
A Nelson Mandela Inspired Fantasy
What if evangelical leaders were to imitate the great South African—Yikes!
Died: Nelson Mandela, South African Leader Who Stood Against Apartheid
The legacy of the president who prized reconciliation has much to teach Christians about the necessity, the difficulty, and the limits of politics.
Christian College Picks Ex-Muslim as President *Because* of Controversy
School explains why 'we need a warrior' like Ergun Caner.
And Then God Said, 'You've Got Mail'
Millennials’ digital overload calls for lessons in mindfulness.
Fresh Stats on Where Evangelicals Donate Their Dollars (and Who's Winning)
(UPDATED) After 6,000 charities tried to rival Cyber Monday with Giving Tuesday, ECFA releases latest State of Giving report.
The Blessings of Factory Farming
A contrarian take on small, local agriculture.
Getting to Zero: On World AIDS Day, More Churches Work to Achieve Zero New Infections
As pandemic changes, church leaders develop fresh responses.
Countries That Are Bad for Christians Are Good for Distributing Bibles
Where did demand for Scripture surge last year? Try Syria, Iraq, and Laos, for starters.
Karen Kingsbury Helps Haiti Orphans Benefit from Black Friday Sales
After buying itself back, Family Christian Stores makes good on pledge to donate all profits to widows and orphans.
CCCU School Permits Professors in Same-Sex Relationships (At Least for Six Months)
University president will lead "listening period" on whether to drop current ban affecting tenure-track faculty.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hobby Lobby Contraceptive Case
(UPDATED) Do for-profit corporations have religious rights? Justices will consider cases of Hobby Lobby (which won) and Conestoga Wood Specialties (which lost).
Psalm Book's Astronomical Price Eclipses Lunar Bible Sale
(UPDATED) America's oldest book is now also the world's most expensive. Meanwhile, these Bibles actually went to the moon.
This Thanksgiving, Stop Idolizing the Pilgrims
An evangelical historian teaches us how to think critically about the heroes of our past.
Rob Ford: The Good City's Bad Mayor
Toronto's tolerance gets tested by Ford's embarrassing antics.
Good News: Fewer Iraq War Veterans Receiving 'Radical Hospitality' in Jesus' Name
Gospel rescue missions report drop in visits by vets who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Persian Gulf.
Syria's Refugee Crisis Worst since Rwanda Genocide
At Jordan border, Christians turn out in force to provide help and hope.
Judge Strikes Down Housing Tax Break for Pastors
(UPDATED) Longstanding IRS exemption—last revised after Rick Warren dispute in 2002—currently saves pastors and other clergy $700 million per year.
Meet the Christian Reporter Climbing the Ladder at The New York Times
How faith informs the award-winning work of Michael Luo.
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Help the Persecuted Stay? Or Help Them Move?
Groups that help persecuted Christians survive at home sometimes help them leave, too.

Top Story May 6, 2024

One of Oldest Books in Existence Will Be Sold, Worrying Scholars
One of Oldest Books in Existence Will Be Sold, Worrying Scholars
An ancient codex, containing perhaps the earliest complete versions of Jonah and 1 Peter, goes up for auction in June. Will it disappear?

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