Shutting Down Others
As of press time, the U.S. government was reopening after the longest shutdown ever. Although I don’t work for the government, I was surprised how many times the shutdown impacted me.
Students at Sundance Explore Film Through the Eyes of Faith
(RNS) — More than 200 seminary and Christian college students, faculty and others who view films through the eyes of faith were part of the Windrider Form during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, recently. Windrider hosted screenings for students from more than
Two Years After Travel Ban, Faith-Based Refugee Groups Struggle
Over the past two years, the nation's refugee resettlement system has been slowly dismantled. That dismantling has led to layoffs and office closings for resettlement groups. And it has left refugees like Khadra Abdo with little hope that their families will be reunited.
Religion and Generosity Feed Each Other in Fascinating Ways
Rising numbers of Americans believe that religious activity can be stopped or pushed entirely into private sanctums without any public cost. Those Americans are mistaken.
What, Me Worry? Surprising Findings About Belief in Hell
Researchers from Baylor University found in general that individual belief in Hell was not in itself connected to any neuroses, and that most people did not display an unhealthy focus on the possibility of eternal damnation. That does not mean belief in hell may not have a
What a 16th-Century Mystic Can Teach Us About Making Good Decisions
(The Conversation) Among the many decision-making methods for life’s big decisions, one that stands out is from an early 16th-century soldier-turned-mystic, St. Ignatius of Loyola, who uses the language of faith.
The Reason That Immigrants ‘Don’t Just Come Here Legally’
Many wonder why these individuals didn’t come legally in the first place. Why sneak across the border or overstay your visa when you can simply apply for entry?
Building on the Black Church’s Bible Legacy
African Americans are more likely to own a Bible—93 percent of African Americans do, versus 82 percent of Americans overall—and more than twice as likely to say Bible reading is crucial to their daily routine.
20 Grads Reach Finish Line Before BTSR Closes Its Doors
Twenty graduates await diplomas in May as the last graduating class of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.
N. Korean Christians Keep Faith Underground Amid Crackdowns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back home quietly singing Christian hymns every Sunday while someone stood watch for informers. A second cowered under a blanket or in the toilet when praying in the North.