‘The Fifth Evangelist’: In Appreciation of J.S. Bach
We humans can’t live by bad news alone. We need breaks during which we can focus on truth, beauty, and goodness — or on the sublime music of J.S. Bach, sometimes called the fifth evangelist.
Only 37% of US Churches Holding In-Person Services Are Following This Key CDC Guideline
More than half who regularly attend religious services say their congregation is open. Of those, most say social distancing and masks are required during services. But a much lower percentage (37%) say their congregation has limited communal singing, despite CDC warnings that singing in close
What’s Going Wrong in Your Church Building While You’re Gone?
Closing down church buildings could create serious repercussions not just for the people who miss gathering there but also for the facilities themselves.
How Families Are Finding God, Grace and Faith Outside a House of Worship
Parents say they miss the religious communities that were a big part of their lives, but they are finding ways to practice their faith with their children.
Biden Picks Baptist Running Mate (& Other Faith Facts about Kamala Harris)
Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator from California who Joseph Biden just picked as his running mate. Here are five faith facts about Harris.
What Ever Happened to the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife?
A conversation with Ariel Sabar about the stranger-than-fiction story of a Harvard professor, a con artist, and a papyrus fragment that made front-page news. Read full piece
How the Black Plague Made the Shroud of Turin a Beloved Relic
Just as the faithful clung to religious iconography — whether true relic or icon — during pestilent periods in the Middle Ages, relics remain relevant to the hopeful in the modern era.
Our California Church Met in Person. Then the Police Came and Said ‘Well Done.’
Alan Cross, a Southern Baptist pastor in California, reflects on how his church has worked to both meet in person for worship and follow state health restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Apt Bible Passage at Catholic Mass Coincides with Earthquake
The Scripture quite literally came to life for several Catholic churches in North Carolina as a rare earthquake rattled portions of the state over the weekend during Sunday services.
Trump Couldn’t be More Wrong about Biden’s Faith
As a White House staffer, Melissa Rogers had the opportunity to see Vice President Biden up close. That’s why she writes that Trump’s assertions about Biden’s faith could not be more wrong.