For many Americans, Pat Robertson, the Christian television pioneer and onetime presidential candidate, will always be remembered for his wacky pronouncements made at inflection points of American history.
Senior Editor Beau Underwood interviews Emanuel Cleaver III, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, MO, for the latest installment of our “Behind the Pulpit” series intended to pull back the curtain on the minister’s life.
Pope Francis and dozens of religious leaders on Monday (Oct. 4) signed a joint appeal to governments to commit to ambitious targets at the upcoming U.N. climate conference, while promising to do their own part to lead their faithful into more sustainable behavior.
Columnist Chris Dorsey explores how many Christians remain staunchly committed to, or at least tacitly accepting of, the unbridled pursuit of wealth. As a Christian leader, he is uncomfortable with the uncritical alignment between faith and profit found in the “entrepreneurial spirit.”