Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix Special Is Too Ungodly for Many Churches. This One Welcomed Her.
Fountain Street Church, founded in 1869 through the merger of two Baptist congregations, has a legacy of rejecting dogma and pushing the envelope.
2 Ohio Pastors Emerge As Faithful Allies for Haitian Migrants During Trump’s Crackdown
Carl Ruby, pastor of Central Christian Church, takes pride in the fact that Springfield’s resistance to Trump’s immigration crackdown is faith-based.
The Enemy Within: Apocalyptic Nationalism and the Corruption of Christian Witness
When Christianity becomes publicly associated with nationalist aggression and eagerness for war, it presents a face to the world that is, by any honest reading of the New Testament, a misrepresentation of the faith.
Over 100 Latino Christian Leaders Say Trump Adviser Samuel Rodriguez’s Reach Is Misrepresented
The letter’s signers say they were prompted to speak out because of the damage the Trump administration’s immigration policies have done to Latino communities.
Department of Labor Crafts Catholic Version of Christian Nationalism With Latest Prayer Service
While organizers claim the government-run church services are for everyone, the March event particularly demonstrated that this was a program crafted by and intended for Catholics.
Review: Jubilee Economics
Kelley Nikondeha uncovers recent scholarship that points to Jubilee’s robust capabilities for resetting just economic systems — much more than the framing it typically receives as being impractical and aspirational.
Clergy-Led Activists Block Entry Into Kansas Senate in Protest Over Bathroom Law
Pastor Charles McKinzie II of Grace United Methodist Church in Winfield said he is confident the anti-trans law will be overturned, but ‘in the meantime, people are hurting, and people need to know that they are seen.’
Christians Protest Alabama’s Plans for a Ramadan Execution
In a surprise move, Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton — sparing the life of a Muslim during his faith’s holiest time of the year.
Faith Leaders Push for Access to ICE Detention Centers During Lent and Ramadan
Minnesota branches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ sued the government in February for being ‘categorically denied’ the opportunity to provide pastoral care.
‘A Lie From the Pit of Hell’: Episcopal Leaders Push Back on Rumors of Fatal Decline
More than 850 Episcopal Church leaders gathered in Charlotte to talk about the future of the church and what the denomination still has to offer.