Jesus Rode a Dinosaur: Conference Looks at What Churches Tell Teens About Science
EDINA, Minn. (RNS) — Growing up a conservative Southern Baptist, Mike McHargue loved science.
He would drive his youth pastor and Sunday School teachers “insane,” he
How Smaller Congregations Are Challenging the System to ‘Go Solar’
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — Faith Community Church, a small, mostly African-American congregation, has a long history of activism dating back to the civil rights era.
Coffee, Tweets or Jesus: Bible Ranks Low as Daily Must
PHILADELPHIA (BP) -- The Bible tops coffee, social media and sweets as a daily necessity for only 16 percent of the population, according to new research
He’s a Major-League Pitcher — and a Plumber — Whose Faith Helps Keep Him Focused
ARLINGTON, Texas (RNS) — It’s not hard to stay humble when you’re unclogging a toilet.
Or when you’re throwing gopher balls to Miracle League ballplayers swinging for
Churchgoers Say They Tithe, but Not Always to Church
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Most churchgoers say the Bible commands them to give. But their tithes don't always go in the offering plate.
You Can Push for Public Displays of the Bible. Better Yet, Read It.
(RNS) - The usual adversaries are at it again in the ongoing war over the place of the Bible and Christian faith in the U.S.
Practicing Christians More Likely to Work to End Poverty
In every category surveyed for its "The Good News about Global Poverty" report released in April, Barna Group found that Christians "who consider their faith important and
Baylor University’s Truett Seminary Announces 12 Most Effective Preachers
(RNS) - A dozen pastors known for their consistently stellar performances in the pulpit made Baylor University's list of the most effective preachers in the
Religious Adults in North America Less Accepting of Migrants
Adults in the U.S. and Canada who say religion is important in their lives tend to be less accepting of migrants, according to a Gallup report
James Cone, ‘Founder of Black Liberation Theology,’ Dies at 79
(RNS) — The Rev. James H. Cone, the scholar known as the “founder of black liberation theology,” died Saturday (April 28), Union Theological Seminary announced.
He was