Politics Aug 21 Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be Those Christians claim empathy can manipulate people into accepting what they see as sins, like abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights.
Nation Aug 12 What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles.
Politics Jul 31 With growing urgency, more U.S. Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza Major Jewish organizations, like the American Jewish Committee and the Rabbinical Assembly, express concern over worsening conditions and call for increased cooperation to deliver aid.
Nation Jul 15 John MacArthur, influential evangelical preacher in California and beyond, dies at 86 MacArthur was unafraid to stir controversy for the sake of his beliefs, even deriding fellow evangelicals for what he saw as incorrect teachings and theology, including the growing charismatic wing of Christianity.
Nation Feb 26 Survey shows U.S. Christian population leveling off after declining for years The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing.
Politics Jan 22 Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration.
Politics Sep 19 These evangelicals are backing Kamala Harris: ‘Tired of watching meanness, bigotry’ When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said he was taking a risk.
Politics Mar 22 U.S. Jews upset with Trump’s latest rhetoric say he doesn’t get to tell them how to be Jewish Many Jewish faith leaders and commentators are decrying what they say are inflammatory remarks by Donald Trump. That follows the Republican former president’s accusation that Jews who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel.
Nation Feb 23 Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.
Nation Feb 13 Majority of American Jews feel less safe than they did a year ago, survey finds “I live in a rural area and my home is most likely the only Jewish home in a 30-mile radius,” a 62-year-old woman is quoted as saying in the survey report. “We don’t tell people and outside the home do…