The Latest Breaking News from Christianity

Mike Johnson, theocrat: the House speaker and a plot against America

Second-in-line to the presidency, the Republican makes claims about the constitution and Christianity, and his wish to impose his faith on others, that do not withstand serious scrutiny

The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2023

Just 1 MLA in 30 years: Manipur won’t swing the Mizoram election, but will hurt the BJP

Wearing a white cotton kurta, Kiren Rijiju sat in the sitting-room area of Room 706 at Aizawl’s Regency Hotel, talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s keen interest in Northeast India.

Newslaundry · Nov 3, 2023

Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker.

Barton has been a staple of Texas’ Christian conservative movement, offering crucial support to politicians and frequently being cited or called on to testify in favor of bills that critics say would erode church-state separations.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 3, 2023

What Mike Johnson's marriage reveals

The new speaker's Christian right radicalism really comes into view when looking at his marriage

Salon · Nov 1, 2023

‘Anti-Christian image’, Manipur issue: Is discontent brewing within BJP’s Mizoram unit?

Among the political party offices in poll-bound Mizoram’s capital city Aizawl, the BJP state unit’s Atal Bhawan stands out. Located a stone’s throw away from Raj Bhavan, it’s an imposing building with a large office space and picturesque views, with a thick growth of purple flowers looming on one side…

Newslaundry · Nov 1, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors

Mike Johnson does not typically mention one aspect of his work before being elected to Congress

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception

The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Johnson's wife deletes anti-LGBTQ site

The bylaws on Kelly Johnson's company website referred to homosexuality as being "sinful and offensive to God"

Salon · Oct 31, 2023

Kochi blast: Man who surrendered arrested after 14 hours of questioning

KOCHI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the state police on Monday recorded the arrest of Kochi native Dominic Martin in connection with the explosion at a convention of the Christian denomination Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kalamassery that killed three persons and injured several others.

The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023

The end of Mike Johnson's MAGA honeymoon

"Maga Mike" is going to have to hope that his party is in cooperation mode because he has no leadership experience

Salon · Oct 30, 2023