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Lower Than the Angels by Diarmaid MacCulloch review – sex and the church

A superb history of Christianity’s 2,000-year relationship with our animal instincts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024

Trump Accuses Kamala Harris Of Being Destructive To Religion

Former President Trump criticizes Vice President Harris for her stance on religion, sparking controversy in the political landscape.

Winning time must start now for new-look Jets

Letters: 'We have the right to demand a winning team'.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 18, 2024

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What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2024

What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush

Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit."

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Pastors challenge MAGA Christianity

Jesus defied an empire and championed the poor — a legacy that some Christians are trying to reclaim

Salon · Oct 18, 2024

Ray McCauley, the bodybuilder turned pastor who introduced the prosperity gospel to a new South Africa

News of the passing of South African pastor Ray McCauley on 8 October was met by a flood of tributes from across the spectrum of society, from President Cyril Ramaphosa to everyday worshippers at the Rhema Bible Church. McCauley established the influential church in 1985. It has since attracted a…

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024

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5 kinds of American evangelicals and their voting patterns

Polls and analyses from journalists, scholars and even religious leaders often seem to assume that evangelicalism represents a singular religious and social identity. Former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump, who received 81% of the white evangelical vote in the 2016 election, is predicted to garner a majority share of…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

What is bankruptcy?

Capitalism without insolvency is like Christianity without Hell.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

Explaining evangelicals' Trump devotion

In "Exvangelical and Beyond," Blake Chastain offers hard truths about why people leave evangelicalism

Salon · Sep 30, 2024

The VHP and BJP exploited a dying Tamil Nadu teenager to push Hindutva agenda

Seven months into his tenure as Tamil Nadu BJP president, K Annamalai launched one of his biggest political campaigns, following the tragic suicide of 17-year-old Lavanya in Thanjavur. Annamalai alleged that Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, where Lavanya was studying, pressured her to convert to Christianity, driving her to take…

Newslaundry · Sep 27, 2024

Pope Francis heads for Luxembourg and Belgium on a trip to a dwindling flock

Pope Francis is traveling to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of Europe to try to reinvigorate a Catholic flock that is dwindling in the face of secular trends and abuse scandals

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy

Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the “real” Christian or the “better” Christian or just the “true” Christian.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2024

Trump's first revolution succeeds

In "The Violent Take It by Force," Matthew Taylor tracks the rise of a fringe sect behind the Appeal to Heaven flag

Salon · Sep 24, 2024

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Zenger · Sep 23, 2024

Serbian Judo Star Banned For Religious Gesture At Paris Olympics‌ ‌

Majdov faces 5-month suspension for making sign of the cross, violating International Judo Federation's code of conduct.‌ ‌

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2024

Rising star pastor accused by fellow ministers of ‘secretly practicing polygamy’

“My brothers in Christ have fallen into the snare of jealousy and have made false allegations about me,” Dr Vince Bantu said in response to the allegations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024

Nick Cave, Christianity and the search for meaning

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by John Harris in which he reflects on Nick Cave’s music and spirituality

The Texas Tribune · Sep 13, 2024

At this West Texas church, “the Lord’s work” is helping the poor, not rewriting state law

Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community.

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Evangelical Christians Shifting Support Towards Progressive Values

Explore the evolving landscape of evangelical Christianity as it embraces inclusivity and progressive values, impacting political allegiances.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2024

Frank Furedi claims there is an ideological ‘war against the past’, but it’s not that simple

In The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight for Its History, British sociologist Frank Furedi criticises approaches to history and its cultural legacy that have become all too recognisable.

Pope Francis To Visit Remote Papua New Guinea Diocese

Explore Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, highlighting challenges and coexistence of Christianity with traditional beliefs.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs

Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island nation where Christianity is a recent addition to traditional spiritual beliefs developed over millenia that remain deeply ingrained

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2024

For God and country: why the choice of next US president is a religious choice, too

Americans face a stark choice this November between two very different political visions. As I watched the recent Democratic National Convention (DNC), it struck me that it is also a choice between two very different kinds of Christianity.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024

Rick Turner and Steve Biko were leading liberation thinkers in 1970s South Africa – why their ideas still matter

Steve Biko was undoubtedly the most influential South African liberation struggle theorist and activist of the 1970s. Rick Turner was arguably among the most effectual white anti-apartheid activists of the era. Biko espoused black consciousness while Turner was a Marxist philosopher. Biko (30) was murdered by apartheid police in 1977.…

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2024

How women of color with Christian and progressive values are keeping the faith — outside churches

For some Christian progressives, the lack of acknowledgement by their churches or ministries of the racial reckoning in 2020 was the final push to go elsewhere

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