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The Very Rev. Canon Martini Shaw, rector of the historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, gives remarks at a ceremony held Sept. 17, 2022, renaming a section of Lancaster Avenue in honor of the Rev. Absalom Jones. | Courtesy of The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas The city of Philadelphia, […]
Sarah and Bowen Hammitt pictured in 2019 | Provided Award-winning Christian singer Matt Hammitt, formerly of the band Sanctus Real, has released a new film that gives viewers a glimpse into his son’s chronic illness and how it has impacted their family, emotionally and spiritually. The feature-length documentary “Bowen’s Heart” follows the life of Hammitt’s […]
Pennsylvania Attorney General and Democratic nominee for governor Josh Shapiro speaks at a rally along with union members in front of the Smithfield United Church of Christ on Monday Sept. 19, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial nominee and the state’s current Attorney General Josh Shapiro has expressed support for […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) recently launched a billboard campaign using a Bible verse to support abortion in pro-life states. Newsom, who’s running for reelection this November, posted images of the billboards on social media last Thursday. The signs will be put up in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and four other states where abortion is restricted […]
The theological beliefs of Americans have changed over the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how they attend church. According to Lifeway Research’s latest biennial State of Theology study, sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, more Americans believe that worshiping outside of church is as acceptable as attending church services. In March 2020, at the start […]
Lisa Farrell, director of the prayer office at the International Mission Board, worships with other messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, on June 14, 2022. | Kathleen Sparks/IMB Should religion, including Christianity, continue to decline as shown in a recent analysis by the Pew Research Center, leading to an increase in […]
Kanye West performs Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 21, 2019, in Indio, California. | Getty Images/Rich Fury Is Kanye West leading a new generation into the “Promised Land” of higher education? The 45-year-old “Jesus Walks” rapper and hip-hop cultural icon compared himself to the biblical Moses after […]
The exterior of a Planned Parenthood clinic is seen on May 28, 2019, in St Louis, Missouri. | Getty Images/Michael B. Thomas Planned Parenthood received record taxpayer funding amid an uptick in abortions and a decrease in healthcare services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its recently released 2020-2021 annual report. The nation’s largest abortion […]
A new landmark exhibit at the Museum of the Bible that traces the lineage of the Samaritans of biblical days to the Samaritan community of modern times should serve as an illustration of peace and coexistence for the rest of the world, say scholars who helped launch the exhibit. The Samaritans trace their lineage back […]
A conservative and a liberal state rank first and second in a landmark new report that examines and ranks all 50 states according to their protections for religious liberty. The report by the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy (CRCD), an initiative of First Liberty Institute, rated the 50 states on 11 religious liberty “safeguards,” […]