Christianity

Books about an idealized American character often make for a body of elusive, exasperating speculations, delivered either on the fly or from a special-pleading pulpit of one sort or another. So there’s something appealing about reversing the polarity of such inquiries, and pursuing the fugitive American character through a series…

Vatican Foreign Minister Paul Gallagher urged other countries to help Lebanon, which is contending with an unparalleled economic and financial crisis, during a media briefing last week. Gallagher said the country, which has the largest percentage of Christianity in the region, must be prevented from descending into chaos to maintain…

(RNS) — Earlier this month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — viewed as a leading candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination — received several standing ovations during his speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference. He told the audience that “you got to put on the…

Melekh Bibi—King Bibi—has been dethroned. Usurped by his former deputy, Naftali Bennett, in early June, Netanyahu was finally dealt an election result with which he could not form a majority government. For the time being, as of June 13, a tenuous coalition of parties across the political spectrum, led by…

A revealing, powerful song cycle... ClashMusic 23 · 06 · 2021 Bible camp boyfriends, sneaking out of the house, beautiful friendships, terrible friendships, closeted queerness – this is Lucy Dacus re-examining her adolescence and she’s not shying away from the sad bits. 'Home Video' is the 26-year-old American’s third solo…

Life is long. Spiritual journeys are winding. Sometimes there are mushrooms. Plenty has been written about the rise of the so-called nones, those who are unaffiliated with any faith tradition. Many of them were once Christians. But behind the stats are millions of stories and spiritual journeys. Behind the stats…

Pastor Tony Ugochukwu of Blaze of Fire Ministry in Sapele, Delta State has reportedly run away with some amount of money gathered for the church's instruments.  SaharaReporters gathered that Ugochukwu, said to frequently speak in tongues, is the lead pastor of the Amukpe branch of the church. The pastor who…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has described the death of the Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Joshua, better known as Prophet TB Joshua as an eclipse in God's vineyard. Adams in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi…

The Rainbow flag outside the US Embassy To the Holy See (left) and a posted by a Christian group for 'Christianity Month' celebrations. Conservative Christian groups are not exactly huge supporters of the rainbow flag, Pride or LGBTQI+ people.  Now, a bunch of Christians, conservative organisations and far-right conspiracy theorists…

Islam and Christianity are the dual faiths referred to in the title of “Two Gods,” but they aren’t pitted against each other, or even compared at all. Zeshawn Ali’s quiet, sternly compassionate documentary may be centered on a hard-up Black Muslim community in Newark, but it presents a tough, adaptable…