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(RNS) — In the wake of Sunday’s memorial service for Charlie Kirk (Sept. 21), New York Times columnist David French tried to explain how a stadium packed with evangelical Christians could at once applaud Erika Kirk’s moving forgiveness of her husband’s assassin and the declarations of hatred for their enemies…

Charlie Kirk has been turned into the first martyr of the MAGA faith. And this matters because it is martyr veneration that helped both Christianity and Islam transform from small local movements centered on charismatic preachers into global religions. In launching its own martyrs, MAGA may be moving from a…

When God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, the Bible says that he placed a cherubim and flaming sword at the entrance that scholars believe is used to guard against their return to this paradise on Earth. But this clear expulsion of human beings hasn’t stopped archaeologists, theologians, and…

Tap here to get this newsletter delivered to your inbox. When this newsletter came out last Wednesday at noon Eastern time, I of course had no idea what horrific tragedy would transpire out west just a few hours later. But last week's newsletter, which was about the Hebrew Bible (Old…

Charlie Kirk: white nationalist, conservative Christian, right-wing social media personality, shooting victim, and now, a “martyr”. That is, according to his supporters. Since Kirk’s death last week, a number of his followers from the Christian right have ascribed him the title of “martyr”. President Donald Trump himself called Kirk a…

Nollywood actress Debbie Shokoya has revealed that she embraced Islam after her marriage, even though she was born into a Christian family. The producer said her decision was personal and centered on her relationship with God. She stressed that what matters most is love, humanity, and how people treat one…

Popular content creator Adelana Solomon Adekunle, popularly known as Oba Solomon Agbaye , has announced the birth of his newborn baby. The Yoruba critic, who is known for his controversial opinions and practice of Christianity , made the announcement of his newborn baby on his official Facebook page. Sharing a…

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Almost two hundred years ago, a farmhand named Joseph Smith founded a Christian denomination that would become one of America’s best-known religious groups: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, otherwise known as the Mormon Church. So how did Smith, a young man from a family of modest means…

Nigerian singer Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon, popularly known as Reekado Banks, has clapped back at an online troll who mocked him for attending a church service. The drama started after content creator Kesari shared on Instagram that he was considering drawing closer to God but was unsure whether to practice Christianity…