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A Taylor University freshman and a recent grad share their perspectives on Mike Pence chosen to give commencement address. Jenna Watson, jenna.watson@indystar.com WASHINGTON  President Donald Trump began a recent National Day of Prayer event recognizing th…

As an American Christian, its clear to me that Im living in an increasingly secular nation. And by secular, I don’t mean most Americans are atheist or agnostic. Nor do I mean most Americans are hesitant to bring their religion into public discussions. Instead…

China's total Christian population is now thought to number anywhere between 25 million and 100 million people Photo: GETTY Getty Images A local government communications agency in China recently held a seminar to discuss with Communist Party members the "enormous harm" Christianity is to the atheist nation and identify ways…

Shapiro blames our woes on our retreat from Judeo-Christian principles. But history presents a more complicated picture. Ben Shapiro is arguably the most popular conservative commentator in the country. He’s made a name for himself as a lib-owning, fast-talki…

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She broke ground for women in the church — even ones who didn’t agree with her. Rachel Held Evans ruled a corner of the Christian internet for the past decade, where she challenged the evangelical faith of her childhood, advocating for women and LGBTQ rights …

When Christian author Rachel Held Evans died unexpectedly last week from brain swelling, it set off a wave of lament online. Following the announcement of her passing, the hashtag #becauseofRHE trended globally on Twitter as people retold stories of how Evans…

Image copyrightAFP The son of a Canadian diplomat, Jean Vanier embarked upon a naval career that saw him serve during the World War Two. But in 1950 he resigned his commission saying that he wanted "to follow Jesus". He studied theology and philosophy, comp…

Im running for president because, now more than ever, we need leadership that brings us together not divides us up, said Bernie Sanders, the independent U.S. senator from Vermont, when he announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination…

Despite claiming responsibility for the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, the Islamic State did not directly organize the deadly terror attacks. It was a locally led attack. It uses the ideology of ISIS to get the credit for ISIS so it has a success stor…