Christianity

commentary Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers Published July 1, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) The Texas State School Board has included the Bible on a mandatory reading list for students. ((Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images) The decades-long Republican quest to force Christianity on those they see…

A well-known tarot card reader says she has become a Christian and has deleted her tarot content, saying she could no longer reconcile it with her newfound faith in Jesus. Alex, known online as “Alex Reads Tarot,” told followers she had spent the past year growing in her faith before…

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Democrat Texas Senate nominee James Talarico described himself as “a Christian who hates Christianity” in a recently unearthed episode on the “Activist Theology” podcast. “I always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity,” Talarico said during his 2021 appearance on the podcast. “And, like, I always get drawn…

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, one question that has sparked debate for generations continues to surface: Was America founded as a Christian nation or a secular nation? A prominent historian at an evangelical seminary says the answer is more complicated than either side often suggests.…

He spent three years living under a cloud as he fought to prove his innocence after being named in a sexism and bullying tribunal by a former colleague. And now Dan Walker has lambasted fellow TV presenter Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije, who he is still 'working towards' forgiving. The Channel 5 presenter,…

People in the Byzantine Empire liked to make bronze lamps in many shapes, but this foot-shaped lamp is rare. (Image credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Public Domain) QUICK FACTS Name: Hanging lamp in the form of a sandaled right foot What it is: A bronze oil lamp Where it…

TOPSHOT - Smoke and fire rises from the Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on June 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Russia fired a barrage of missiles at several major Ukrainian cities,…

Apologist and author Frank Turek says he doesn't know whether intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, but if aliens are out there, they don't undermine Christianity. Turek shared a video clip on Instagram this week of himself fielding a question from a young man who believes it’s “statistically improbable” that intelligent life…

commentary Attacks on Texas Senate candidate aren't just about him. They're an attempt to crush progressive Christianity Published June 14, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico at a rally in Houston, May 27, 2026. (Danielle Villasana/Getty Images) James Talarico has been found guilty of quoting Jesus. The…