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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Hillary Clinton has accused Donald Trump of trying to "hijack" Christianity and the Bible, saying: "He can’t tell you a single thing that’s in it.” She also predicted that if the…

Welcome to the liturgical woke, which eerily feels like off-brand Christianity.NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 11: 'Black Lives Matter' protests continue in New York City, United States on June 11, 2020 over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white…

An lull in US-Iran hostilities seems to have settled over the Middle East, serving US and Iranian interests alike.The Trump administration appears to be taking credit for this change, but it would be a mistake to think "maximum pressure" has brought it about, writes Defense Priorities fellow Bonnie Kristian.Visit Business…

Romney — who won praise from Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike on Monday for joining the nationwide demonstrations — said he had talked with Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only African American Republican senator, among other GOP lawmakers. The plan is in its early stages and has yet to…

It’s been a dreadful week or two hasn’t it? So much anger and hate, so much murder and mayhem, so much pain and destruct-ion. I seriously thought about leaving Colossians this week and looking for a text that would bring a relevant message from God’s Word that would help us…

Spiritualization has allowed a modern christianity to put blinders on.June 7, 2020 by Derek Penwell Leave a Comment Jesus was an incredibly unlikely messiah. Though Matthew and Luke later shaped his genealogy in an attempt to establish his royal messianic bona fides, Jesus was born to humble parents from a…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Greek Orthodox Church is influential in politics and everyday life in Greece Downward dog, sun salutations and all other yoga practices are "absolutely incompatible" with the Christian faith, the powerful Greek Orthodox Church has said.Yoga has no place "in the life of Christians,"…

No one should have been surprised by President Donald Trump’s co-opting of the symbols of American Christianity — a church, the Bible — to speak Monday to the white evangelical base that made his election possible. Every American president since George Washington has sworn his oath upon the Bible. Every…

This special episode of Signposts is taken from my keynote at the “MLK50: Reflections from the Mountaintop” conference hosted in conjunction with The Gospel Coalition on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Be sure to subscribe to receive all the latest episodes of Signposts. Read…

Rumors are surging in the wake of George Floyd’s death and resulting protests against police violence and racial injustice in the United States. Stay informed. Read our special coverage, contribute to support our mission, and submit any tips or claims you see here. In late May 2020, social media users…