Christianity

Kansas Christian Daryl Jones was among the chosen few to be interviewed for a newspaper story about how the COVID crisis is deepening people’s faith. No one told him that at most, he’s only supposed to quietly think that believing in God is like believing in Santa. Since Daryl didn’t get that memo, we…

With streets deserted, hospitals full and morgues struggling to cope with the number of bodies, it isn't surprising that some people are making comparisons with the apocalypse. The idea of an apocalypse, a time of catastrophic suffering, has existed for thousands of years. Although things seemed bleak during ancient times…

Robert Stacy McCain / The American Spectator: The Worst Governor in America  —  Gretchen Whitmer imposes insane policies on Michigan.  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (YouTube screenshot)  —  One word keeps recurring in online discussions of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's latest orders to fight the state's raging COVID-19 outbreak: “Insanity.”…

in: A Man's Life, Sunday Firesides Brett and Kate McKay • April 11, 2020 Last updated: April 12, 2020 Though St. Augustine would become a bishop, church father, and one of the most influential thinkers of Christianity, he was slow and reluctant to accept the faith. As an eminent scholar…

US President Donald Trump was at his blooper best when he mistook Good Friday for Easter and wished the world "Happy Good Friday", triggering an avalanche of criticism from Twitterati who tore into him for his embarrassing gaffe.Good Friday refers to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ which is a day…

Editors USA TODAYPublished 6:54 AM EDT Apr 11, 2020Easter, Passover look different during the coronavirus pandemicChristians will not be flocking to their churches on Sunday to celebrate Easter, the defining event in the story of Christianity, but many will tune in to virtual services held online. Passover continues through April 16 and during the…

Jerusalem - Friars in dark robes and face masks walked solemnly through the empty streets of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, marking an "extraordinary" Easter as worshippers are kept away because of the coronavirus pandemic. The procession along Via Dolorosa in pre-pandemic times would be followed…

The Christian religion is built on the tale of a god-man who, we’re told, was whipped mercilessly before his executioners drove spikes through his hands and feet. The cross — the key implement of this torture/human sacrifice — is revered by all Christians, who ghoulishly like to hang miniature versions…

KIEV (Reuters) - The head of a 1,000-year-old Orthodox monastery that became a hotspot for coronavirus infections in Kiev said he had underestimated the gravity of the pandemic and that measures had now been introduced to curb the spread of the disease. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Kiev Pechersk…

Photo: Chris Hackett/Getty Images.Easter has always been one of my favourite holidays. Not just because it's right around my birthday (shout out to all the Aries out there). I also love it because it typically means that my entire family comes over. Plus, my competitive childhood self was obsessed with…