“The faith of the faithful is becoming stronger,” even after 10 years in which 40,000 people have died and two million have been left homeless. It has been 10 years since Boko Haram began its reign of terror in northeastern…
Is Christianity really shrinking?
There’s been a rash of stories lately suggesting Christianity is in steep decline and that atheism is rapidly becoming the largest “religion” in the United States. But is such news true? Is Christianity really going the way of the VHS tape? No.…
A Pastor’s Case for the Morality of Abortion
Jes Kast, a minister in the United Church of Christ, believes the procedure should be fully legal and accessible. Her path to that position has been complicated. In America, the debate about abortion is often reduced to binary categories. Religious…
The Refugee Ban Is Back, But Church Connections Might Trump It
It’s been a tumultuous year for refugee resettlement, and the latest ruling on President Donald Trump’s highly contested travel ban introduces more questions about the prospects for foreigners seeking asylum in the United States. After months of holdups in lower courts and…