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(OPINION) Our grandson Connor made a very interesting comment when he was a little boy. His parents (our daughter and son-in-law) were praying for him when he was fighting some minor illness, asking God to heal him. When nothing happened, he said, “Jesus doesn’t have enough hands to heal everyone.” That was his childlike way […]
(ANALYSIS) Over the past few months, many have explored the connection between religion and politics on the eve of the election. While much attention focuses on how a person’s religious identity corresponds with voting behaviors, less is known about the actual political engagement of religious organizations, such as churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. Congregations often […]
HANNIBAL, Mo. — An independent agency that accredits degree-granting institutions in the United States has removed Hannibal-LaGrange University from probation. An assessment team with the Higher Learning Commission noted the efforts of the Missouri Baptist Convention-affiliated school, HGLU reported. Those steps included “diligent work toward financial health, improved enrollment strategies, and responsible endowment management.” “HLGU […]
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Doug Collins was senior pastor of Chicopee Baptist Church from November 1994 through October 2005, according to the church’s annual church profile reporting. He also served as […]
More than two in five Americans (43%) say they are driven to accumulate nice things. More than half (55%) disagree, and 2% aren’t sure. Similarly, 43% say shopping makes them feel worthwhile, 55% disagree and 3% aren’t sure. Slightly fewer judge their progress based on accumulating high-quality possessions. Two in five (41%) believe they are […]
(ANALYSIS) The Religion Guy’s answer: The Archbishop of Canterbury, whose position has a 1,427-year history, is a major figure in world Christianity as head of the Church of England and, because of that, in modern times is also the spiritual leader of the international Anglican Communion. This branch of Christianity encompasses some 85 million members […]
This brings us back to the heart of the Condon commentary. I came into Catholic media in 2018, pretty much the week the McCarrick scandal broke. … I spent my first year in journalism wondering how, how something as big as McCarrick could play out in plain sight for so long and go unchallenged. And, as a […]
What if, in his early days as a humble carpenter in Nazareth, before he amassed his 12 disciples or turned water into wine, Jesus befriended a mixed martial arts fighter? This is the basic premise of “The Carpenter,” a new Jesus movie out in theaters near you. As the movie begins, we meet Oren (Kameron Krebs), […]
Faith, death and vengeful vaping: of all the Oscar contenders this year, Conclave is the one that best combines chewy religious inquiry and lavish side-eye. Adapted by Wolf Hall screenwriter Peter Straughan from the Robert Harris novel, Conclave has been directed by All Quiet on the Western Front’s Edward Berger as a heavy-breathing battle for […]
Now, “Bonhoeffer” is the latest of their films to receive backlash. The Bonhoeffer family came out and denounced it as a “history-distorting biopic, which turns Bonhoeffer into an evangelical saint.” The Christianity Today review by Myles Wertz calls their version of Bonhoeffer “an empty container into which our own desires — in this case, desires […]