Pastor, Senate Nominee Adam Hamilton Says It’s ‘OK’ Not to Believe in Virgin Birth
Something terrifying is happening around one of Christianity’s most foundational beliefs. Scripture warned long ago that a time would come when sound doctrine would be challenged. Pastor Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas and longtime pastor of the me
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How to Confront Social Ills Without Demonizing Others
After warning his disciples to beware of getting subtly infected with the toxic doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees, Jesus asked, “Who do people say that I, the Son of Man, am?” (Matt. 16:13, NKJV throughout). Our Lord knew the Jewish religious rulers stressed the law, posses
“Can Religion Save Democracy”? Yes, But Not Like This.
Two galvanizing events, 25 years apart, convinced many people that religious faith poses an existential threat to American democracy. On September 11, 2001, it was Islamic theology that motivated the terror attacks aimed at the World Trade Center, the White House, and the Capitol
How the Trinity Transforms Reading Scripture
The doctrine of revelation depends on God speaking, and God reveals himself as speaking in a Trinitarian way.
What the Bible’s Most Political Book Can Teach Us
Even when Americans disagree vehemently on just about everything else, most agree on this: American politics is broken. In one study, nearly 6 out of 10 respondents refused to name a single strength in America’s political system, and only 4 percent of respondents said that system
James Talarico Compares Political Opponents to Goliath, Takes Aim at the Ten Commandments
The story of David and Goliath has inspired believers for generations. Now, Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is taking the biblical showdown straight onto the campaign trail. Speaking at Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas on Oct. 11, Talarico presented his political f
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Court revives suit to block ICE from churches
A coalition of faith groups, including United Methodists, has grounds to sue to curb immigration enforcement activities at houses of worship, a federal appeals court ruled.
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A bizarre discovery outside an Illinois United Methodist Church has federal aviation officials searching for answers. Staff members at Noah’s Ark Christian Academy were conducting security checks Monday morning when they discovered a large piece of metal outside United Methodist
Biblical Archaeology Points to the ‘True Place’ Where Jesus Was Baptized
For nearly 2,000 years, Christians have read the biblical account of Jesus stepping into the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. Now, an archaeologist says ancient ruins, centuries-old records, and Scripture itself are converging on the location of that defining mome
How I Changed My Mind (Kind Of) on the Death Penalty
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Several years ago, Shane Claiborne joined me on my podcast to tell me where I was wrong on the death penalty. He is against it; I was for it. I told him afterward that he had “almost persuaded me,” but not qu
Bishop of Oswestry elected to general synod
It was announced yesterday that the Bishop of Oswestry has been duly elected from among the Bishops Suffragan of the Province of Canterbury to membership of the General Synod of the Church of England. The Suffrgan Bishops of Dorchester, Tewkesbury, Dorking, and Stepney were also
Catholic Cardinal Delivers the 377th Lion Sermon to City Anglican Community
Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, preached the 377th Lion Sermon at the Guild Church of St Katharine Cree in the City of London last week. The annual sermon commemorates Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Gayer, who prayed
Anglican primate offers prayers for Indi MP Helen Haines following assassination attempt
‘IF WE HATE, HATRED WILL DEVOUR US’ The leader of the Anglican Church of Australia has urged Australians to guard their hearts against hatred, as the country mourns an attack on Indi MP Helen Haines. Bishop Mark Short, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, offered prayers
Statement by the Archbishop of Wales, The Most Revd. Cherry Vann, on the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster
Sixty years ago today, the small Welsh village of Aberfan became the scene of the most unimaginable tragedy. Today, as we commemorate that heartbreaking day, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of a community which has shown, in face of unbearable suffering, the most ins
