It may be time to get rid of ash crosses on Ash Wednesday. It may be time to make sure that our ritual actions are in conformity with the purpose of the ritual action and with the Scriptures we read to interpret those actions.
Is church unity worth a Latin Mass?
They should know that we are Christians by our love, not know that we are Catholics by our fights.
What Are the Main Presbyterian & Reformed Denominations?
Christopher Kou lists the Anglican Church in North America as a "theologically adjacent denomination," prompting me to question whether he has examined the ACNA's canons, catechism and prayer book.
Why Religion, Not Income, Predicts the American Vote
Inside the data that shows socioeconomic status barely matters once you know someone’s religious tradition.
Only Jesus Tells Us the Truth
Because information is prevalent, because sources are so pervasive, because opinions are so pronounced, who’s to say what’s really true and what’s not? There’s this version by so-and-so and that version by what’s-his-name and in the end we are all just clamoring for someone to tell us what’s really, actually, genuinely, truly true.
To Bring Peace, Address Conflict
happens. There’s no avoiding it. It shows up at work, at school, in our homes—and, yes, even in the church.
How the Habit of Prayer Confronts Our Need for Control
To have peace, we must loosen our grip on our lives. And there’s one simple but powerful habit that consistently helps us do this: prayer.
AI needs to be trained on a theology of human dignity
Basing AI’s principles on ‘the moral view of the whole world’ is both incoherent and dangerous.
Young struggle to understand 'problematic' Jesus
A study conducted by Youthscape has suggested that many teenagers see well known biblical stories and people as “problematic”. Jesus is guilty of “mansplaining” and of being a man, and the “power dynamics” between God and man supposedly leave a lot to be desired, which in turn leads to questions around consent.
Why Younger Generations Need To See Faith Lived, Not Just Preached
Emerging generations are asking hard questions of the church—and many aren’t finding the answers they’re looking for. In this compelling highlight from our longer conversation, guest Efrem Smith joins host Jason Daye to explore what younger generations often find missing in the American church and why those gaps matter for the future of faith communities.
Highland Baptist Church: A Heart for Gen Z
Highland Baptist Church might be more than a century old, but it is a much younger crowd that fills the pews each week. This is in large part due to the church’s efforts to reach the next generation of seekers—college students and young adults. And the results speak for themselves: The church has grown 25% year over year for the past three years, with 1 in 3 attendees in the 18- to 25-year-old demographic.
VOICES: No, infant baptism is not abuse
A prominent Catholic recently argued in the Irish Times for a new category of victim: those subjected to infant baptism, especially as practiced by the Catholic Church. Former president of Ireland and canon lawyer Mary McAleese declared it to be “a long-standing, systemic and overlooked severe restriction on children’s rights with regard to religion.”
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