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  Civil War changed Americans’ view of Providence, historian says

  Americans in 1860s viewed the Civil War through the lens of God at work in human affairs—a lens left shattered by that bloody conflict, according to historian George Rable.

  10/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest: Dead Sea Scrolls available online

  Five of the Dead Sea Scrolls—stored for decades in a climate-controlled exhibit at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem—now are available online.

  10/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Poll finds evangelicals stand apart on evolution, climate change

  White evangelicals and Tea Party members are less likely to believe in evolution and climate change than most Americans, a finding that could pose a particular problem for Republican presidential hopefuls.

  10/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Facts about Dominionism examined

  In recent weeks, an arcane and scary-sounding religious term–Dominionism– has crept into the lexicon of the 2012 campaign, tripping from the tongue of everyone from MSNBC broadcaster Rachel Maddow to conservative Christian leader Ralph Reed.

  10/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  How to conduct a basic church security survey

  Walk around your church. Stand at each entryway and look closely in every direction. Then think like a thief or a criminal.

  10/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Churches advised to begin by assessing risks

  Concerned about developing a church security plan? Security expert Chester Quarles suggests starting with a risk assessment.

  10/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Answering the call when nobody calls

  More an art than a science, matching a minister's skills with a church's needs has tested the limits of generations of pastoral search committees. And for Baptists, the task always presented distinct challenges.

  09/24/2011 - By Administrator

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  Some churches cancel children’s Sunday school

  Don't look for children's Sunday school classes at Ridgewood Church in Port Arthur. And forget about scavenger hunts and water park trips. The youth ministry is no more.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Why are American churches losing people with less education?

  A recent study reporting white Americans without college degrees are dropping out of church faster than their higher-educated counterparts has several possible explanations, researchers said.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  The U.S. State Department has designated eight nations as the most serious violators of religious freedom. The list of "Countries of Particular Concern" includes Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Movie challenges husbands and fathers to be ‘Courageous’

  Courageous—the latest movie produced by Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga.—offers a 21st century representation of a call first uttered in the Old Testament.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Study probes reasons why college students leave church

  A six-year study of about 500 Christian youth group members examines why 61 percent of 20-somethings who regularly attended church as teenagers later left the pews.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator