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Chad Gibbs' new book, God and Football: Faith and Fanaticism in the SEC,tracks college football’s near-religious following in the heart of the Bible Belt.
10/21/2010 - By admin
Stephen Colbert’s on-air persona is a bloviating, holier-than-thou, conservative Catholic. But some of his fellow Christians say he is a serious, covert and potent evangelist for their faith.
The concept of the priesthood of the believer gave rise to the congregational form of church governance—each member having a say in the decisions the church makes, from calling a pastor to determining the color of the nursery walls. But that can often be unwieldy and slow.
As some congregations reach out to minister beyond their church campus, many have chosen to begin second or third or more sites under the church umbrella. Adding more sites usually means adjusting the congregation’s governing structure.
A Sikh employee of AutoZone has sued his employer, asserting he was harassed for wearing a turban.
10/20/2010 - By admin
When Billy Graham, Jim Wallis, Rick Warren, Al Mohler and Brian McLaren can all be called “evangelical,” some observers wonder if the term has lost its meaning.
10/08/2010 - By admin
Atheists, agnostics, Mormons and Jews appear to have a better understanding of world religions than Christians, according to a recent nationwide Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey.
10/07/2010 - By admin
Joey Fann, who has written The Way Back to Mayberry, a study guide for small groups in churches, wonders what the calm lawman of Mayberry would make of America’s current collective agitation.
The National Association of Evangelicals and Christian researcher George Barna offer two definitions of the term "evangelical."
Are Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Mainstream Baptists evangelicals? The answer is yes and no.
The basic text used for Alcoholics Anonymous programs, known as The Big Book, initially used stronger religious language but was reduced to appeal to a wider audience, The Washington Post reported.
10/06/2010 - By admin
America’s rural churches were built upon and grew from a strong sense of community. Although many rural congregations now are in decline, that community reliance may be the key to spiritual renewal and to thriving ministry.
10/02/2010 - By admin
