Faith & Culture - Page 26 of 142

Did faith fall off a cliff during COVID? Not necessarily

Sociologist Michael Hout long has tracked the decline of organized religion in America. But he questions the drastic drop indicated by the 2021 General Social Survey.

11/18/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Apologists urge former Ravi Zacharias leaders to repent

A statement released by Christian apologists says three former members of Ravi Zacharias’ inner circle “are not fit to be in ministry and leadership positions” because of their response to his sexual misconduct.

11/14/2022 - By Carrie Brown McWhorter

Scripture-engaged give more, gain greater hope

Scripture-engaged Americans give more to churches and charities than others, reaping more hope and purpose through the process, the American Bible Society said in its 2022 State of the Bible report.

11/11/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Churches open but still recovering from pandemic losses

Almost all churches in the United States are holding in-person services again, but some pre-pandemic churchgoers still haven’t returned.

11/08/2022 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

New Billy Graham archive opens in North Carolina

The Billy Graham Archive and Research Center in Charlotte, N.C., brings together videos, cassettes, films, newspaper clippings, sermon notes, correspondence and a lifetime of memorabilia from the evangelist’s career.

11/08/2022 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

Tim Keller: Many Christians afraid to admit they’re wrong

Author and pastor Tim Keller begins his new book with a warning about forgiveness gone wrong.

11/04/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Churchgoers prefer congregation that shares their politics

As churchgoers head to the polls for midterm elections, most expect the rest of their congregation to vote the same way they do.

11/01/2022 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Steven Curtis Chapman bares soul in video testimony

Steven Curtis Chapman describes some of his faith journey in the latest “I Am Second” short film, “Mountains and Valleys.”

10/31/2022 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Faith groups say US gone astray, disagree about how

Three-quarters of Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction, and the majority of many religious groups agree. But they don’t agree on what has gone wrong.

10/28/2022 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Eyewitness urges Christians to remember Emmett Till

Emmett Till’s murder and his mother’s decision to allow an open casket at his funeral shone a light on racial violence in the United States and became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.

10/28/2022 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

Evangelicals ask: Deconstruction or reconstruction?

A conference focused on deconstruction—examining core beliefs and often rejecting the conservative politics, sexism and racial divides for which evangelicalism has become known.

10/26/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Pastors seek to shape how members respond to Halloween

As millions of Americans celebrate Halloween, many Protestant pastors in the United States are encouraging their church members to respond to the holiday in specific ways.

10/21/2022 - By Marissa Postell / Lifeway Research