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  Weighing the spiritual cost when saints turn out to be scoundrels

  What do Christians do when they learn the person they trusted to teach them about God actually is a predator? What if the faith leader they admired turns out to be more scoundrel than saint?

  09/16/2018 - By Cathleen Falsani / Religion News Service

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  Will Graham hopes ‘Unbroken’ sequel changes lives

  “Unbroken: Path to Redemption” follows the story of Olympian and World War II prisoner Louis Zamperini, who returned home a hero but nearly saw his life and marriage ruined. A visit to the 1949 Billy Graham Crusade in Los Angeles changed his life forever.

  09/12/2018 - By Michael Foust / Baptist Press

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  When faith competes with materialism, charitable giving suffers

  Religious people tend to be more charitable than their nonreligious counterparts, but they’ll think twice about opening their wallets if it prolongs their next big purchase, according to new research from Baylor University.

  08/27/2018 - By Eric M. Eckert / Baylor University

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  Churchgoers tend to congregate along political lines, survey says

  America has become increasingly divided by politics in recent years. So have its Protestant churches, research shows.

  08/27/2018 - By Bob Smietana / LifeWay Research

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  ‘Queen of Soul,’ who started with gospel, dies at age 76

  Aretha Franklin, who began her singing career with gospel music and later was crowned the “Queen of Soul,” died Aug. 16 after battling a range of health issues. She was 76.

  08/17/2018 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Analysis: Why Zika, and other viruses, don’t disprove God’s goodness

  A microbiologist reflects on the problem of evil in human diseases. (via Christianity Today)

  08/14/2018 - By Rebecca Randall / Christianity Today

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  Analysis—A kind of homelessness: Evangelicals of color in the Trump era

  “I became suspicious that we don’t have each other’s back. I thought we did.” She kept thinking of white believers: “If you voted for Trump, then his racism was just not a deal-breaker for you. When push comes to shove, I feel like you threw me under the bus.” (via Religion & Politics)

  08/08/2018 - By Melanie McAlister / Religion & Politics

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  Support for Christians refusing to serve same-sex weddings goes … up

  Americans increasingly are sympathetic to service refusals by bakers, caterers, florists and other small business owners with conservative religious beliefs. (via Christianity Today)

  08/08/2018 - By Morgan Lee / Christianity Today

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  Teens’ screen time linked to ADHD and spiritual problems

  Teens who report high-frequency digital media use are twice as likely to develop ADHD, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. Christian mental health practitioners say excessive screen time can damage the soul, as well.

  08/06/2018 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Most churchgoers say God wants them to prosper financially

  For some Americans, dropping a check into the offering plate at church is a bit like having a Discover Card. They expect a cash-back bonus.

  08/03/2018 - By Bob Smietana / LifeWay Research

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  Fewer Americans attend religious services; research tells why

  Fewer adults are attending religious services in the United States, but not necessarily because they don’t believe.

  08/03/2018 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  Discuss religion when treating young adults with mental illness

  Most young adults with severe mental illness consider religion relevant to their mental health, according to a new study from Baylor University.

  07/25/2018 - By Eric M. Eckert / Baylor University