Faith & Culture

Faith that motivates aid groups can be a hurdle

Leaders of Christian and Jewish international aid groups say their efforts often are met with twin suspicions: Their real purpose is to proselytize, and a religious message is tied to material aid.

03/10/2015 - By John Rutledge

Florist still professes Christian love for gay man who sued her

A Southern Baptist florist does not regret her nine-year friendship with a man who won a lawsuit against her after she refused to design floral arrangements for his gay wedding.

03/06/2015 - By George Henson

Experts suggest why some Christians like church shopping

Several studies show that sometime in their life, at least 40 percent of religiously oriented people will switch church denominations or faith traditions.

03/04/2015 - By John Rutledge

Christian media reaches the faithful, not the masses

Christian media has a huge base among the faithful, but many Americans ignore it, according to a LifeWay Research study.

02/27/2015 - By John Rutledge

Survey: College freshmen distance themselves from religion

This year’s college freshmen are less concerned with their religious identity and more concerned about their job prospects, a recent survey reveals.

02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

Science vs. religion? There’s actually more of a three-way split

Meet the Post-Seculars—the 21 percent of Americans who seem to have gone unnoticed before in endless rounds of debates pitting science vs. religion.

02/06/2015 - By John Rutledge

Pastors eager to find preaching’s place in modern church

A series of Lilly Foundation grants and several large-scale evangelistic events demonstrate the continued importance and effectiveness of preaching. But being relevant without catering to the culture is a challenge.

01/30/2015 - By Jeff Brumley / Baptist News Global

Christian writer Margaret Feinberg shares breast cancer struggles

When popular Christian author Margaret Feinberg received a diagnosis of breast cancer, she found that deep joy almost always is accessible, even if it looks different than we expect.

01/15/2015 - By Jonathan Merritt / Religion News Service

Most churchgoers say they won’t skip worship for football

Most American churchgoers say they would rather attend worship services than watch their favorite football team. But a few diehard fans acknowledge they are willing to miss out on church to watch a game.

01/09/2015 - By John Rutledge