by Delaney Metcalf | Oct 8, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Some preach about being “you” in this world, while others advocate against individualism. But what if we can have both— a society that values the individual and a collection of people working together? Recently, I have started to be more myself than ever imagined. I...
by Lilly Hawkins | Oct 8, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
The New York Times published a story last week titled “With Gen Z, Men Are Now More Religious Than Women.” The article featured several churches and included the opinions of local congregants and leaders in Waco, Texas, where I live. The story’s general thesis, which...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Oct 7, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I was in Palestine a year ago, attending a pivotal conference on “Land, People and Religion” at Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. The conference gathered scholars from around the globe to delve into the complex, painful realities of settler colonialism. We...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 7, 2024 | Feature-, News
A new Lifeway Research study sponsored by the Institute for Faith & Culture finds that while U.S. evangelicals say they want to engage with the broader society and share their beliefs, many admit it “doesn’t always happen.” Instead, they are hesitant to challenge...
by Cody J. Sanders | Oct 4, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
When it comes to the rise of Christian nationalism, our problems are as relational as they are political. Here are ten things I’m learning alongside the congregants and seminarians I serve that may be helpful—if not hopeful—for your faith community. White Christian...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 3, 2024 | Feature-, News
Catholics from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the U.S. were asked by the Pew Research Center about their beliefs regarding contraception, the priesthood, and sexuality. The new survey is part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project...
