by Bruce T. Gourley | Mar 22, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
“The devil went down to Georgia,” the Charlie Daniels Band sang, “lookin’ for a soul to steal.” There he dueled with a fiddle player named Johnny, who sent the evil one packing back to whence he had come. South of the Georgia border one weekend early last year in...
by Patty Edwards Shaver | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Churches are filled with the “walking wounded,” people whose lives are affected by life challenges and traumas. They put on a happy face and dress to look their best, but underneath they are hurting. This insight was shared with me several years ago by a man who led a...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature-, News
Religious bias incidents were the third most frequent type of hate crime committed in the U.S. in 2021, with anti-Jewish bias the most common religious bias incident, according to updated FBI data. Hate crimes are defined by the FBI as “crimes committed on the basis...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 16, 2023 | Feature-, News
Evangelical Protestants received the highest percentage of unfavorable views from U.S. adults, according to a Pew Research Center report published March 15. A plurality U.S. adults expressed a neutral view toward each of the seven faith traditions surveyed: Atheists...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 13, 2023 | Feature-, News
Hypocrisy of professed Christians is the leading cause of people doubting the Christian faith, according to a Barna Group report published March 1. U.S. adults were surveyed about doubts they have regarding their faith tradition and about doubts they have toward...