As Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during Ramadan, an important aspect of their faith is their role as stewards of God on Earth. One way Muslims do this is through the practice of Zakat, an obligatory ...

Only about 30% of Americans can correctly answer basic questions about government institutions, public policy, etc. In other ...

The average Southern Baptist church calls the South home, but the only region of the country where those congregations are ...

All Saints Church has a long history of supporting oppressed groups. In the 1940s, their chief pastor protested the ...

Over the years. as a film critic, I’ve sometimes been asked to change my reviews so that my criticism wouldn’t prevent people from seeing the movie and being impacted by its message. This question cam ...

Pilgrims would journey across continents to light candles beneath their frescoed domes, whisper prayers into the cool stone ...

In the chaos, journalists have struggled to confirm statistics about fatalities, while waves of social media videos claim to show crucified Christians, Alawites and other members of religious and ...

This week marks the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown. Mostly, life has returned to normal. But in some ways we still seem to be struggling, our columnist notes.

Mainly, the people who’ve become devoted to their faith did so along a winding path. Some had been to jail. Some were ...

Sudan has filed an application instituting proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with regard to a dispute concerning alleged violations by ...

Ministers who regret opting out of Social Security may soon get to reverse that decision. In a move lauded by evangelical leaders, U.S. legislators have reintroduced the bipartisan Clergy Act. The act ...

During a typical week, readers (or podcast listeners) send me emails or messages through various social-media platforms. Often, these people are frustrated or even angry. Most folks are not upset with ...