​The surprising skill MAGA Christians say is 'Sinful'​

If asked to name examples of sins, most people would probably not mention “empathy.” But in recent years, attacks on empathy have moved from fringe talking points into mainstream right-wing Christian discourse. Conservative...

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​Why fewer Latin Americans claim religion — but still pray and believe​

The number of Latin Americans who say they are not affiliated with a religion has long been steadily increasing. And over the past decade, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center survey, the percentage of those known as “nones” roughly...

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​Providence Christian College will close​

I visited The Way of Improvement Leads Home archives to see whether we have posted anything about Providence Christian College, a Reformed liberal arts school in Southern California. I found this and this...

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​The Sands of Time: Foundation sand discovered at Ishtar’s temple in Assur​

A recent study of the Ishtar temple at Assur has identified an unusual feature beneath the temple’s earliest floor: a thick layer of prepared sand. Analyses reveal that this sand was intentionally selected and deliberately laid, rather than...

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​‘10,000 American pastors signed a petition for us,’ Korean pastor says after prison release​

Pastor Son Hyun-bo of the World Church in Busan, South Korea, spoke at an emergency prayer meeting held at his church after being released from prison following a court ruling on Jan. 30. Citing Psalm 35:1, he said, “Contend, O...

​Faith leaders challenge immigration detention expansion plans​

Episcopalians are intensifying opposition to Trump’s immigration detention expansion plans across the country. Critics condemn aggressive enforcement tactics in Minneapolis and other cities, and they argue the policies undermine immigrant...

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​A hidden picture? The image of God in humanity​

The COVID pandemic has created a number of theological discussions, some meaningful and most depressingly wrong in all degrees. One of the most common and oft abused is the notion that because humanity is created in the image of...

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​Reconsidering what it means to be Pro-life in America​

For over a decade, the United States of America was a dry nation. The Volstead Act was a nationwide constitutional ban on alcohol in all its forms, and while statistically, the consumption of alcohol did drop, it may be argued that wholistically the...

​How faith leaders can help prevent war with Iran​

A group of U.S. and Iranian religious leaders recently made a joint call for their respective governments, civil society organizations and other faith communities to avoid war and instead choose diplomacy, human rights and peace. The call could...

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​“The truest understanding of slavery doesn’t serve any political faction.”​

Here is Thomas Chatterton Williams at The Atlantic: Matt Walsh would like you to know you’ve been lied to.Last month, the right-wing provocateur appeared on Megyn Kelly’s show to discuss his new video series, Real History With Matt Walsh. “When...

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​Every Woman in Romans and 1-2 Corinthians​

In part 1 of this series on every New Testament woman, I’ve listed all the women and girls who are mentioned in the four Gospels. In part 2, I’ve listed every woman identified in the Acts of the Apostles. In part 3, I list every woman who is...

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​Expanding the Possibilities of Being: Transness and the Practice of Freedom by Mark Gardett​

Imagine a tree. This tree lives in a park, surrounded by other trees. There’s a lake in the distance, and the tree has plenty of space to spread its leaves to the sun. In the summer, its leaves are lush and green, and in the winter, its bare branches shake...

​Discipleship in a Sexualized Culture

In March of 2015, a Delaware family traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands for a vacation. While in their room, they began to feel ill—headaches, fatigue, coughs, and shortness of breath. By the time they sought medical attention, the two....

​Cat owner adorably finds out his cat Gloria is living many secret lives​

If you love a cat video AND surprises, then meet Gloria. This rambunctious little tortoiseshell cat has an entire life so separate from her owner at times, he has to piece together stories from random clues. Said cat guardian is comedian Martin...

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​California county sees greatest number of monarch butterflies in 20 years​

Over this holiday season, there’s a glimmer of optimism in San Luis Obispo County. It takes the shape of a famous orange-and-black striped butterfly that lives in towering eucalyptus and Monterey cypress trees all along the coast. According...

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