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fromTruthout
9 hours ago
Right-wing politics

Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance

Clergy play a vital role in resistance work against authoritarianism, using their presence and faith to support communities under threat.
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago
Philosophy

Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling

Some Christian clergy embrace arrest and bodily risk as a moral obligation to protect immigrants, while others decline due to family and congregational responsibilities.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
9 hours ago

Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance

Clergy play a vital role in resistance work against authoritarianism, using their presence and faith to support communities under threat.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Drops New Bible Riffs Days After Bonkers Deleted Easter Lunch

Donald Trump marked Holy Week with videos featuring Bible recitations and reflections on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
LGBT
fromJezebel
4 days ago

Far-Right Christian Group Gets the Supreme Court to Greenlight Gay Conversion Therapy

The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors violates free speech, endangering LGBTQ+ youth's safety and wellbeing.
Philosophy
fromMail Online
5 days ago

Bible analysis uncovers clues showing scripture was written by God

A network of over 63,000 connections in the Bible suggests intricate links that some believe indicate divine authorship.
Europe news
fromThe Washington Post
6 days ago

Outrage grows over Israeli restrictions to Jerusalem sites during Holy Week

Access restrictions during the spring holiday season in Jerusalem have affected worshipers of all faiths due to safety concerns amid ongoing conflict.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

My mom, the cult leader: She told us what to wear, when to pray, how we would have sex. We were prisoners'

Sarah Green's realization of her mother's abusive actions in their religious community led to her questioning the beliefs she was raised with.
#christian-nationalism
fromTruthout
2 days ago
Right-wing politics

Christian Nationalists in US Government Push Attacks on Iran as Holy War

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Former Trump official admits that their goal is to impose their Christian values on other Americans - LGBTQ Nation

Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Christian Nationalists in US Government Push Attacks on Iran as Holy War

The rhetoric surrounding Easter reflects a shift towards a militant interpretation of Jesus among some Christian nationalists.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Former Trump official admits that their goal is to impose their Christian values on other Americans - LGBTQ Nation

A former Trump administration official advocates for Christians to impose biblical morality through legislation at all government levels.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

How America Became A "Christian Nation" Overnight

The Roberts Supreme Court majority and Trump administration are dismantling the separation of church and state through coordinated legal and political action, enabling Christian nationalism to reshape American democracy.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Christian Pastor Tells Trump, No One Has Paid the Price Like You Have'

Paula White stated, 'No one has paid the price like you have paid the price.' She emphasized that Trump faced betrayal and false accusations, similar to Jesus, and that his journey reflects a divine plan.
US Elections
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Religious Trauma, Attachment, and Leaving Faith

Many people leave religion due to a deeper pull towards life and a mismatch between their inner experience and rigid faith structures.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 months ago

Mike Johnson eviscerated for lying about shutdown: "Where in the Bible" is lying ok? - LGBTQ Nation

House Speaker Mike Johnson is accused of lying about the reasons for the federal government shutdown, misleadingly linking it to health care for undocumented immigrants.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Israeli police block Catholic leaders from Palm Sunday Mass

Israeli police blocked Catholic leaders from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre due to security concerns amid the Iran war.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

American politicians talk about persecuted Christians abroad - but here's what happens when those Christians migrate to the US

Coptic Christians face the same immigration challenges in the U.S. despite being perceived as a persecuted minority.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

A conservative Christian tore down a Pride flag in a public freakout. Now he's paying the price. - LGBTQ Nation

Tucker Kemp reached a pre-trial intervention agreement after attacking a Pride flag at Starbucks, requiring community service and anger management classes.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How to Believe in God

Witnessing the presence of God at a bus stop in 2011, I felt overwhelmed by something indescribably majestic, which bared my soul to a profound realization.
Philosophy
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Keep Making Lingering Eye Contact With Someone at Church. It's Wrong on So Many Levels.

A harmless crush on a priest can be enjoyed as an energizing distraction without requiring action, provided it doesn't conflict with religious beliefs or lead to inappropriate confessions.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 months ago

MAGA pastor begs Christians to stop calling people "gay" because it's "insulting" - LGBTQ Nation

Everett Piper argues against labeling individuals by their sexual orientation, equating such labels to animalistic instincts and suggesting support for conversion therapy.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 weeks ago

Religion influencers have become like Yelp for faith seekers

Religious influencers on YouTube serve as modern guides helping millions of Americans explore diverse faith traditions and make informed spiritual choices in an era of declining religious affiliation.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Conservative Anglicans pick rival leaders to Archbishop of Canterbury

Conservative Anglicans in Nigeria established the Global Anglican Council to challenge the Archbishop of Canterbury's authority and lead the Global Anglican Communion through a conciliar structure.
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

They say you have to buy blessings': the London women who gave everything to a controversial church

The Fundraising Regulator found that the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God breached fundraising codes by soliciting large donations from vulnerable donors without safeguards or consideration of their circumstances.
#christian-zionism
Right-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

A pivotal moment: Jesus's warning should trouble Christian Trump supporters and Epstein defenders.

Jesus condemned those who harm vulnerable people and those in power who enable such harm through inaction or complicity.
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

The U.S. thinks God is on its side in Iran. Here's why that's a problem... - LGBTQ Nation

So, a Christian Nationalist regime with their Jesus on their side, allied with a Jewish Nationalist regime with their HaShemon their side, have gone after an Islamic Nationalist regime with their Allah on their side, while each Nationalist regime believes they have morality on their side. And religious wars continue to bring humanity to the brink!
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House

Church House has provided a veneer of spiritual legitimacy to Reform's anti-migrant and anti-Muslim politics, and their cynical scapegoating. As followers of Jesus, we must refuse to let the architecture of [the venue be used as a moral backdrop for policies that contradict the very heart of the Christian faith].
UK politics
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Religious Freedom Includes the Freedom to Leave Religion

True religious freedom requires psychological capacity to choose freely, not just legal protection of beliefs, as cults use psychological entrapment rather than physical confinement to prevent members from leaving.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Christian teacher wins right to refuse to read gay children's books in school - LGBTQ Nation

A Nashville public charter school teacher secured an accommodation to avoid reading a children's book about two gay fathers after enlisting a Christian nationalist legal group to threaten the school.
Right-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The New Faces of Christian Nationalism

Mercy Culture megachurch in Fort Worth uses its political arm, For Liberty & Justice, to elect candidates committed to religiously infused far-right politics, exploiting the weakened Johnson Amendment restrictions on church political endorsements.
Philosophy
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

How God Got So Great

Monotheism functions as a moral and political credential in American public life, with non-belief in God representing a greater electoral liability than other demographic factors.
Right-wing politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Commentary: For this Lent, may Christians repent of Trump and the warmongers he's unleashed

The Trump administration's militaristic approach to Iran conflicts with Christian teachings of meekness, while some Christian leaders support Trump despite contradictions with biblical principles.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
8 months ago

Church stands by call to execute gay people: "I will not apologize for preaching the Word of God." - LGBTQ Nation

An Indianapolis church leader endorsed a sermon that urged LGBTQ+ people to kill themselves and used violent, demeaning language; YouTube removed the video.
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

Can academia handle my religious faith?

Religious identity coexists with academic careers, and denying this complexity harms researchers and wider society.
Left-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why an Agnostic Animal-Rights Activist Went to Seminary

Wayne Hsiung, founder of Direct Action Everywhere, shifted from disruptive direct-action and legal confrontations to enrolling in seminary to build sustainable communal support for animal rights.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A Priest's Journey Through Work, Faith, and Controversy

So I worked at General Electric's Finance and Accounting division in New York City for three years. And then I moved to GE Capital, which was their financial services arm, which was really booming at the time in the mid-'80s. So I moved there in 1985. I took a job in human resources and I thought that would be a little more congenial, but gradually I started to realize I'm in the wrong place.
US politics
New York City
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Mamdani's Newest Ally: The Catholic Church?

Zohran Mamdani's mayoralty brings cautious optimism for leftist politics, expanding childcare, tenant protections, and immigrant safeguards amid federal retrenchment and aggressive policies.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Long-lost Egyptian scroll fuels debate over real-life biblical giants

An ancient Egyptian papyrus held by the British Museum has been cited as possible evidence supporting some of the Bible's most controversial claims about giants. The 3,300-year-old document, known as Anastasi I, has been in the museum's collection since 1839 and has recently resurfaced on the Associates for Biblical Research, renewing interest in its possible links to biblical accounts. The papyrus describes encounters with the Shosu people, said to stand 'four cubits or five cubits' tall, up to eight feet in height.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

German church's televised slime Jesus' infuriates the faithful

A televised Stuttgart Christmas Eve mass featuring a newborn performance covered in rice paper provoked criticism, a diocesan distancing, and heated debate among media.
Relationships
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Asking for a friend: My new girlfriend is from another country and goes to church a lot, which is not my thing. Can we overcome all our cultural differences?

Cultural and religious differences, particularly traditional gender roles and church involvement, create significant challenges to a relationship despite mutual attraction.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

That's Not True!' Huckabee Throws Down With Tucker Over Whether Qatar Treats Christians Better Than Israel

A heated exchange focused on claims about Israel's treatment of Christians, disputed population figures, and allegations linking Israel to Jeffrey Epstein.
Social justice
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Can American Churches Lead a Protest Movement Under Trump?

Sustained social movements require church leadership, but shrinking congregations have weakened religious dissent and reduced long-term activist infrastructure.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pete Hegseth Invited Pastor Who Suggested Slavery Actually Wasn't That Bad to Lead Prayer at Pentagon

There was horrific maltreatment on the one hand, and then there are other stories that are right out of Disney's Song of the South.
US politics
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Christian conservative leader rages at Presbyterian Church for honoring "obscene" Renee Good - LGBTQ Nation

Bill Donohue publicly smeared Renee Nicole Good, mischaracterizing her actions and queer identity after she was fatally shot by an ICE agent.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Anglican clergy in London to be asked to promote antiracism in sermons

Church of England clergy will be encouraged to promote antiracism in sermons as senior figures unlock thousands of pounds in funding to promote diversity initiatives in London. Church Commissioners, the body that manages C of E assets, is funding the Diocese of London, which covers more than 400 parishes and 18 boroughs north of the River Thames, to boost inclusion work as part of the three-year Racial Justice Priority (RJP) project.
Social justice
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

What 'hope' has represented in Christian history - and what it might mean now

The Vatican ended Holy Year 2025 “Pilgrims of Hope” amid global turbulence, while Christian tradition and ancient myths portray hope as enduring in humanity.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Conservative pastor says feminism is a "form of transgenderism" in hateful rant - LGBTQ Nation

Feminism equates to transgenderism; feminist women reject femininity, cause societal decline, weaken men, lower birthrates, and drive immigration.
#immigration
fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Clergy say Jesus' teachings leave Christians no choice but to resist ICE

fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Clergy say Jesus' teachings leave Christians no choice but to resist ICE

fromDefector
1 month ago

How Do I Be Nice To A Jesus Freak? | Defector

I grew up fervently anti-religion, like Don up there. "The opiate of the masses," and all that other shit. To me, every public Christian was either a shitbag televangelist or, even worse, a politician. My favorite comedian was Sam Kinison, a former preacher who turned on his church. I didn't simply disagree with religious people, I looked down on them, like a Ricky Gervais-type would. I thought this made me more rock-and-roll or whatever.
Philosophy
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

I'm a gay Black southern man who never felt safe in church. Here's why I still became a pastor. - LGBTQ Nation

A same-gender-loving Black cisgender man reluctantly embraced pastoral calling while grappling with exclusion, doubt, and faith, informing pastoral care and faith deconstruction work.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

What is Christian Reconstructionism and why it matters in US politics

Society should be governed by biblical principles, including applying Old Testament civil penalties within modern legal and cultural systems.
US politics
fromHuffPost
8 years ago

Queer Christians Respond To Jeff Sessions' New 'License To Discriminate'

Sessions’ directive and related Trump-era actions empower religious-freedom claims that risk enabling discrimination and undermining civil rights for LGBTQ Americans.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Christian dad sued school to keep his son from knowing that LGBTQ+ people exist. He just won. - LGBTQ Nation

A Boston judge ruled for a Massachusetts father seeking to block his five-year-old son from exposure to kindergarten books featuring LGBTQ+ characters.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Conservative Christians beg Supreme Court to let teachers out trans kids to their parents - LGBTQ Nation

Conservative Christian teachers seek Supreme Court permission to immediately out transgender students to parents, challenging school anti-outing policies and asserting religious and parental rights.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

MAGA Jesus Is Not the Real Jesus

What's striking is less that the federal government is using Bible verses in its promotional videos than that the agency doing the recruiting is Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The videos, set to music, include militaristic images. They show heavily armed agents in tactical gear, weapons drawn, donning masks, looking through night-vision goggles, zip-lining from helicopters, breaking down doors, and conducting nighttime raids.
US politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Patriarchy, Religion, and the Myth of "Real Sex"

"No, not yet. I am waiting until I am serious with someone, and until then, I am only doing oral and mutual masturbation. My reply, "That is sex!" This usually gets a response of, "Well, I meant f*cking," which they equate to sex. Nothing else. I have to remind my clients that fellatio and cunnilingus is called "oral sex" for a reason. That is still sex."
LGBT
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Jesus' Bible prophecies that came true are finally proven

Mathematician Peter W Stoner tackled this question in his 1960 book Science Speaks, calculating the odds of a single first-century individual fulfilling just 48 of these prophecies by chance. The result was staggering: one in 10 followed by 157 zeros, a number so vast it far exceeds the total number of electrons in the observable universe. To make the math easier to grasp, Stoner began with eight key prophecies, including being born in Bethlehem, descending from David, and performing miracles.
Philosophy
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago

Donald Trump says America should "forget about" the separation of church and state - LGBTQ Nation

President Trump created a Department of Justice religious liberty commission by executive order and questioned the separation of church and state.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Should Progressive Organizers Lean More on the Church?

Churches have historically provided moral authority, infrastructure, and community essential for sustained protest, and those roles are difficult to replicate in digital-era dissent.
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