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LONDON (RNS) A top British scientist claims his biblical, historical and astronomical research shows Christians have been observing Jesus' Last...

Nairobi, Kenya, April 20 (ENInews)--At least ten churches have been burned in Nigeria, where violence has broken out following the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, according to Barnabas ...

In the latest First Things, David Bentley Hart skewers the thought of Ayn Rand. Yet only in a passing reference does he acknowledge the reasons for the renewed interest in Rand.

Jesus Christ is rightly regarded as the most important person for helping us understand love.  Especially at this time of year, it seems wise to ponder the love of Jesus....

God's Almost Chosen Peoples: A Reli­gious History of the American Civil War, by George C. Rable....

Faith of the Founders: Religion and the New Nation 1776–1826, by Edwin S. Gaustad....

The Rise of Christianity: How the Ob­scure, Marginal Jesus Movement Be­came the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries, by Rod­ney Stark....

Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, by Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist Denton....

Every so often there's a new talent who sounds like bottled lightning. Chicagoan Rob Clearfield, not yet 30, is blessed as well with a relentless work ethic.

Outside Paradise, government will never be perfect. But that's no reason to give up on it.

Baguio City, Philippines, April 20 (ENInews)--Philippine Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant and evangelical churches have united in reflecting on Christ's seven last sayings in a taped ecumenical ...

For several years I was an associate pastor on the staff of a large congregation....

Residents of the northern German city of Lübeck have long taken pride in four native sons—three Catholic priests and a Lutheran pastor—who...

In a pre-Easter prayer breakfast at the White House, President Obama said Jesus' death and resurrection "puts everything else in...

Under fire for criticizing a popular theologian, the U.S. Catholic bishops said they must occasionally assume the role of referee and rule wayward thinkers out of bounds....

Interesting conversation in our Tuesday morning lectionary group.  It began with the usual quandary about how best to preach to those who come only once or twice a...

My son has just completed his first round of the Colorado Student Assessment Program tests, Colorado's answer to No Child Left Behind. I...

Our spring books issue's reviews include Jason Byassee on David Ford, Shirley Showalter on Carlos Eire, Dennis O'Brien on Terry Eagleton, LaVonne Neff on Elias Aboujaoude and others.

When the 2011 edition of the Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches was published in February, the Seventh-day Adventist Church drew special notice for its reported 4.3 percent jump ...

DELTAVILLE, Va. (ABP) -- The sanctuary of Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville, Va., was destroyed by a tornado that touched down at 7:30...