Philip Jenkins
Major stories in American Christianity of the 2010s
How faith has been shaped by Obergefell, the Charleston murders, Me Too, and more
Russia’s royal saints return
The cult of Tsar Nicholas II and the resurrection of Russian Orthodox nationalism
A look at faith in film over the last decade
At a time of rapid secularization, filmmakers seem intrigued—if sometimes also repelled—by religion.
Is there a link between fertility and faith in South Korea?
Buddhism offers a clear answer. With Christianity, it’s more complex.
Sri Lanka’s religious fault lines
The island is a microcosm of the world’s religions—and of their wars.
Take & read: Global Christianity
New books that are shaping discussions about global Christianity
On Herrens veje, church leaders have to justify their existence
The Danish TV series portrays the choppy waters of European Christianity.
Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir’s life tells the story of Lebanon
He was a patriarch in the Maronite Church, a diplomatic interfaith leader, and a local power broker.
The Orthodox in Ukraine and their rival churches
The creation of a new body echoes old hostilities.
Christian martyrs in orange jumpsuits
The 21 men murdered in 2015 will be remembered long after the era of ISIL is forgotten.
How Crusades-era literature shaped the idea of the Christian West
Jay Rubinstein places himself in the apocalyptic mindset of authors like Joachim of Fiore.
Decline and revival in the Church of England
Future historians will identify the past quarter century as a time of real excitement and innovation.
The Philippines is 80% Catholic. President Duterte is ferociously anti-Catholic.
How on earth did this happen?
Mixtec people and their voices
Behind Roma is a complex history of indigenous lives and faiths.
The fraught history of Christians in Algeria
What began as a colonial land grab became the ground of martyrdom.
The moral authority of Congolese churches
Amid a chaotic political situation in the DRC, churches are fighting for human rights.
Stumbling toward peace in Colombia
Churches continue to work at the grassroots to see the peace deal implemented.
The endurance of the Mayan people
Mayan culture and rituals have persisted since their days of ancient glory—but not without major upheavals.
Throngs of the Redeemed, in Lagos and beyond
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has 5 million members—66 years after it began.
Tolerance and violence in medieval Spain
Brian Catlos offers a nuanced corrective to the competing histories of Islamic rule.