"The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions. " This well-worn jibe is used to describe those (myself included at times) who react rather than reflect and jump to conclusions about ...

What is the future of the Seven Mountains Mandate, the Christian nationalism strategy of which Charlie Kirk was the millennial face?

The metamorphosis of Jesus Christ from a humble servant of the abject poor to a symbol that stands for gun rights, prosperity theology, anti-science, limited government that neglects the poor and ...

Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Wither­ington III have written a unique commentary on Luke—the one I’ll turn to first for the foreseeable future. The first major commentary cowritten by a Jew and a Christian, ...

(RNS) Only in a world where the individual is the sole determiner of one’s identity does it makes sense to say, “I want Christianity without Christ.” (RNS) The rise of the “nones” — Americans who no ...

Commentaries tend to fluctuate between arid, compendious technical analyses and vivid but tendentious tours de force; few of them help readers understand the connection between the biblical texts in ...

Jeannine Brown, professor of New Testament and director of online programs, has taught at Bethel Seminary for more than 25 years. She has a gift for translating biblical truth into accessible language ...

In an era where churches face declining memberships and shrinking budgets, finding innovative ways to serve the community and remain relevant is essential. Under the leadership of Pastor Cory Demmel, ...

George W. Bush may have been the closest thing members of the Christian right had to a president who was one of them, but his eight years in office did little to further their political religion. The ...

Editor’s note: This op-ed has been corrected to remove inaccurate attribution for a claim that Donald Trump is the most Christian president in years. The statement was made as part of a written ...

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The rise of the “nones” — Americans who no longer check a religious affiliation on demographic surveys — has stirred up interesting conversations among church leaders. A generation ago, many Americans ...