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The Impact of Latino Protestantism on the American Church

According to sociologists Mark Mulder, Aida Ramos, and Gerardo Marti, Latino Protestants are a force to be reckoned with. They “are simply more religiously active” than their Latino Catholic or white...

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The National Black Police Association is in Full Support of Nike’s Colin...

When Nike tapped Colin Kaepernick as the face for the 30th Anniversary of their “Just Do It” campaign, it sent shock-waves across America. Kaepernick’s detractors took to social media to boycott the...

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Say It Ain’t So: Wall Street Journal Says Hillary Clinton Will Run for...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the audience at the annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers July 13, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PHOTO: JEFF SWENSEN/GETTY...

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WATCH: Pro-Life Activist Ryan Bomberger Accuses Wheaton College of...

A black pro-life activist has hit back at the student body leaders of the Christian Wheaton College after a school-wide email positioned that a recent talk of his made students feel “unsafe” on...

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Saints’ Tight End Benjamin Watson Announces Retirement, ‘Hopes to Exit With a...

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson (82) and others walk off the field after overtime of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Atlanta. The Atlanta...

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Brazil’s New Far-Right President Jair Bolsonaro Vows to Fight Gender Ideology...

Jair Bolsonaro, the new president of Brazil, vowed to fight gender ideology in schools and protect the country’s “Judeo-Christian tradition” in his presidential address. Bolsonaro celebrated in the...

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Brett Kavanaugh Issues First Written Opinion as Supreme Court Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court’s newest member, Brett Kavanaugh, issued his first written opinion on Tuesday as the justices in a unanimous ruling bolstered companies’ ability to use arbitration to resolve...

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Barna Report Says U.S. Pastors Feel Greatest Pressure to Speak Out on or...

American pastors often feel the greatest pressure to either speak out on or avoid talking about divisive issues inside the church, according to a new report by the Barna Group. In recent years, there...

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John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera: Do Religious Fundamentalists Really...

In 1902, Rudyard Kipling published a collection of children’s stories that became known as the “Just So Stories.” These were fanciful “explanations” for how various animals acquired their best-known...

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How a Few Suspicious Social Media Posts Fueled the Internet and News Media’s...

Catholic school students in Trump hats. A Native American elder beating a drum. Black Hebrew Israelites hurling bigotry. This chance encounter on the National Mall that winter afternoon blew up into a...

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Christian Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matthew Boyd and Wife Ashley Have Made It...

© Kingdom Home Detroit Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd and his wife, Ashley, pose with children in Uganda, where the Boyds opened a non-profit, Kingdom Home, and are trying to end child sex slavery. These...

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Anthony Bradley on How “Great Commission Christianity” Keeps...

Since 1994, I’ve been researching evangelicalism’s inability to successfully integrate its churches and institutions following the Civil Rights Movement. The United States Military, professional...

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Rev. Mark H. Creech: Why Alcohol Issues Should Still Matter in North Carolina

Shadows are gathering over North Carolina. Clouds are approaching. The passion for gaining riches is set to cast a pall across the land. But our eyes have grown so accustomed to the darkness that it’s...

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Francis Chan Says the Church Must Stop Apologizing for ‘What God Says is...

In a postmodern culture obsessed with feelings and political correctness, the Church must stop apologizing for “the way that God thinks and acts and what He says is right and wrong,” Francis Chan...

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WATCH: T.I. and Killer Mike Criticize Bishop I.V. Hilliard for ‘Extorting’...

Rapper T.I. (L) smirks next to his wife as he listens to Bishop I.V. Hilliard ask congregants for money at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga. | Photo: Instagram/troubleman31 It was...

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Patricia Heaton Says God Delayed Her Acting Career Until After She Got...

FILE – In this April 29, 2016 file photo, Patricia Heaton arrives at the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Heaton, known for playing homemakers in...

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Patricia Heaton Says She’s ‘Definitely Praying’ for Kanye West Because...

FILE – In this April 29, 2016 file photo, Patricia Heaton arrives at the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Heaton, known for playing homemakers in...

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Politically-Themed Nativity Scenes Showing Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Cages...

The Rev. Steve Josoma had no intention of his church becoming known for politics. The 64-year-old pastor at St. Susanna, a Catholic Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, located just outside Boston, wasn’t...

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Answers in Genesis Launches Video Streaming Service Focusing on Social...

Answers in Genesis, the group behind the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum, launched a video streaming service to provide those waiting out the coronavirus lockdown with an on-demand media,...

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LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr., and DeMarcus Lawrence Among Athletes Voicing...

LeBron James is among several high-profile athletes to speak out about the death of George Floyd. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports LeBron James and other high-profile athletes have taken to social...

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Stephen Mitchell on Why Evangelicals Can No Longer Avoid Addressing LGBT Issues

A participant puts up a sign about his sexuality before taking part in the forming of a giant pink dot at the Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park in Singapore June 29, 2013. | Reuters/Edgar Su It was...

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Netflix Orders Animated Reboot of “Good Times” from Norman Lear, Steph Curry,...

Bud Yorkin/Norman Lear/Tandem/ Netflix has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order to a new animated take on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom “Good Times.” Lear and his Act III Prods. shingle is...

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Henry Louis Gates Discusses PBS Docuseries and New Book Chronicling the Birth...

Henry Louis Gates Jr., shown inside Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, hosts “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song,” premiering Feb. 16 on PBS. (COURTESY OF MCGEE MEDIA) NPR’s Audie...

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WATCH: Franklin Graham Reflects on Declining Church Membership Among Americans

As Easter weekend approaches, a new Gallup poll shows fewer than 50% of Americans are members of a church. “It’s a change,” said Franklin Graham, CEO of the charity Samaritan’s Purse. “There is a...

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Starbucks Considering Leaving Facebook Over Hateful Comments on Its Woke Posts

Coffee giant Starbucks is reportedly weighing whether to leave Facebook over a deluge of hateful comments the company has gotten in response to its woke posts on the platform. BuzzFeed News obtained...

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Texas Senate Passes Bill Banning Schools from Discussing Critical Race Theory...

The Texas Senate passed a bill early Saturday morning that would ban schools from requiring teachers to discuss polarizing current events or social issues in class. It now heads to the governor’s...

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Charlamagne to Host Weekly Late-Night Show on Comedy Central

Courtesy of Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Comedy Central has finally unveiled its late-night plans with Charlamagne Tha God. Stephen Colbert, who previously hosted The Colbert Report on the network, is exec...

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U.S. Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Says ‘I’m Just Here to Represent’ After...

Gwen Berry, of the United States, competes in the women’s hammer throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) US hammer thrower Gwen Berry says...

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Deion Sanders Pleads With Jackson, Mississippi, Residents to ‘Stop the...

Deion Sanders / AP Deion Sanders has been very influential in changing the culture and visibility of HBCU football. He has utilized his celebrity and iconic status to secure five-star recruits and...

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Knox News Reporter Angela Dennis Honored for Her Efforts Reporting on Local...

Reporter Angela Dennis poses for a portrait outside of the Knox News office. (Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel) Reporter Angela Dennis joined Knox News last year and hit the ground running at a time when...

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