7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (785+ words) We often project later experiences back into history, consciously or unconsciously assuming an inevitability to what finally occurred. However, history is complex and, what now seems inevitable, did not always look that way in the past. The distribution of forms…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (558+ words) My assumptions about sex and gender became impossible to reconcile with church teachings. But I had never seriously considered that my personal views could be wrong...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1309+ words) Churches are making a significant but often overlooked contribution to essential community services across England, according to a new report. The Heart of the Neighbourhood report, published by Gather Movement, identified 12,840 instances of regular community provision among 1,632 churches and Christian…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (26+ words) The last decade has seen the term Christian Nationalism enter (or re-enter) common parlance. But the connotations surrounding Christian Nationalism have grown increasingly antisemitic and conspiratorial...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (724+ words) In A.D. 700, St. Boniface swung his axe against the pagan Thunder Oak. When the great tree fell, a young fir stood unharmed in its place — the first Christmas tree, a living sign that Christ had conquered the old gods of the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (115+ words) More than 80% of American pastors considered quitting their jobs amid concerns over culture, conflict, burnout and well-being....