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title : Historic Church Closes, Reflects US Pattern of Less Rituals, Observance
summary : A Tempe, Ariz., church that opened in 1892, The First Congregational United Church of Christ, held its last service on Sunday due to low church attendance and an inability to financially support itself.
date : Mar 31, 2017 05:18 PM EDT
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title : Faith-Based Politics: How Many US Politicians Truly Believe in Christianity and in What Form?
summary : Pew Research Center on Religion and Public Life staffers released a new study that indicates one of two vastly different realities: either "a profound theological dissonance" exists between American people and those they elect as their representatives in Congress, or "a great number of those representatives lie to people who take surveys," proposes Charles P. Pierce, lead political blogger for Esquire.
date : Jan 05, 2017 02:03 PM EST
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title : Christian Unity Displayed Through Vatican's First-Ever Rembrandt Exhibit
summary : Paintings of artistic genius Rembrandt, who traditionally was more associated with Protestant Europe, now are on display at the Vatican Museums -- a first for the popular spot that attracts millions of visitors annually. Titled "Rembrandt in the Vatican: Images Between Heaven and Earth," the show includes 53 artworks from the Zorn Museum in Sweden and the Kremer Collection in the Netherlands. Some of the Dutch artist's best-known works are biblical scenes, such as "The Raising of the Cross" and "Adam and Eve."
date : Dec 09, 2016 06:51 PM EST
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title : Donald Trump Typifies Religious Cynicism, Says Fellow Presbyterian: 'Heathen, Wolf in Wolves' Clothing'
summary : In a strongly worded and critical opinion piece on Huffington Post, blogger Matthew Taylor took GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump to task and asked why Christians are "supporting the heathen." However, the self-professed Christian also threw conceptual darts at the true state of religion in America, while claiming Trump exposes how the "genius of the American religious experiment is also its Achilles heel."
date : Feb 23, 2016 04:10 PM EST
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title : Faith Facts to Shape Upcoming South Carolina, Nevada 2016 Presidential Primaries
summary : Predictions are that religious beliefs, or lack of them, once again will influence the U.S. 2016 presidential nomination contests about to happen in South Carolina and Nevada over the next week for both major political parties.
date : Feb 19, 2016 01:13 PM EST
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title : Small Christian Community In Turkey Still Fear Persecution Due To Religious Beliefs
summary : Members of a small Christian community in Turkey are still worrying for their lives due to the ongoing religious persecution in the country. In the last year alone, many of their members and even leaders have experienced harassment from Muslims.
date : Feb 17, 2016 07:12 PM EST
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title : Donald Trump Grilled On His Christian Faith: 'I Try and Lead a Life Where I Don't Have to Ask God for Forgiveness'
summary : Controversial businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has received scrutiny from the press for his questioning remarks about Sen. John McCain’s war record in Vietnam and publicly broadcasting rival Sen. Lindsey Graham’s mobile phone number. However, he also had a provocative interpretation of his Christian faith.
date : Jul 25, 2015 02:50 PM EDT
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title : Tony Campolo’s Support for Gay Marriage Underscores Divide Amongst Christians About the Sensitive Issue
summary : The recent announcement by Christian Minister and longtime Democratic Party social justice activist Tony Campolo to "call for the full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the Church," has underscored the great divide amongst Christian about the sensitive issue with the progressive Evangelical left applauding him and the conservative evangelical criticizing his statement.
date : Jun 13, 2015 10:28 AM EDT
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title : Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly Asks Where U.S. Christian Leaders Are In Face of Attacks
summary : Bombastic Fox News host Bill O’Reilly usually turns to politics and social issues on his highly-rated weekday news analysis show. Now he has shifted his focus on what has happened to leadership within the Christian community in the United States in the face of worldwide persecution.
date : Apr 10, 2015 10:25 PM EDT
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