Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is one of Africa’s most religious nations. In fact, about 90 percent identify as Christian. However, faith in the kingdom is far from uniform. A king and queen ...
There’s a running joke in American religious life that goes something like this: Ask 10 Catholics what the church teaches on ...
(REVIEW) When it comes to U2, perhaps the only thing harder to find than a nuanced opinion of them is an accurate portrayal of their faith. It was a shock to some that the Dublin-based band — who ...
As global headlines celebrated the release of one prominent Chinese minister, the wife of another pastor is pleading with the world not to forget those still jailed in China. “Zion Church has eight ...
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(ANALYSIS) This month marks 181 years — on Oct. 15, 1844 — since the birth of a man with a magnificent mustache. That man is Friedrich Nietzsche. So often cast as the very symbol of atheism, the ...
(ESSAY) When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount ...
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Brazil’s World Cup elimination has fueled a national debate over whether the country’s rapid growth in evangelical ...
Pastor Greg Locke told his Tennessee congregation that federal authorities are investigating his financial records, after ...
Singapore’s national soccer team made it to the second round of qualifiers, but fell short of making it to the FIFA World Cup again this year. Nonetheless, the spirit of the game still very runs ...