The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions will clash on NFL Monday Night Football tonight as the regular season moves towards its ultimate conclusion on New Year's next week.
For the longest time, the Catholic Church has been against contraceptives, considering them sinful, but during his trip to Latin America, Pope Francis appeared to open the door to compromise in the face of the Zika virus afflicting the region.
The State Capitol of Mississippi passed a bill on Wednesday allowing church members to undergo gun or firearms training, as well as bring their weapons to church in order to protect the congregation.
The Church of England has been losing members for quite some time and according to a new report that rate of decline may last longer than what most people would hope.
Nigerian women and girls who have been freed from the terrorist group Boko Haram are returning to their communities after being missing for months or even years, but not all are receiving a warm welcome.
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.