Christianity
‘Exvangelicals’ Are Living a Uniquely American Crisis
Abandoning the religion you were raised in is a long-standing tradition. But for former evangelicals, leaving the church is a lonely path.
Why Religions Are Right to Be Afraid of AI
Never have spiritual ideas of faith, mortality and the soul been more challenged by technology.
Katy Kirby's Timeless Songs Are Wonderful Leaps of Faith
The rising Nashville indie rock songwriter grapples with God, family, and self-doubt on 'Cool Dry Place,' the best debut album of 2021 so far.
YouTube's Fundamentalist Influencers Are Preaching Abstinence and Anti-Abortion
Christian and Jewish YouTubers like Girl Defined and Classically Abby are pulling in hundreds of thousands of views.
In This Singaporean Church, You Can Be Happy and Gay
One churchgoer described Free Community Church as a “beacon of hope.”
Early Christians Might Have Been High on Hallucinogenic Communion Wine
In the new book "The Immortality Key", archaeology sleuth Brian Muraresku suggests that religious wine might have been spiked.
Leader of Christian Group Amy Barrett Belonged to Once Said He'd Kick Out Members for Gay Sex
A People of Praise coordinator said people couldn’t belong if they admitted to “ongoing, deliberate, unrepentant wrongdoing,” which could include gay sex or sex between unmarried people.
I Lost My Wife to a Cult
Christian fundamentalists turned Nathan's wife into a haunted stranger. Now he's fighting to protect others from a similar fate.
The Argument for Abortion as a Religious Right
The world's largest religions support—and sometimes require—abortion.
The Uplifting Story of Britain's First Transgender Vicar
Carol Stone said she had two vocations: one was to be a priest and the other was to be a woman.
The Female Pastors Making Space for Queer Christians to Express Their Faith
A new vanguard of female pastors is fighting for LGBTQ equality, standing up to a church that has long disempowered both women and queer people.
A Mosque in Jakarta Held a Christian Funeral Service in Its Courtyard
The scene went viral, giving people hope that different faiths can support each other despite recent incidents of intolerance.