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Donald Trump Grilled On His Christian Faith: 'I Try and Lead a Life Where I Don't Have to Ask God for Forgiveness'
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.
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Hillsong UNITED and Church Get Attention, Make Personal Friendships With Hollywood Celebrities and Filmmakers
The Christian group Hillsong UNITED recently held a European conference in London this week. In addition, the Hillsong church has garnered attention from both Hollywood celebrities and filmmakers.
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Has Negativity Hijacked American Christianity for Worse? Young Christians Have a Solution
For years, Christian churches across the United States have expressed a sense of optimism and hope for the future. However, many of them appear to be hijacked by negativity and sour attitudes.
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Rev. Owen Chadwick, Prominent British Scholar of Christianity, Dies at 99
The Rev. Owen Chadwick, a prominent British scholar of Christianity, died on July 17 at 99 years old. He leaves behind a legacy that made him an authority on the history of religion and the churches and defended their credibility against secular ideas.
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Lafayette Movie Theater Shooting: Gunman Kills 3, Injures 7 as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Calls for Prayers
A shooter brought a gun to a movie theater in Louisiana on Thursday night, killing three people and injuring seven others before shooting himself. Gov. Bobby Jindal has called for prayers for the families of the shooting victims.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.