One of Indonesia's most influential Islamic groups is urging the government to cancel the Miss World pageant scheduled for next month, saying the exposure of skin by women in a…
Read MoreA video of a Baptist preacher insulting members of his congregation during a sermon has gone viral since being posted to YouTube June 24, and the preacher is steadfast in his refusal to apologize.…
Read MorePope Francis rocked some religious and atheist minds today when he declared that everyone was redeemed through Jesus, including atheists. During his homily at Wednesday Mass in Rome, Francis emphasized…
Read MorePat Robertson has many opinions on subjects including homosexuality, politicsand the coming of the Mark of the Beast, but it was the famous televangelist's opinion on marriage that took center stage during Wednesday's episode of…
Read MoreMembers of a Catholic church where three people were stabbed during Mass a week ago launched an effort on Sunday to raise money for victims hurt in the attack. The…
Read MoreAn outspoken evangelical leader preached a potentially controversial sermon this weekend, saying "nagging wives" are like water torture. Mark Driscol, pastor of the Mars Hill Church in Seattle, made the…
Read MoreDear Dzhokhar, you failed because Boston was neither bowed nor afraid. You set off a bomb, and the city gave blood for victims. You escaped initial capture and the…
Read MoreA Muslim woman wearing a hijab said she was attacked in the Boston area by a man who shouted that Muslims had perpetrated the twin bombings that killed three people…
Read MoreIn an emotional letter to his church members, pastor Rick Warren of Lake Forest, Calif.-based Saddleback Church told them that his youngest son committed suicide. “At 27 years of age,…
Read MoreWas Jesus gay? Radio host Don Imus suggested that Christ might have been gay based on text from the Gospel of Judas. Was Jesus Christ gay? Don Imus thinks…
Read Moreby Steve McSwain It is time. No, it is past time. Christians must stop saying the following things. 1. The Bible is the inerrant, infallible Word of God. It isn't…
Read MorePope Benedict XVI surprised Catholics around the world when he announced his resignation in February. As the Church's College of Cardinals votes on his successor, the much-anticipated decision dominating headlines this week, we got…
Read MoreA new study by Canadian academics says Mother Teresa was a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shoddy conditions, despite her access to a fortune. The Times of…
Read MoreOnce every 12 years, tens of millions of Indians gather for one of Hinduism's holiest celebrations at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati rivers. The Maha…
Read MoreHe quotes Amy Winehouse and, unlike Benedict XVI, actually taps out his tweets himself. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi is an erudite scholar with a modern touch – and that is seen…
Read MoreA former employee at a Christian college has enlisted the help of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred to sue a California school that allegedly fired her for engaging in premarital sex,…
Read MoreThe Church of England on Friday (Jan. 4) confirmed that it has dropped its prohibition on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops -- but only if they agree to…
Read MoreWe often hear from commenters about what they don’t like about religion. The scandals. The extremists. The wicked leaders. However, when we asked our community what they liked about religion,…
Read Moreby Michael John Cusick While working in church ministry in my mid-twenties, my addiction was nearly exposed in a newspaper story about a raid on an escort service. But…
Read MoreConservative televangelist Joel Osteen went on national television this morning and admitted that his own sexual orientation is not a choice -- despite maintaining consistently in previous interviews that being…
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