As America marks one year of pandemic-related shutdowns this week, new research offers encouragement for pastors wondering whether in-person church attendance will eventually bounce back.

LGBT activists have heaped criticism on South Dakota’s recently passed Religious Freedom Act, which provides protections for the exercise of religious liberty.

"Joe Biden’s decline has become so painful to see and so embarrassing to watch that it feels cruel to mention it. But it’s even more cruel that Biden’s team act as if it’s not happening, and most of America’s media look the other way."

A mob of about 70 people carrying weapons attacked a group of Christians who were praying at a believer’s home in India’s eastern state of Chhattisgarh this week, burning Bibles and vandalizing furniture, according to a report, which said at least six Christians sustained serious injuries.

Erin Coates, the wife of jailed Canadian Pastor James Coates, says of her husband, “His job as a shepherd of the sheep is to open the doors and allow people to worship according to their conscience and according to the Word of God,” Erin Coates said, “We have done that really wisely, putting many precautions in place.”

The global Christian ministry founded by the late Ravi Zacharias said Wednesday it will suspend fundraising, lay off 60% of its staff and overhaul its mission in the wake of revelations that he engaged in sexual misconduct....

The North Carolina House passed legislation Thursday to allow concealed carry permit holders to bear firearms in church for the defense of themselves and their fellow congregants.

...Anyone skeptical of the alleged effectiveness of lockdowns or concerned about the long-term consequences was condemned as a bloodless “grandma killer” or “greedy capitalist” defying science and lacking compassion.  But from the start, “the curve” was bogus stagecraft.

Luis Palau, the notable preacher and Argentina native known for leading massive outdoor evangelist gatherings, has died at age 86 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

The NBA has issued no statement on a Chinese court's ruling this month that homosexuality can be classified a "psychological disorder," despite a professed commitment to human rights, social justice, and the LGBT platform in the United States.

TCM makes a Turner Classic Mistake by offering up their supposedly “racist” and “sexist” films as sacrifices.

...Here is the question at hand: “Why do pastors struggle to compete with social media for the attention and trust of their congregants?” I think there are really two core problems: time and ignorance.

When research looks beyond affiliation, the move away from religious institutions becomes more nuanced.

...To be clear, I am not writing about climate change itself. The climate has warmed and cooled in cycles for thousands of years, and there is evidence that we are now in a warming trend. What I am writing about is the culture and belief system around climate change.

...“Science” is never invoked by the political left to illuminate, educate, or guide. It’s used to terminate discussion, to shut down debate.

An expert in Arab-Israel relations recently published a paper in which he claimed the Biden administration has been guiding the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in order to fast-track the creation of a terrorist state inside Israel. 

...Having passed by a vote of 80-18, the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act will now head to the state Senate.

Southern Baptist president, JD Greear, has demonstrated repeatedly his ineptitude at leading a church, let alone an entire denomination. A denomination that appears to be at least making an attempt at reforming as leftists like Dwight McKissic and Beth Moore leave in droves, there is still quite a bit of theological trash to be taken out. And JD Greear sits right on top of the proverbial pile.

...Johnson asserted that he is not "discouraged" and does not plan to draw back from his "calling." Instead, the evangelical minister plans to form a new movement...

The Florida congressman who read from the Bible during a debate on the House floor last week is now speaking out about a top Democrat's declaration that "God's will is no concern of this Congress."

President Joe Biden marked his 5oth day in office on March 10, thus keeping his promise of establishing a progressive body of government while repealing critical components of former President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda.

Sixteen states are already in the process of making Daylight Saving Time permanent, but a federal statute is needed to complete the process.