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News Joe Biden Campaigns on FaithOutreach may not bring white evangelicals and Catholics together, but hopeful Democrats are emphasizing the candidate's religious commitments. Daniel Silliman

Going into the 2020 Democratic National Convention, party officials released a 60-second digital ad promoting the presumptive nominee’s Catholic faith. The ad shows former Vice President Joe Biden making Pope Francis laugh during a meeting in St. Peter’s Basilica and speaking with a group of smiling nuns on a street in Rome. In a voice over, Biden talks about the importance of his Catholic faith and how, for him, the nuns epitomized the church’s teaching that “we are our ...

It’s Not Enough to Broadcast a Service. Churches Need to Foster Community. What pastors can learn from plummeting online attendance. Adam Graber

Since the coronavirus forced worship services to move online, nearly a third of church-goers have stopped attending church, according to new Barna research. Among millennials, it’s even higher: Half of those who used to go to church have stopped since the pandemic started.

It is not clear why. But when attendance plummets, we need to stop, reflect, and answer that question.

Perhaps people are “Zoomed out.” Even if people liked video conferencing before lockdown, weeks of online ...

Sponsored by Navpress God Sees Us When We Ugly Cry Lord, is this really what we’re supposed to be doing? You’ve got to give me more strength. But even in the midst of my exhaustion, I clung to this hope: God didn’t want me to live burned out and overwhelmed...

Theology Rowan Williams: Theological Education Is for Everyone To do theology is to rediscover the strangeness of the Christian framework. Interview by Benjamin Wayman Read More

News Despite Racial Tensions, Black Southern Baptist Churches on the Rise Recruitment efforts draw African American pastors to SBC missions efforts, though growth is slowing. David Roach Read More

Tribute He Loved Muslims Because He Loved Jesus. The Bible Showed Him How. Remembering the pilgrimage and legacy of Rick Love, who founded Peace Catalyst after years as international director of Frontiers. Joseph Cumming Read More

The Lesser Kingdom Confessing Complicity in Systemic Sin Why do I repent if it’s not my fault? Bonnie Kristian Read More

News A New Face for Canadian Social Conservatism Leslyn Lewis is a long shot for party leadership, but she’s showing the country a savvy way to talk about faith in politics. Adam MacInnis Read More

Ahead of 2020 Election, White Evangelicals Still Concerned About COVID-19 Those who know someone who suffered from the virus are less likely to say they plan to vote for President Trump. Ryan P. Burge Read More

Race Set Before Us When What Is Lawful Is Lethal Structural sin may be legal, but that doesn’t make it right. Dominique Gilliard Read More

Book Review The Beating Heart of Progressive Politics Is in the Street, Not in the Pew Religious people aren’t bit players in this movement. But they aren’t necessarily central figures either. Daniel Silliman Read More

News A Beacon of Hope in a Broken Beirut The oldest Arabic-speaking Protestant church in the Middle East has survived worse crises than the recent Lebanon explosion. Jayson Casper in Beirut Read More

Book Review | CT Magazine Sex Is the Earthly Glow of the Heavenly City How a lovestruck literature student learned that lesson while walking Oxford’s cobblestone streets. Katherine James Read More

News Can ‘Abraham’ Bring Peace to the Middle East? Christians in the Gulf hope historic UAE-Israel normalization might also lead to a deal with Palestinians. Jayson Casper Read More

Quick to Listen Belarus’s Protestants Want Their President Gone Heavily outnumbered by Catholics and Orthodox, the religious minority is nevertheless on the protests’ frontlines. Morgan Lee Read More

Wire story Evangelicals Call for Police and Criminal Justice Reform New initiative challenges churches and believers: “Scripture makes the pursuit of justice for our neighbors a mandatory part of the Christian life.” Elana Schor - Associated Press Read More

Interview Work-Family Balance Was Never Easy. Then the Pandemic Hit. Christian husband-wife duo share their research on how couples approach love and work. Interview by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun Read More

CT Pastors Grieving Ministry Loss? You’re Not Alone. Biblical examples like Baruch and Jeremiah demonstrate faithful leadership in the midst of disappointment. Wendy Alsup Read More

The Redemption of Interfaith Dialogue Three evangelicals wrestle with faithful witness in conversations with Muslims. Jayson Casper Read More PortuguêsIndonesian

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