Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
August 16, 1773: Pope Clement XIV dissolves the Jesuit Order, fearing its growing power. Pius VIII restored the order 41 years later.
August 16, 1875: American evangelist Charles Grandison Finney, the leading revivalist of the nineteenth century, dies (See issue 20: Charles G. Finney).
America’s most churched demographic is slipping from religious life. We must go after them.
Since childhood, each hunting season out in God’s creation has healed wounds and deepened my faith.
The Irish band’s new album “FOLK!” proclaims joy after suffering.
News
Judge gives former billionaire Bill Hwang 18 years in prison for crimes that outweigh his “lifetime” of “charitable works.”
Public Theology Project
A bit of gallows humor can remind us that death does not have the final word.
News
The Brazilian founder of Bola de Neve Church, which attracted celebrities and catalyzed 500 congregations on six continents, faced accusations from family members and a former colleague.
Review
How a sincere but reserved Christianity influenced the life and literature of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The new biopic from Angel Studios twists the theologian’s life and thought to make a political point.