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She Loved a Captive Audience... It Wasn't Mutual

August 3rd, 2026

A Florida evangelist preached through a flight delay, called her removal an act of spiritual warfare, and got banned from three airlines. Now a wider debate is taking off: sharing faith, or cornering strangers?

Christian 93 Comments

Is Christianity The World's Most Violent Religion?

July 23rd, 2026

Airsoft rifles. A crowd of children chanting "take him out." A Kentucky church's skit went viral, and theologians say its violence has scripture-deep roots, on more than one continent.

Christian 69 Comments

The $40m Mission to Put a Cross on the Moon

July 13th, 2026

Justin Park has spent years trying to put a christian cross on the lunar surface. His Trump-aligned coalition raises fresh questions: is it even legal, and what does claiming the moon for one faith really mean?

Science & Technology 109 Comments

Trace The Rainbow: A History of the World's Most Powerful Symbol

June 22nd, 2026

From Mesopotamian flood myths to Gilbert Baker's needle and thread, the rainbow has accumulated extraordinary meaning across thousands of years and dozens of cultures. Here is its true origin story.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 46 Comments

Should a Church Be Allowed to Shelter the Homeless?

June 19th, 2026

St. Paul's By-the-Sea opened its hall to homeless neighbors, then drew $1,000 daily fines from Ocean City over zoning. Now the church is suing, citing the social gospel and federal religious land use law.

Christian 66 Comments

1st Trillionaire: Do the Wealthy Owe the World?

June 12th, 2026

After SpaceX's market debut made Elon Musk the first trillionaire in history, an old question feels new again: what do the world's faith traditions teach about wealth, and what do the very rich owe society?

Christian 145 Comments

The U.S. Military Just Erased 180 Faiths From Existence

June 5th, 2026

A soldier walks into a chaplain's office in crisis. They're Wiccan. Or Druid. Or Humanist. The chaplain checks the new government list. They're not on it. What happens next?

Pagan & Wiccan 179 Comments

Holy Rollers: Movies That Made Organized Religion Really, Really Mad

May 29th, 2026

Jesus has always been big at the box office (by way of example, one need only look at the earnings of the #1 grossing Indie film of all time... Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ). However, Hollywood and organized ...

Christian 33 Comments

"Religious Coercion": Federal Workers Sue USDA Over Christian Emails

May 22nd, 2026

A group of USDA employees is suing Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for "religious coercion," alleging her frequent department-wide, heavily-Christian emails crossed the line into workplace proselytizing.

Political & Religious Controversy 77 Comments

Beauty Mogul Gives Up $3B Fortune to Become a Priest

May 15th, 2026

e.l.f. Cosmetics co-founder Scott-Vincent Borba gave up a $3 billion fortune to become a Catholic priest. What does his story say about faith and calling?

Christian 45 Comments

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