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A real estate developer’s plan to create Christian nationalist communities in Appalachia is attracting outspoken extremists and fierce resistance from locals who fear their towns are becoming extremist enclaves.
President Trump auctioned off a painting of Jesus Christ on New Year's Eve for an eyebrow-raising $2.75 million. That got us thinking about what some of the most famous paintings of Jesus throughout history are.
Christians are divided on how to treat the transgender community, with some hosting prayerful protests condemning religious harm, and others preaching fiery sermons framing trans issues as a spiritual threat.
In December 1914, enemy soldiers along the Western Front climbed out of their trenches, exchanged gifts, and sang carols in a spontaneous Christmas truce, becoming a powerful testament to shared humanity.
Krampus has gone mainstream, popping up in Christmas parades and holiday events across the U.S. That has ignited fierce backlash from Christians who see him as an unwelcome and even demonic intrusion into the holidays.
Gingerbread may be synonymous with Christmas today, but its origins tell a much darker story. From Roman rituals and Queen Elizabeth’s court to witchcraft panics, this holiday staple has a surprisingly twisted past.
The DOJ is suing a Virginia school board over the suspension of two Christian students who opposed sharing a locker room with a transgender classmate in a clash between religious liberty and LGBTQ+ rights.
Reading biblical texts about the birth of Jesus, there's an overlooked theme with parallels to a hot button-issue of our own time: immigration. Was Jesus an immigrant? If so, was he a legal immigrant?
A Chicago-area church is igniting national controversy with a provocative Nativity scene depicting baby Jesus in zip ties and Roman soldiers as modern ICE agents. A powerful act of faith, or over a sacred line?
The Vatican’s chief astronomer says he’d baptize aliens, sparking fresh conversation about how faith communities might respond to extraterrestrial life, and what first contact could mean for humanity.
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