For centuries, Christians have debated an important question. Can someone truly follow Jesus without baptism? Some churches ...

(RNS) — On the first Saturday in May, Pastor Mark Francey stood in the chilly waters of Pirate’s Cove, a beach off the coast of Southern California, and baptized dozens of people, one by one, over the ...

They both believed in the sanctity of embryos as part of their Christian faith. But as Allison Gordon looked around the home ...

Religion columnist Eddie Marable offers up a biblical commentary on conversions in Acts. Salvation, he says, comes through ...

President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings ...

Land-rich churches are bringing affordable housing into their spiritual agendas at a time of declining congregations.

The progressive group Our Revolution backed the businessman Monday, and former state Controller Betty Yee endorsed Steyer on Tuesday after she ended her own gubernatorial campaign.  Our Revolution, ...

A Reflection for the Friday of the Third Week of Easter There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” The Lord said ...

If Western civilization were asked, in the terms of the old Reader’s Digest column, to name the Most Unforgettable Character It Ever Met, it would surely answer, with a single, sighing voice: Paul.

Tom Holland gasped for breath. His head started to spin. He loosened the straps on the bulletproof vest protecting his slender frame and doubled over in pain. “Oh, I’m going to be sick,” he said as he ...

The court ruled 8-1 against a Colorado law banning ‘conversion therapy’ for youths. What does it mean for other states, and why did two liberals side with conservatives? The US supreme court ruled 8-1 ...

In the latest legal setback for LGBTQ+ Americans, the Supreme Court said Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for young people infringes on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.