by Jesse Smith (@jessesmithsoc) and Jane Lankes Smith Religious affiliation and participation in the United States have declined steadily over the past several decades. Fewer Americans now attend worship services regularly, identify with a faith tradition, or describe religion as [...]

Archaeologists working across Turkey have uncovered a series of discoveries that are offering new insight into the earliest centuries of Christianity, including what researchers describe as the best-preserved early image of Jesus ever found. --- Archaeologists working across Turkey have uncovered [...]

What does the resurrection mean for our Christian faith, and what significance does it have for non-believers? --- What does the resurrection mean for our Christian faith, and what significance does it have for [...]

The theological case for just war has seldom been more urgent than it is right now. --- The theological case for just war has seldom been more urgent than it is right [...]

Christianity has lost more believers than most other faith groups around the world recently, but the two biggest denominations have diverged in terms of ‘faith switching’. --- Christianity has lost more believers than most other faith groups around the world recently, [...]

by Nicholas Zill In a recent blog post for IFS, I shared some good news about the changing characteristics of America’s annual crop of newborn babies. I reported that more babies are being born to mothers who are college graduates [...]

The last few years have witnessed a series of Super Bowl ads about Jesus under the slogan “He Gets Us.” The ads themselves have left much to be desired. But the slogan at least is true. The Bible assures [...]

by Jason Whiting (@Jason_Whiting) and D. Scott Sibley (@dscottsibley) In a family therapy session that I (Jason) facilitated, Jeff was getting frustrated at his wife, Joni.1 “I know what I did was wrong,” he told her, his voice rising, and [...]

The Washington Nationals have fired a team official after undercover video captured him suggesting that pitcher Trevor Williams was excluded from promotional efforts after voicing his opposition to drag queens being promoted at a baseball game. --- The Washington Nationals have [...]