Evangelicals worship at Charisma Christian Church in the northern suburbs of Paris. Photo by Bonnie Deuschle
Need to know: Thursday, December 13, 2018
French evangelicals face backlash at home after success of Trump and Bolsonaro abroad
French evangelical leaders have had to distance themselves from their cousins in the U.S. and Brazil — saying that evangelical support for Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro hurt their ministry.
Southern Baptist seminary report ties founders to slaveholding, white supremacy
The seminary released a 71-page report Wednesday that says its early trustees and faculty 'defended the righteousness of slaveholding.'
Neglect and paradoxical rules on preservation threaten India’s historic Hindu Sun Temple
The uncertain fate of a 13th-century temple to the Hindu sun god has many demanding that the government re-examine its approach to cultural preservation.
Stolen Mormon memorabilia spotlight LDS devotion to church artifacts
Charges against a young dealer in Mormon history pointed up the degree to which LDS members' desire for historical artifacts makes them vulnerable to swindles.
As the world appears to turn upside down (again), Advent is here
The Old Testament prophets, whom we read during Advent, also spoke to people in doubt about bad rulers and an uncertain future. We too need to hear, 'God is on your side,' writes Thomas Reese.
Top cardinals embroiled in sexual abuse scandal no longer on papal council
The Vatican announced Wednesday that two cardinals have been let go from a papal council, the day after one of them was reportedly convicted of sexual abuse by an Australian court.
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As one historically black Episcopal church closes, others face strong headwinds
As North Carolina wrestles with the aftermath of Jim Crow, some of the churches bound up in the racial history of the region are slowly fading from view.
Texas GOP dispute pits religious freedom against claims of ‘stealth jihad’
The appointment of a Muslim doctor to a county's party leadership has fractured the Republicans of Tarrant County.
Fires at Jehovah’s Witness halls in Washington state puzzle authorities
Blazes that were purposely set have damaged or destroyed five of the Olympia area's kingdom halls in the past nine months.
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The spiritual legacy of Doom
I experienced a combination of terror and awe: gun in hand, destroying demonic monsters and those who guarded them anytime they came into our path, writes Kaitlin Curtice.
Why “Schindler’s list” still matters
The best thing about "Schindler's List" has almost nothing to do with the Holocaust. It is deeper than that.
Why slain missionary John Allen Chau might be a martyr
Supporters and critics of the late John Allen Chau disagree about his missionary methods. But they also disagree about the message that motivated him, writes John G. Stackhouse Jr.
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