Bible study
Meet the Christian creators designing chatbots ‘with a biblical worldview’
By Fiona André — July 20, 2023
(RNS) — Since its launch in November 2022 by the research laboratory OpenAI, the chatbot spurred excitement among Christians, forcing leadership to reckon with this technology and adapting their habits.
Reparations campaign takes new forms with Bible study, Juneteenth march
By Adelle M. Banks — June 12, 2023
(RNS) — 'The case for restitution and restoration is laid out across the Old Testament and New Testament,' reads the introduction of the National Council of Churches' study.
6 ideas for Mormons studying the New Testament this year
By Jana Riess — January 5, 2023
(RNS) — From podcasts to YouTube channels to books, here’s my curated list of favorite (fun, even!) companions for studying the New Testament in 2023.
African Americans attend church, Bible study more than others, but Black ‘nones’ increasing
By Adelle M. Banks — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — Gen Zers are both the most likely to call themselves 'religious but not spiritual' and the least likely to say they are 'spiritual but not religious.'
How SCOTUS is selectively ‘restoring’ religious liberty
By Mark Silk — April 12, 2021
(RNS) — A court bent on finding an absence of neutrality can always find something.
Bible teacher Beth Moore, splitting with Lifeway, says, ‘I am no longer a Southern Baptist’
By Bob Smietana — March 9, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — The famed Bible study teacher said she no longer feels at home in the denomination that once saved her life.
Why reading the Bible with reason and emotion alone doesn’t satisfy us
By Jason Gaboury — October 1, 2020
(RNS) — Our two usual modes of reading Scripture, rationalism and emotionalism, ignore an essential way that we make connections and maintain satisfying relationships with God.
Bible study and skateboards meet at Skatechurch
By Bobby Ross Jr. — January 29, 2019
TULSA, Okla. (RNS) — The Skatechurch ministry at First United Methodist in Tulsa hopes to reach skateboard fans with the Bible.
Cabinet members study Bible together weekly
By Yonat Shimron — August 1, 2017
(USA Today) — 'It's the best Bible study that I've ever taught in my life,' Ralph Drollinger of Capitol Ministries told CBN News. 'They are so teachable, they're so noble, they're so learned.'
How Christian women are making ‘holy mischief’ in the church
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 1, 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn. (RNS) Women who have been in ministry for years are claiming space in male-dominated conservative evangelicalism, engaging Scripture, politics and topics well beyond home and family life.
Family members showed Dylann Roof mercy. Why can’t prosecutors?
By Shane Claiborne — May 26, 2016
(RNS) Can we, as a nation, do better than killing those who kill in order to show that killing is wrong?
Quiet time: It’s not just for conservative Christians anymore
By Jonathan Merritt — October 21, 2014
A new anti-devotional devotional features voices from across the religious spectrum and offers something to challenge, encourage, and royally piss off just about everyone.
The Twible: FREE during Easter weekend
By Jana Riess — April 17, 2014
The Twible is free through Monday on the Kindle. Happy Easter, people! Please help spread the word, both about the sale and about that guy Jesus rising from the dead. There's that.
In Texas schools, failing grade for Bible courses
By Charles C. Haynes — February 7, 2013
Fifty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the devotional use of the Bible by public schools, in its ruling on Abington Township v. Schempp.
But many school districts in the Lone Star State still haven’t gotten the message, according to a report released last month by the Texas Freedom Network (TFN) entitled [...]
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