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King Scholar Applies His Philosophies of Truth to a ‘Post-truth Age’

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is known as a civil rights activist, a minister and a world leader who gained the Nobel Peace Prize. In a recent book, longtime King scholar Lewis V. Baldwin adds other titles to the man whose birthday is marked with a federal holiday on Monday (Jan. 16).

A Historic Meeting of Orthodox Christian Scholars Convenes To Confront Divisions and War

Nearly 400 Orthodox Christian theologians from 44 countries convened in the largest international conference of its kind in Greece on Thursday to discuss “Nicaea-sized” questions facing the Eastern Orthodox Church.

New Testimony at Vatican Financial Trial Details Intrigue Over Key Witness’s Deposition

The credibility of Monsignor Alberto Perlasca, a key witness to the Vatican prosecutors in the financial mega-trial, is currently being questioned.

Federal Court Dismisses LGBTQ Students’ Class-Action Discrimination Lawsuit

There is no legal remedy for LGBTQ students who claim they were discriminated against at their religious universities, an Oregon federal district court ruled in a high-profile case late Thursday (Jan. 12).

35 Black Churches To Receive Total of $4 Million for Preservation Work

The new grant program honors the history of Black churches ‘while also investing in their physical permanence and financial sustainment into the future,’ an official said.

North American Mission Board Staff Member Clint Clifton Dies in Plane Crash

Clint Clifton, missionary and senior director of development for the North American Mission Board (NAMB), died in a plane crash in Dawson County, Ga., late Thursday (Jan. 12) evening.

‘God Is Real’—Over 4 Years Later, Chris Pratt ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’ About His MTV Awards Speech

In 2018, actor Chris Pratt told the audience at the MTV Movie & TV Awards that God is real and that God loves them. Now, over four years later, Pratt says that he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his speech. 

‘Jesus Is the Only Way’ Shirt Allegedly Leads to Confrontation at Mall of America, Sparking Debate About Turning the Other Cheek

Videos that appear to show security guards at the Mall of America confronting a man wearing a t-shirt that says “Jesus is the only way” have gone viral on social media, sparking a debate about what it means to “turn the other cheek.”