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Carl Lentz failings go back 'historically' - Houston
Carl Lentz, the Hillsong New York pastor fired last month over moral failure, had "more than one affair" and they were "significant", according to the denomination's senior pastor Brian Houston.
Liberal Methodists break from US denomination over white supremacy, heteronormativity and patriarchy
They claim to want to rectify "the imbalance of powers, principalities, and privileges that has plagued Methodism: colonialism, white supremacy, economic injustices, patriarchy, sexism, clericalism, ableism, ageism, transphobia, and heteronormativity."
Templeton Prize winner Francis Collins says churches should stick to virtual services for now
Respected Christian geneticist Dr Francis Collins thinks churches should put off in-person services until summer 2021.
Most conservative Christians voted for Trump in 2020 election
Conservative Christians cast their votes for Trump in large numbers last month, according to researchers.
Starbucks denies firing Christian employee over refusal to wear Pride T-shirt
Starbucks has denied the claims of a Christian woman who says she was fired after refusing to wear a Pride T-shirt at work because of her religious beliefs.
US Supreme Court blocks New York restrictions on places of worship
"The Supreme Court has made it clear that governors can no longer use a public health emergency as a pretext for dictates shutting or severely restricting the use of houses of worship while secular businesses and activities they deem 'essential' â and even certain favored 'non-essential' secular businesses and activities â are not subjected to the same draconian restrictions," said the Thomas More Society.
Survey reveals increasing support for defying church coronavirus restrictions
Americans are more likely to support the defiance of restrictions on public worship now than they were at the start of the pandemic.
HBO's new transgender documentary is 'exploitative'
A new HBO Max documentary raises new questions about the transgender debate and how parents play a role in shaping their children's gender identity, and it has prompted calls to boycott the streaming service.
Tim Keller says his 'biggest fear' isn't dying from cancer but leaving his wife behind
Tim Keller, who is battling pancreatic cancer, has opened up with HTB pastor Nicky Gumbel about how the diagnosis has changed him and wife Kathy.
Ban on therapy for children with unwanted same-sex attraction is unconstitutional, US court rules
The US Court of Appeals has ruled against banning therapy for children who struggle with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria.
Jim Wallis leaves Sojourners for Georgetown University post
Jim Wallis is leaving Sojourners, the magazine and organisation he founded nearly half a century ago, to take up a full-time post at Georgetown University.
Research suggests link between declining fertility rates and increasing secularizing
Low-fertility societies are more likely to be hostile to religion, says Baylor University professor Philip Jenkins.
The 10 greatest threats to democracy
It should concern us that democracy is under the greatest threat it has faced since the Second World War. But the reasons are somewhat more complex and deeper than the rather simplistic notion being pedalled by much of our media.
Some pastors care more about being cool than being Christ-like, says Christine Caine
Prayer has been relegated to the "basement with the grandmothers" as churches prioritize their "smoke machines" and "skinny jeans", says Christine Caine.
'A number of people' have come forward with 'concerns' after Carl Lentz's Hillsong firing
More people have come forward with "concerns" about Carl Lentz's time at Hillsong NYC following his firing from the church earlier this month.
Melissa McCarthy apologizes for supporting Christian anti-trafficking charity
A Christian anti-trafficking charity has refuted claims that it is anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ after actress Melissa McCarthy withdrew her endorsement.