Encountering the text: In this Sunday’s gospel, we are surprised to find Jesus pushed into a debate about Caesar while we in the United States are on the eve of Presidential … read more

(RNS) — Democratic presidential hopefuls ramped up the God-talk while criss-crossing Iowa over the weekend, invoking the Bible and meeting with religious leaders while their … read more

(RNS) — This past Sunday, Kanye West appeared in front of perhaps his biggest church audience yet: Lakewood Church of Houston, pastored by Joel Osteen. West wore a blazer… read more

As the public phase of the impeachment process begins, nothing is more certain than this: it will occur in a whirlwind of confusion, fueled to a great degree by political… read more

A controversial tweet In early October, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted a simple image that read “Fight for Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong.” This… read more

(RNS) — The message Pastor Isaac Villegas got on his cell phone last week was short and sweet. “Un problema menos,” texted Rosa del Carmen Ortez-Cruz, a mother… read more