War

Here’s the faith in the ‘American Sniper’ you won’t see in the film

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Religion News Service January 14th, 2015

(RNS) Chris Kyle, often described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, wrote in his autobiography that he prioritized his life in the following order: God, country, … read more

Nigerian archbishop calls for unity marches following Boko Haram massacres

By Fredrick Nzwili / Religion News Service January 12th, 2015

(RNS) Nigerian Roman Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama says his country needs a similar march to the one held in Paris on Sunday (Jan. 11) to pay tribute to victims of Islamist … read more

What will it take to bring us all together?

By Shane Raynor January 12th, 2015

Many of the world’s citizens were French on Sunday (Jan. 11), at least for a few hours, as we watched what has been called the largest demonstration in the history of… read more

Pope Francis challenges Muslims to condemn violence in the name of God

By Josephine McKenna / Religion News Service December 23rd, 2014

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Tuesday (Dec. 23) challenged Muslim religious leaders to “unanimously” condemn the violent persecution of Christians in the Middle… read more

Why I can no longer defend the church

By Dave Barnhart December 22nd, 2014

“The name of God is discredited by the Gentiles because of you.” Romans 2:24 I can’t be an apologist for the church any longer. In the past, when anti-religious… read more

People of faith have legitimate questions about use of lethal drones

By George Hunsinger December 15th, 2014

(RNS) Since June 18, 2004, the first day U.S. drones killed people in what has been called the U.S. “global war on terror,” people of faith have questioned whether the … read more