Christmas remains a widely observed holiday in the U.S., with 88% of Americans saying they celebrate it, essentially unchanged from 90% last year and only modestly below the 96% recorded in 2005. (Saad, Gallup)
Read MoreThe University of Oklahoma on Monday removed an instructor who gave a student a failing grade on a gender essay last month, in an incident that had prompted debates over religious, gender and academic freedoms. (Masih, The Washington Post)
Read MoreSince October, Chinese authorities have moved aggressively to dismantle Zion and a network of related churches across the country. In a coordinated sweep, police detained Ezra Jin, Zion’s 56-year-old founding pastor, and nearly 30 other church leaders and members in eight cities including Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Chengdu. (Shepherd & Chiew, The Washington Post)
Read MoreLife beyond death, this great and unimaginable unknown, turns out to be as boring as the most banal parts of modern life, full of ads and customer-service agents and compromise. (Brobst, The New York Times)
Read More“We started the Reform UK Christian fellowship to persuade people to vote Reform,” explained 24 year-old Lachlan Rurlander, who organised the service. A sentiment which, for an insurgent party aiming for power at the next election, marks a dramatic statement of intent. (Leake & Frayne, The Telegraph)
Read MoreMillennial and Generation Z Christian influencers are increasingly filling a void in American religion, growing audiences across digital platforms by steering young people to biblical answers to tough questions that aren’t always answered in Sunday sermons. (Kramon, AP News)
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