GOALS
Explorers discovered the remains of the HMS Terror, one of the ships on the ill-fated voyage of Sir John Franklin. How many more history-making wrecks are still waiting?
Matthew Paul Turner is the author of Churched, Hear No Evil, and the forthcoming Our Great Big American God, a retelling of God’s provocative American history.
DIRTY DEED
Fox’s new show Lucifer has conservative Christian groups up in arms, and they may (unwittingly) have a point.
NOT KOSHER
Combating an image that going to church is too "feminine," many houses of worship are coming up with creative ways to lure dads in on Father's Day.
Circle of Hell
When missionary Karen Hinkey found out her husband was attracted to children, she tried to separate from him. Her church elders told her to knock it off and “submit” to their will.
THE KAFKA LIFE
Her parents homeschooled Alecia Faith Pennington and never filed for government ID. Now she can’t get a job, buy an airline ticket or have a normal life.
FLOCKED AND FLOGGED
From biblical epics like Noah and Exodus to Kirk Cameron and sexy Jesus, 2014 witnessed a crop of films unashamedly adulterated with faith-driven narratives and godlyish themes.
Benediction in the Closet
While change among religious folks is painstakingly slow, among those making faith-based music there does seem to be a shift of support for LGBT artists like Jennifer Knapp.
Deadly Sins
An Alabama church is claiming that its longtime pastor revealed that he is HIV-positive and that he knowingly slept with female members of the parish.
The End Is Nigh
Overt Christian messages and Nicolas Cage’s omnipresence are not the only reasons why this film about the rapture is terrible. The true apocalypse is that it has no soul.
Scare Tactics
From a new book that explores the ever changing and always complex relationship between God and America, here’s a portrait of the preacher who tried to scare people into Heaven.