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  Few Americans have qualms about cremation

  A growing number of Americans are taking “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” literally when they die. LifeWay researchers found few Americans have qualms about the practice of cremation.

  05/01/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  A Christian funeral means facing reality of death

  Christians who debate the merits of burial versus cremation may miss a larger issue—helping people deal with the reality of death, some ministers insist.

  05/01/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  What makes a funeral distinctively Christian?

  Increasingly, some families who claim no religious affiliation choose secular celebrants to conduct nonreligious memorial events. That often puts ministers in an impossible situation.

  05/01/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Many Americans scramble Scripture, survey reveals

  One in five American adults erroneously believes the Bible encourages the “repression of women” and is silent on topics such as war or slavery, according to a survey by the American Bible Society.

  05/01/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Study suggests religion can predict sexual behavior

  Sociologist Mark Regnerus presented new research on marriage and sex at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission conference on sexuality, suggesting religion and sex are tracking more closely than ever before.

  04/24/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Rising skepticism about Bible doesn’t faze some ministers

  A recent American Bible Society survey that reveals a rising number of people skeptical of the Bible and a diminishing number who view it as sacred isn’t rattling some Baptist ministers.

  04/18/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Is the Internet bad for religion?

  Why are Americans dropping out of church? One possible reason: They’re logging on to the Internet.

  04/18/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  ‘Blood moon’ eclipses spur books, debate

  Could a series of “blood moon” events be connected to Jesus’ return? Some Christians think so, but others dismiss the speculation.

  04/17/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Survey shows diminished trust in the Bible

  The American Bible Society’s latest State of the Bible survey documents steep skepticism that the Good Book is a God book.

  04/11/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas band emphasizes life-changing message

  For the Dove-Award winning group MercyMe, Welcome to the New is more than just the title of their latest CD.

  04/04/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Slow church movement resists ‘fast-food’ religion

  You can’t franchise the kingdom of God, say the authors of “Slow Church,” a new book from InterVarsity Press that applies the lessons of the slow food movement to congregational life.

  04/04/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Sainthood rites to be beamed globally

  While millions of pilgrims are expected to attend the Catholic Church’s first-ever double canonization, the Vatican is preparing its most ambitious TV and social media campaign for the millions who don’t make it to Rome. 

  04/04/2014 - By John Rutledge