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  Living simply can be pretty simple, some say

  Christians who live or study the intersection between simplicity and their faith say removing “excesses” from life doesn’t have to be complicated.

  04/04/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Church of England attendance continues to fall

  Attendance figures released by the Church of England show Sunday worship attendance continues its downward slide and now stands at about half of what it was 45 years ago. 

  03/28/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Driscoll apologizes for marketing campaign

  Mark Driscoll, Seattle megachurch pastor, wrote a letter to his congregation to explain recent controversies, including the marketing campaign intended to place the book, Real Marriage, on The New York Times best-seller list. 

  03/21/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Religious nones may not be who most people think they are

  In recent surveys, the religious “nones”—as in, “none of the above”—appear to lead in the faith marketplace. In fact, “none” soon could be the dominant label American adults pick when asked to describe their religious identity.

  03/20/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Noah movie sparks debate over one of the world’s oldest stories

  The Russell Crowe film Noah is stirring controversy and concern as it touches on a beloved Bible story near and dear to people of several faiths.

  03/20/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  In WikiWorship, church members help edit the sermon

  A North Carolina pastor is turning part of his sermon over to church members in a new worship model called WikiWorship.

  03/20/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Franklin Graham says Putin better on gay issues than Obama

  Evangelist Franklin Graham praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggressive crackdown on homosexuality, saying his record on protecting children from gay “propaganda” is better than President Obama’s “shameful” embrace of gay rights.

  03/18/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: New EEOC guidelines to accommodate religion

  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new detailed guidelines for employers as the number of complaints and million-dollar settlements for cases of religious workplace discrimination neared record levels in 2013.

  03/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Survey finds growth & vitality in multisite church model


  The vast majority of multisite churches are growing, according to a new study, and they are seeing more involvement from lay people and newcomers after they open an additional location.

  03/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Ultra-Orthodox protest military draft law

  Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets in Jerusalem to protest a bill that would require many of them to serve in the Israeli military. 

  03/06/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Southern Baptist attitudes changing on birth control

  Questions about the morality of birth control increasingly appear in columns and blogs by SBC ethicists and ministers.

  03/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist shift on abortion drifts to contraception

  Once essentially pro-choice, the Southern Baptist Convention today stands firmly with pro-life evangelicals and Catholics on sanctity-of-life issues, including opposition to mandated coverage of contraceptives in the Affordable Care Act.

  03/05/2014 - By John Rutledge