If Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate in November, they will do a better job securing religious freedom in the U.S. military, Dr. John Fleming (R), U.S. Representative for the Fourth Congressional District of Louisiana, said at a Wednesday e..
A historian has argued in a new book that the religious aspects of World War I have been largely ignored by scholars. Philip Jenkins, author, distinguished professor and member of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, believes t..
A congregation in Alabama planted nearly 7,000 American flags on their church property in remembrance of the Americans who died during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Memorial Day, an annual holiday that falls on the last Monday in May, is observed nationwide to honor those who served in the Armed Forces. While the day has evolved into barbeque and shopping day for most Americans today, at its inception, Memorial..
The Rev. Franklin Graham told a large gathering of pastors on Thursday to address controversial issues from the pulpit, declaring that "God hates cowards."
The father of United States Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has stated that he considers religion and government "interrelated."
The United States Congress is considering a bill that would add a prayer given by former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The University of Notre Dame has refused to give official recognition to a student group arguing that children are better off being raised by a heterosexual married couple instead of a same-sex couple.
Prisoners should be provided free education in order to reduce crime and recidivism, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich declared at a gathering of conservative advocates of prison reform.
A group of Italian women who are in love affairs with Roman Catholic Church priests have asked Pope Francis to make the celibacy mandate for clergy optional. Twenty six women recently wrote to the Pontiff, their letter being published on the website..
A church in Iowa that lost its century-old building to flooding back in 2008 recently broke ground on a new $2 million facility.
A Tennessee church that recently installed a 'prayer box' for written prayer requests in their parking lot since many commuters use its property to cut through traffic at an intersection may inspire similar boxes nationwide, say church leaders.
A Floridian pastor who gave remarks at an anti-pornography conference believes that the American Church must do more to combat pornography and its harmful effects upon the faithful.
A diverse gathering of groups and individuals has come to the Washington, D.C.-area to launch an effort to combat pornography.
A group of about 100 African American pastors in Michigan have denounced the comparison being made between civil rights and "gay rights."
The harrowing experiences of Edgar Harrell and the crew on the USS Indianapolis, a battleship that helped put an end to World War II, are documented in the recently released book, "Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, ..
An ex-gay group has recently released a report on the assorted Virginia academic institutes, dubbing them "unsafe zones" for students seeking sexual orientation change therapy.
A lesbian clergy candidate in the United Methodist Church was finally rejected for possible ordination by the denomination.
A recently created organization described by its leadership as an "unapologetically biblical" alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, has reported major growth since its launch at the start of the year.