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In 2018, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing provocateur who founded the conservative activist group Turning Point USA, strongly criticized the evangelical political movement he now helps lead. Known then for primarily his work mobilizing college-age Republicans, Kirk described Jesus as tolerant and welcoming and denounced Christians’ “sanctimonious approach” to homosexuality and other issues. He argued politics…

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Hours after presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened his 2016 presidential campaign, megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll pleaded on social media for Jesus to return before Election Day. Driscoll, founding pastor of Trinity Church in…

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A recent survey has revealed that almost 40 percent of British Christians prefer not to share their religious beliefs. The findings reflect a broader trend of religious reticence in the U.K., which experts attribute to various factors, including a rise in antisemitism and a “self-confidence” crisis among British Christians. A similar reluctance among Jewish respondents…

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A Christian law firm is celebrating a major bank chain for rolling back one of its controversial policies that led to the de-banking of several conservative individuals and nonprofit organizations over the last few years. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., rolled back its WePay service that required merchants to refrain from accepting…

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