Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

Beliefnet News

Shutterstock.com
The battle between the church and Artificial Intelligence continues with the arrival of a new “Text with Jesus” app. The app is available for free, but for $2.99 per month, users can gain access to texting a number of Biblical figures, including Adam and Eve, Mary Magdalene, and, most notably, Satan himself. The app comes from the…

WikiCommons
Dr. King is often reduced to quotable tweets and his quintessential speech, “I Have a Dream.” However, at great peril, I suggest on the 60th anniversary of this speech, we don’t need his Dream. We need to wrestle with the looming Nightmare that King foresaw. Five years removed from the March on Washington, three years…

Shutterstock.com
The new Israel-based company Holy Gems has launched its luxury jewelry brand, and its CEO, Tali Shalem-Taub, credits the book of Isaiah as part of the company’s inspiration. The Taub family’s history in Israel began with Shalem-Taub’s grandfather, Chanan Taub, who escaped from Europe during the rise of the Nazi regime, setting up one of…

Shutterstock.com
An Illinois elementary art teacher has been fired after several of the teacher’s social media posts sparked concerns amongst parents for their children’s safety. The teacher, known as Kris Martin on Facebook, was first brought to the attention of social media users by Libs of TikTok, a conservative social media watchdog that reposts concerning social…

KITV / YouTube
Over two weeks after a series of wildfires that have devastated Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian kingdom, its residents continue to grapple with despair and hope. To date, over 100 people have been confirmed dead, while over 800 remain missing. The damage to businesses and homes is estimated to be around $6 billion, with…

Angel Studios | Inset: Heartbeat International / Flickr
Popular Christian pastor and social commentator Voddie Baucham appeared on “The Babylon Bee Podcast” earlier this month, where he revealed he would not watch the popular series “The Chosen” because he believes it violates the Second Commandment. “2CV, man. Second Commandment violation,” he told the hosts. The Second Commandment states in Exodus 20:4-5, “Thou shalt not…

Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
“Barbie,” a movie on track to become the highest-grossing movie in the United States this year, has triggered discussions on patriarchy and feminism. Most people who saw the movie say they either liked or loved it. According to a survey from Resume Builder, 62 percent of women loved “Barbie,” while 31 percent liked it, and…

FOX 26 Houston/YouTube
If you’ve ever wondered how Jonah felt while he was trapped inside the whale for three days, why Judas betrayed Jesus, or why Solomon had so many wives, a new app called Text with Jesus is your chance to ask yourself. Text with Jesus, a new app launched in July, is the latest creation from…

Porsche, the luxury car brand, faces criticism after the company shared an advertisement celebrating 60 years of the Porsche 911 that edited out the Cristo Rei, a statue of Jesus Christ that overlooks the city of Lisbon, Portugal. The German company, renowned for its luxurious sports cars, started a campaign honoring six decades of “very…

Shutterstock.com
A new study has made the rounds of social media and news coverage, showing that senior high school boys are trending conservative while high school girls are becoming more liberal. The study was released by “Monitoring the Future,” which has studied political trends of 12th graders since 1970. The most recent report shows that overall,…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners