Films and series with spiritual themes—faith, transcendence, human meaning, the sacred, the holy—seem to have fallen on hard times. Blockbusters like Bing Crosby’s Bells of St. Mary’s or grand biblical epics in bold technicolor have been replaced by nunsploitation horror flicks like the 2024 Immaculate with Sydney Sweeney, anti-traditionalist conspiracy
The following was contributed by Cristina Cevallos. Society often claims to put children first, but look a little closer and you’ll see that all too often that is not the case. We live in an adult-centric culture where the well-being and fundamental needs of children are frequently sacrificed for adult
Due to the historic misuse of “the Jews” in John’s passion to justify anti-Judaism, please consider how this gospel is read and heard in your assembly’s worship. The Consultation on Common Texts, the ecumenical body that curates the Revised Common Lectionary has provided the following paragraph. You are invited to
Quiet revival’ in the UK as Gen Z goes to church Attendance in Britain is rising thanks to Gen Z, new research commissioned by the Bible Society has suggested. Most Republicans are fine with ICE arrests in churches, Pew finds Most Americans oppose immigration raids in sensitive locations such as
The story of my recent book, Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America, presents an empirical challenge to traditional secularization theory, which holds that, as societies become more modern and developed, they will become more secular. While traditional religion has declined in the United States, it
In the 1987 film, Wall Street, Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas, who won the academy award for best actor), amid illegal insider trading schemes, states that “greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” Is that true? William T. Sherman, after the Civil War, became a divisional commander
For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, General Conference talks are a treasure trove of inspiration, guidance, and doctrine. Since 1971, these talks have been made available online at churchofjesuschrist.org, offering a wealth of spiritual resources that span over five decades. Yet, despite their accessibility, these