In 1903, Methodist preacher Rev. William Sheak ran away with the circus. His decision sparked an uproar in American Christian communities and infused new energy into the entertainment enterprise.

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures on ...

ROME (AP) — The invitation-only conference in Rome has proven so controversial that Catholic universities initially associated with it have all denied official involvement. ROME (AP) — One of the ...

WHO was Cain? Where was the Garden of Eden? What is the patience of Job? Many teen-agers cannot answer such questions—and for a good reason: since the U.S. Supreme Court in 1963 outlawed devotional ...

For our latest survey data about views of religion’s role in public life, read our 2026 report, “How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life.” Most Americans express ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Dan McClellan has spent much of his life learning—and relearning—what the Bible and ...