Pathological
Atheists like Richard Dawkins make the argument that belief in the divine, despite being universal across humanity, must be a pathological mutation of evolution – that is, a mutation that is bad for you that has somehow stuck. PICTURE: Jackson David/Unsplash The only problem with that argument is, research into spiritual phenomena – prayer, meditation, divine […]
“Spiritual sustenance”: Australian churches see a renewed call to prayer during the COVID-19 pandemic
PETA MCCARTNEY reports on how churches in Australia are being moved to pray during the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Reformed Church in America moves toward restructuring, prepares for departures
RNS The Reformed Church in America’s 214th General Synod, taking place in Tucson, Arizona, voted on Saturday to appoint a team to develop a restructuring plan for the nearly 400-year-old denomination as it divides over LGBTQ ordination and same-sex marriage. The convention also adopted regulations for churches that have chosen to leave the RCA to […]
Essay: Sing for Freedom – raise your voice for victims of abductions in Nigeria
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy organisation CSW, on why – and how – we should stand up for justice on behalf of vulnerable communities in northern and central Nigeria…