(The Conversation) — A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community – serving many of the same purposes as religious churches. (The ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A historic Black church whose Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed by members of the extremist group Proud Boys is now selling T-shirts using the group’s logo, after the ...

James River Church has announced its departure from the Assemblies of God denomination. The church plans to continue supporting Assemblies of God missions. James River Church maintains its ...

May God fill you with joy, peace and believing.” After the ceremony, she said, “It’s a great joy and honor to celebrate the church’s 50th anniversary and be part of the vision for the ...

SDR: What is the mission of your church? PD: To connect the irreligious to God and develop them to be Christlike followers. Our purpose statement is that everyone matters to God—and if they ...

In personal, sometimes silent conversations, Margaret reaches out to the one expert who can help her sort things out: God. Before my ... All of my friends belonged to church communities that ...

“Let us pray that God ... Church and of humanity,” he added. Prayers of the faithful during the Mass were offered in French, Swahili, Portuguese, Malayalam, Chinese, and German, asking the ...

The Church of England is considering how to refer to God without assigning a gender, its governing body says. But the church's General Synod adds that while it's been exploring the idea of ...

Tomer Strolight had never believed in God, but in 2013 ... His home in Vermont, which has the Church of Bitcoin’s logo on the front door, also has a library of books on Bitcoin that he gives ...

Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals – these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States.

Sunday Assembly is one of the larger secular congregations aiming to provide community and ritual for nonreligious people. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong ...