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Matthew Peterson

How African Churches Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence

Matthew Peterson

Makella Knowles

Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?

Makella Knowles

Alma Beauvais

A Faith-Based Movement Is Destroying Guns — And Making Them Garden Tools

Alma Beauvais

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Intersection Of Faith And News

Bobby Ross Jr.

📰 Lessons Learned In High School Journalism Class Still Resonate 🔌

Bobby Ross Jr.

News

Featured

Richard Ostling

Chatbots And The Soul: Has AI Transformed Religion?

Richard Ostling

(ANALYSIS) It seemed inevitable that the first encyclical from the first American pope, the forward-looking and worldly-wise Leo XIV, would focus on the growing furor over artificial intelligence. The pope’s encyclical comes as the culmination of various articles during recent weeks about the implications of AI on faith, ethics and morals.

Richard Ostling

Featured

Gao Zhensai

Elderly Christian Among 31 Sentenced In China Church Crackdown

Gao Zhensai

Dulce Suarez

Trump Pledges $100M To Cuba, But Only If Faith‑Based Groups Distribute It

Dulce Suarez

Makella Knowles

Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?

Makella Knowles

Alma Beauvais

A Faith-Based Movement Is Destroying Guns — And Making Them Garden Tools

Alma Beauvais

Nathan Schneider

Pope Leo Positions AI As The Biggest Test Of Christian Ethics

Nathan Schneider

Books

Clemente Lisi

Rethinking North Korea: Inside The Christian Roots Of A Political Cult

Clemente Lisi

John Mac Ghlionn

Kierkegaard Against Comfort: The Brutal Demands of Faith In An Age Of Easy Belief

John Mac Ghlionn

Margaret Bender and Tom Belt

The Cherokee Bible Offers A Window Between Spiritual Worldviews

Margaret Bender and Tom Belt

Tom Verde

Beyond David Bowie’s Fame: A Unique Search For God

Tom Verde

Thien Bui

Where Is God In Suffering? New Book By Yale Professors Explores The Big Questions.

Thien Bui

John Mac Ghlionn

‘Joke Is On Me’: Russell Brand’s Salvation Tour Comes With A $33 Price Tag

John Mac Ghlionn

Samira Mehta

How Birth Control Became Part of America’s Midcentury Protestant Family Values

Samira Mehta

Kenneth E. Frantz

Why Are Some Americans Vaccine-Hesitant? A New Book Says It’s Their Religion.

Kenneth E. Frantz

Paul Marshall

New Book Examines Claims of State-Directed Organ Harvesting In China

Paul Marshall

John Mac Ghlionn

Augustine Of Hippo: Meet The Man Who Forever Rewired Christianity

John Mac Ghlionn

Film & TV

Joseph Holmes

‘Is God Is’ Wants Catharsis Through Violence, Replacing Forgiveness With Vengeance

Joseph Holmes

An Unprecedented Faith-Based Mega-Movie Season Could Sway The Culture Wars In 2027

Joseph Holmes

‘Cast Aside The Clouds’ Shines A Light On Iran And The Bahá’í Faith

Joseph Holmes

Lynn S. Neal

‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Shows How Christian Imagery Circulates In Unusual Ways

Lynn S. Neal

Joseph Holmes

What ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Hits and Misses About Catholic Teaching

Joseph Holmes

PJ Grisar

Apple TV Thriller ‘Unconditional’ Is Less Propaganda And More A Mirror

PJ Grisar

Joseph Holmes

‘Rock With You’: Why Faith Dominates Popular Music Biopics Like ‘Michael’

Joseph Holmes

Cassidy Grom

‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ Tracks A Cult Leader’s Power And Control

Cassidy Grom

Joseph Holmes

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Imposes Christian Ideas On Ancient Egyptian Mythology

Joseph Holmes

Matthew Peterson

How Both Fantasy And History Are Balanced In Amazon’s ‘House of David’

Matthew Peterson

Art & Music

Romain Chauvet

Stage Against Hate: A Theater Keeps Jewish Culture Alive Beyond Memory And Myth

Romain Chauvet

Stav Ziv

This Jewish Artist Hadn’t Painted In More Than 5 decades. Then Came 10/7.

Stav Ziv

David Trigg

Hunks Of Steel, Spirit And Seduction: Inside Carol Bove’s Mystical World

David Trigg

Patrick McCormick

What Old Churches Teach Us About Beauty And The Brokenness Of Christianity

Patrick McCormick

David W. Stowe

America’s Musical Founding Father: How ‘Liberty Songs’ Helped Fuel Revolution

David W. Stowe

Tom Verde

Beyond David Bowie’s Fame: A Unique Search For God

Tom Verde

Romain Chauvet

Relic Theft Shocks Paris Church Amid A Rise In Religious Art Crimes

Romain Chauvet

Angela Youngman

Pipe Down: Why The UK’s Historic Church Organs Could Disappear By 2070

Angela Youngman

Clemente Lisi

In Rare Sistine Chapel Concert, MacMillan’s ‘Angels Unawares’ Creates A Soundscape Of Grace

Clemente Lisi

Jessica Morris

Christian Singer Phillip Vaught Charged In Tennessee With Child Sex Abuse

Jessica Morris

Sports

Clemente Lisi

More Than Just A Game: Why Soccer Is Very Much Like A Global Religion

Clemente Lisi

Makella Knowles

Why Is The Church Ignoring The Growing Sports Gambling Crisis?

Makella Knowles

Clemente Lisi

Meet The Basketball-Loving Nuns Who Are Taking The NBA Playoffs By Storm

Clemente Lisi

Louis Keene

Op-Ed Compared An Underdog NBA Team To Israel — And Then The Threats Poured In

Louis Keene

Stacey Horton

Following Court Decision, Christian School Partially Settles Girls’ Sports Lawsuit For $566K

Stacey Horton

Clemente Lisi

Brazilian World Cup Veteran Silas Shares His Story Of Faith And Purpose

Clemente Lisi

‘Say Your Prayers’: Hulk Hogan And The Price Of Becoming A Myth

Clemente Lisi

Louis Keene

Orthodox Jewish Hoops Star Famous For Dunks Aims To Break Into The NCAA

Louis Keene

Leann Callaway

Churches Minister At Soccer’s Dallas Cup With Goal Of Sharing Christ

Leann Callaway

Clemente Lisi

Lamine Yamal, Islam And Spanish Soccer’s Growing Religious Fault Lines

Clemente Lisi

Calvin Cockrell

‘Everybody Is Somebody’: Former Boxing Champion Guides Youth With Gloves And God

Calvin Cockrell

Timothy Cockes

From Baseball To Bible Study: Sandlot Revival Inspires Christian Worship

Timothy Cockes

Clemente Lisi

Young Wrestler’s Execution Again Highlights Iran’s Brutal Power Against Dissent

Clemente Lisi

March Madness Preview: Ranking The Best Religiously Affiliated Teams

Clemente Lisi

Scott Barkley

March Madness Fuels Surge In Betting — And Concerns For Young Gamblers

Scott Barkley

Pastors Say Evangelism Getting An Upward Boost Through Youth Sports

Scott Barkley

Clemente Lisi

For Lou Holtz, Football Was His Job — But Faith Was The Real Purpose

Clemente Lisi

‘Bringing People Together’: A Church Concert Echoes The Paralympic Spirit

Clemente Lisi

March Madness: 5 Catholic Schools Battling For NCAA Basketball Tournament Bids

Clemente Lisi

Calvin Cockrell

‘The Timing Was Incredible’: A New Kidney And A Super Bowl Trophy

Calvin Cockrell

Tim Ellsworth

Olympic Pin Trading Opens Doors To Gospel Conversations

Tim Ellsworth

Matthew Peterson

Olympics History And Debunking The Myth That Jews Are Bad At Sports

Matthew Peterson

Benyamin Cohen

Meet The Olympic Speed Skater Who Prays With Her Mom Before Each Race

Benyamin Cohen

Tim Ellsworth

Olympian Paul Schommer Finds Faith And Focus In The Contrasts Of Biathlon

Tim Ellsworth

Kristen Sosebee

Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opens Door For Gospel Outreach

Kristen Sosebee

PJ Grisar

Robert Kraft’s New Antisemitism Super Bowl Ad Already Feels Dated

PJ Grisar

Clemente Lisi

5 Winter Olympians Who Rely On Faith In The Quest For Gold Medals

Clemente Lisi

Patriots vs. Seahawks: 3 Faith Storylines To Follow During Super Bowl LX

Clemente Lisi

Chris Doyle

‘Bring Them Hope’: Christian Missionaries Use The Pigskin To Help Others In Belfast

Chris Doyle

Benyamin Cohen

Breaking The Barrier: How A Persian Jewish Immigrant Became A Rodeo King

Benyamin Cohen

Podcast

How African Churches Are Racing To Use AI

Matthew Peterson speaks with Religion Unplugged contributor Joseph Maina about how AI developers are using their skills to help churches and how African pastors view the new technology.

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