The Christian Right often thinks suffering inflicted on people other than themselves is divine punishment for sin. That is bad theology.... Read More

Violations of human dignity, as listed in the new Catholic Church's declaration Dignitas Infinita, are reviewed and discussed.... Read More

The Catholic doctrine of human dignity, as presented in a declaration published in April 2024, is reviewed.... Read More

A brief history of Christian antisemitism is provided, and New Testament passages believed to be anti-Jewish are discussed. ... Read More

The Vatican has allowed blessings of people in same-sex relationships. This advances Pope Francis' goal of improved pastoral care for LGBTQ+ Catholics.... Read More

The rapture is a 19th Century invention that misinterprets biblical prophecy and proposes a timeline of end times with dangerous implications for Middle East politics.... Read More

Nonviolent resistance, the only means of fighting evil taught by Jesus, was not adopted by Christendom even though it leads to better outcomes than warfare.... Read More

Russell Moore declared that Christianity is in crisis. His concerns about current evangelicals are shared by others, but could be a mere feature of evangelicalism.... Read More

A 2022 survey indicates that evangelicals are more welcoming of immigrants than they were in 2015, but white evangelicals remain the least welcoming among Christians.... Read More

After a major sexual abuse scandal was uncovered, the Southern Baptist Convention has now expelled churches with female pastors and banned women from the position of pastor. ... Read More