Religion

A giant cross next to a small church in Vance, Alabama. The state is among those where views supporting Christian nationalism are the strongest in the country, according to a new survey.

Christian nationalism's support is strongest in rural, conservative states

12:32pm February 28, 2024

by Lisa Hagen

A new survey maps out support for Christian nationalist views state by state. Those views found most favor in conservative rural states such as Alabama and West Virginia.

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker speaks on the steps of the state judicial building on April 5, 2006, in Montgomery, Ala.

Alabama justice's ties with far-right Christian movement raise concern

11:09am February 27, 2024

by Odette Yousef

In the days after Alabama's Supreme Court deemed frozen embryos to be "extrauterine children," the chief justice's ties to a movement that experts call "Christian extremist" have come to light.

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State Representative Abraham Aiyash speaks at a "Vote Uncommitted" rally on Feb. 25, 2024 in Hamtramck, Mich.

On primary day, young Michigan voters are leading call to be 'uncommitted' to Biden

10:30am February 27, 2024

by Elena Moore

The campaign to check "uncommitted" on the Michigan Democratic primary ballot has gained nationwide attention. At its center are the next generation of activists, leaders and voters.

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A look at the Christian Nationalist beliefs of Alabama's Supreme Court chief justice

4:41pm February 26, 2024

by Odette Yousef

More has become known about the Alabama chief justice's ties to a far-right Christian Nationalist movement that played a major role in the Jan. 6 riot. The movement aims to assert Christian supremacy.

Abbas Alawieh, a spokesperson for the group Listen to Michigan, pictured at a coffee shop in Detroit, Mich., on Thursday.

What could Biden's Israel-Gaza stance mean for his campaign? Michigan is an early test

6:01am February 25, 2024

Some Arab American, Muslim and young voters in the Detroit area plan to vote "uncommitted" in Tuesday's primary. They want to send a message to Biden: Call for a ceasefire or lose us in November.

The push to license more Muslim families for foster care in Michigan

7:04pm February 21, 2024

by Nargis Hakim Rahman

In Michigan, a state with a sizable Muslim population, there's a push to increase the number of licensed Muslim foster care families.

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headquarters of the Southern Baptist Church

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Southern Baptists oust four churches, including two in North Carolina

3:06pm February 21, 2024

by Peter Smith, Associated Press

The Southern Baptist Convention's top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations — one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related to the den

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gestures as he speaks on Dec. 3.

Venezuela's leftist leader Maduro makes a play for evangelical voters

4:29pm February 19, 2024

by John Otis

Evangelical Christians are often courted by right-wing politicians. But in Venezuela, left-wing President Nicolás Maduro is trying to secure the church's support in the run-up to elections.

Supporters of same-sex marriage bill take part in a rally at central Syntagma Square, in Athens, Greece, on Thursday.

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage despite church opposition

5:43pm February 15, 2024

by The Associated Press

Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church.

A massive new study looks at faith in film and TV

5:20pm February 14, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

There was a time when movies about people of faith were wildly popular. A new study surveyed 10,000 people in 11 countries about faith on screen. It's getting attention in Hollywood and beyond.