This past semester, Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church began meeting for Sunday service at Calvin Seminary’s chapel. Led by Reverend Mike Baynai, the congregation is also a new member of the ECO denomination....
According to a recent study by National Geographic, the “nones” are now the second largest religious group in North America and the majority of Europe. The “nones” are a category for those unaffiliated...
A recent survey conducted by the Family Research Council seems to show that Christian women are more religious than Christian men. According to the study that included 192 countries, 33.7 percent, approximately...
Pastafarianism, also known as the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is legally recognized as a religion in Poland, New Zealand and the Netherlands, while in the United States, a federal judge ruled...
It has been announced that restoration efforts are scheduled to start at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre dates back to the year...
On Easter Sunday, 72 people were killed at a major park in Lahore, Pakistan. Twenty-nine of these deaths included children, and over 300 people were injured in the attack. Early reports from officials...
“The Witch,” directed by Robert Eggers was first released in January at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Directing Award, and was later released in cinemas in February. Over the past...
Last week, a precedent was set in Malaysia concerning religious freedom. Rooney Rebit, a Christian baptized in 1999, defended his belief in Jesus as a fundamental human right and the High Court agreed,...
On Tuesday, Charles C. Ryrie died at the age of 90. Ryrie taught as professor in systematic theology and also served as a dean at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). Often known for the Ryrie Study Bible...
This week appears to mark the end of a several-month-long feud at Wheaton College which began back on Dec. 10, 2015. Professor Larycia Hawkins posted photos on social media of herself wearing a hijab to...
Last week, Dr. Sarah Coakley, a professor at Cambridge University, gave two lectures at this year’s Stob Lecture series titled “Is There a Future for Sacrifice?” The lecture series is hosted annually...
Last week, Anglican theologian Stanley Hauerwas traveled to Toronto to give a lecture at Wycliffe College. Hauerwas, a prominent theologian at the Duke Divinity School is the Gilbert T. Rowe professor...
For over a decade, renowned theologian J.I. Packer has suffered from macular degeneration in his left eye. Over Christmas it was announced that the same condition has begun to develop in Packer’s right...
A recently released poll by the Pew Research Center has indicated that trends of religiosity are on the decline in the United States. As highlighted by Tom Gjetlen from NPR, Americans who were asked if...
As the kickoff event for this past week’s International Education Week, campus ministries hosted an International Worship Night for LOFT. Titled “Arise & Shine,” the service was led in song,...
On November 7, Chris Tomlin will be coming to Grand Rapids to the Van Andel Arena for his “Love Ran Red Tour.” Tomlin’s tour in the spring was attended by more than 200,000 people and was recorded...
Last February ISIS captured 230 hostages in a massive raid on Syria’s Khabur river valley villages, among this group are 180 Assyrian Christians that are being held for ransom. Ongoing negotiations have...
Two weeks ago, Pope Francis traveled through Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia in a historic visit to the United States. Francis made many stops during his trip, including giving a speech...
On September 30th, last Wednesday, the Calvin classics and philosophy departments hosted Gregory A. Smith for a lecture on substance dualism. Smith, a professor of history from Central Michigan University,...
Last Thursday, a gunman at Umpqua Community College in Oregon opened fire within the school, killing nine people and wounding seven others. A total of 13 weapons were retrieved from the shooter, six being...
On a recent segment that aired on the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, an investigative report examined televangelists that have been abusing tax exemptions intended for churches. The focus...
When it comes to online dating, there are lots of options at hand from eHarmony to ChristianMingle and FarmersOnly. Like any other personalized service, these various sites are intended to cater to one’s...
With the recent ruling of the Supreme Court to strike down all state bans on same-sex marriages, a local Kentucky clerk by the name of Kim Davis has taken it upon herself to defy the ruling of the court...
