Faith - The Journal

The struggle to find silence in the ancient monastic world – and now

The World Health Organization has argued that “excessive noise” is a serious threat to human health. Studies have shown that excessive exposure to noise not only causes hearing loss but also...

DATE: Oct 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

U.S. Christians hold diverse views on climate change

In their second round of debates, Democratic presidential candidates called for aggressive measures to slow climate change. As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has said, “We are the first generati...

DATE: Aug 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy, poll reveals

DETROIT – Timothy Buchanan says he never consults clergy about important decisions, but it’s not for lack of faith: He regularly attends a nondenominational Christian church near his home. ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

Southern Baptists combat sexual abuse as critics rally

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Confronting an unprecedented sex-abuse crisis, delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s national meeting voted Tuesday to make it easier to expel churches that mi...

DATE: Jun 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

Catholic missionaries woo ‘nones’ on college campuses

Millennials evangelize at schools across U.S.

DATE: May 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

Church membership in U.S. plummets over past 20 years

NEW YORK – The percentage of U.S. adults who belong to a church or other religious institution has plunged by 20 percentage points over the past two decades, hitting a low of 50% last year, ...

DATE: May 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

High court’s cross case could affect monuments nationally

WASHINGTON – A 40-foot-tall, concrete cross on public land in a Maryland suburb of Washington is at the center of a case before the Supreme Court. But similar monuments elsewhere in the coun...

DATE: Mar 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

United Methodist delegates reject recognizing gay marriage

Vote may cause some to leave church

DATE: Mar 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

Mormons increase missionary calls home from twice yearly to weekly

SALT LAKE CITY – Parents of Mormon missionaries will be able to hear their children’s voices a lot more often under new rules announced recently that allow the proselytizing youngsters to ca...

DATE: Feb 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

How Christian missionary media shaped the world

The Christian Broadcasting Network, founded over 50 years ago by evangelist Pat Robertson, has now created the first 24-hour Christian television news channel. Robertson said that...

DATE: Feb 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Faith

Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?

Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehe...

DATE: Dec 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Faith

Thoughts Along the Way The strength that comes with vulnerability

If you read this column with any frequency, you know that I wonder a lot. Lately I’ve been wondering about wondering. I wonder about how wonderers engage with the world that is di...

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Faith