Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality

For the first time in a decade, support for gay marriage falls significantly

According to a recent YouGov/The Economist survey, public support for same-sex marriage has dropped to 54 percent, while opposition has climbed to 33 percent, with 13 percent undecided

Nov 09, 2025 22:06

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

The Vanishing Line Between Sin and Choice: How America’s Moral Compass Is Being Rewritten

When researchers asked adults to evaluate twelve behaviors traditionally viewed as sinful, only six were still condemned by a majority: lying or manipulation, taking God’s name in vain, idol worship, sex outside marriage, pornography, and the use of illegal drugs. On the rest, the moral consensus has fractured.

Nov 07, 2025 21:51

Tim Daniels

Persecuted Christians

Trump threatens military intervention in Nigeria over the serious killing of Christians in the country

Trump’s statement on October 31, posted on his social media platform Truth Social, ignited a global debate about faith, politics, and foreign policy. “Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria,” he wrote

Nov 03, 2025 17:42

Tim Daniels

Marriage and Family•Testimonies

JD Vance (Catholic vice president of the USA) and his desire for his wife to convert to Catholicism

The Vice President, a Catholic convert since 2019, spoke openly about raising his children in the Catholic faith—and about his hope that his wife, Usha, who was raised in a Hindu family, might one day share his belief in the Gospel

Nov 03, 2025 10:02

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

Report shows that young Americans attend religious services more than their parents

The numbers may be modest, but the implications are far-reaching. For years, sociologists and church leaders alike have worried that Christianity in America was entering a phase of irreversible decline

Oct 31, 2025 18:05

Tim Daniels

Religious Freedom

Napa Legal Institute’s: New Report Finds Religious Freedom Waning Across Most U.S. States

At the top of the list stands Alabama, which received an 86 percent score and was praised for its robust legal framework safeguarding religious autonomy. Michigan, on the other hand, ranked last with just 22 percent, described by the report as “one of the most difficult environments in the nation for faith-based nonprofits.”

Oct 30, 2025 20:09

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality•Young People

Is the Bible clear when it comes to homosexuality? Study shows what believers think

For Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, these numbers represent more than statistical drift; they mark a crisis of discipleship. “This shows a great need for biblical teaching,” he said, urging churches to “teach, live, and defend a biblical worldview.”

Oct 22, 2025 22:09

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Study reveals that priests in the US trust the Pope, but not their own bishops

Nearly 86 percent of priests expressed either “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Pope Leo XIV—the first American-born pope and, to many, a symbol of pastoral vigor and doctrinal steadiness

Oct 20, 2025 13:09

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Washington government will no longer imprison priests who refuse to violate the seal of confession

The backlash was immediate and intense. Washington’s Catholic bishops, joined by Orthodox churches, launched parallel lawsuits in both of the state’s federal districts, arguing that the measure struck at the very heart of religious freedom

Oct 13, 2025 11:04

Tim Daniels

Persecuted Christians

Ted Cruz Confronts Nigeria Over Christian Killings, Igniting Diplomatic Tensions

The U.S. State Department has also expressed concern over the Nigerian government’s response to such violence. Its 2024 human rights report noted that while Abuja occasionally investigates allegations of abuse, prosecutions and punishments “remain rare.”

Oct 10, 2025 13:11

Tim Daniels

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

When Conversion Therapy Meets the First Amendment: A Landmark Case Before the U.S. Supreme Court

At the center of the controversy stands Kaley Chiles, a licensed therapist from Colorado and a devout Christian. Chiles insists that she does not practice conversion therapy—a term widely condemned by major medical associations—but rather offers what she calls “faith-based conversations” with young people who voluntarily seek to address unwanted attractions or explore their gender identity in line with their personal beliefs

Oct 09, 2025 11:15

Tim Daniels

Local Church

In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?

Seen in the wider context, the 2023 data serves as both encouragement and challenge. Encouragement, because in a society where religious affiliation is often said to be eroding, Catholic communities are still welcoming hundreds of thousands into their fold

Oct 03, 2025 10:03

Tim Daniels