Protestantism

Standing wooden crosses.

Faith and politics mix to drive evangelical Christians’ climate change denial

Climate Change

Few white evangelicals in the US say they believe in human-made climate change. This strand of science denial seems to have as much to do with conservative politics as the Bible’s teachings.

Former US President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of Trump

Jimmy Carter on faith, Trump, and his undying optimism

Books
German toy company Playmobil released a Martin Luther figurine this year, ahead of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017. The first run of 34,000 sold out in less than 72 hours.

Martin Luther didn’t just reform the church, he reformed the German language

Culture
Margot Kaessmann, Lutheran theologian and organizer for the "2017 Reformation Jubilee," calls Martin Luther, "one of the most important Germans in history."

Almost 500 years since Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation, Germany takes another look at his legacy

Belief
The door on the side of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Germany. In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses here sparking the Reformation. The original door was destroyed in a fire, but this black bronze door marks the historical spot.

Did Martin Luther’s reformation 500 years ago leave its mark on today’s eurozone budget crisis?

Evangelical Christianity on the rise in Catholic Mexico

Lifestyle & Belief

Pope Benedict XVI spent the weekend in one of Mexico’s most conservative and deeply Catholic states, Guanajuato. But elsewhere in Mexico, the Catholic Church is battling to hold onto its followers as more Mexicans turn to evangelical Christianity.

Dick Cheney opens up in new memoir

Arts, Culture & Media

In an interview to promote his new memoir, Cheney promised ‘heads will explode all over Washington.’

House members reject bill, accusations fly

Global Politics

Members of the House rejected the $700 billion plan, with over 100 Republicans voting against the bill.

Gay bishop snubbed by Lambeth Conference

Lifestyle & Belief

The church’s first openly gay bishop was not invited to the once-a-decade Lambeth Conference where hundreds of Anglican bishops gathered.

Religion and Politics

Lifestyle & Belief

‘To the Point’ looks at how religion and politics collided in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.