CHRISTIANITY
Jamaica’s Christmas Slave Uprising
The brutal outcome of this rebellion hastened the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
Can Uganda Help Africa Break the Church’s Grip on Weddings?
Humanist weddings are banned in most of Africa.
The Sudanese Slave Who Became a Servant of God
There’s a good reason why Josephine Bakhita is the patron saint of human trafficking victims.
Why Churches Are Now Under Attack in Modi’s India
Under Prime Minister Modi, India's Hindu right has largely avoided targeting Christians for fear of losing Western support.
How the Spanish Flu Fractured African Christianity
The 1918 pandemic killed millions in Africa while birthing hundreds of spiritual movements and a legacy of obsession with healing miracles.
Historically Black Churches Embrace Others to Stay Alive for Elders
Black churchgoing elders are particularly vulnerable to their congregations shutting down — unless their churches adapt.
She Wants Christian Missionaries Off the Reservation
Christian groups spend their summers on reservations across America.
How Viktor Orbán's Son Found God Instead of Politics
The Hungarian prime minister's only son, Gaspar Orbán, has found a different kind of calling.
Can This 22-Year-Old Bring Democracy to Hong Kong?
Agnes Chow Ting is helping lead the fight against mainland China in the streets, motivated by her Catholic faith.
Meet Argentina's Self-Styled Anti-Abortion Feminist
Deputy Carla Pitiot is fueling the abortion debate with campaigns for contraception and sex ed.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
A Dead Philosopher Makes New Connections on YouTube
Freelance “spiritual entertainer” Alan Watts has an even larger following for his lectures today, nearly half a century after his death.
There Are 80,000 Stateless People in Lebanon. She Aims to Change That
Lina Abou Habib wants equal nationality rights, so she’s taking on the entire political class.
