(The Conversation) — Historically, Black Pentecostal-charismatic churches have not put an emphasis on political issues. That may be changing, a scholar of Black Christianity explains. Apart from ...

Jan. 16 -- With 24 million members and counting, Pentecostalism is now the fastest-growing religion in the United States. It’s a branch of evangelical Christianity whose followers believe that God ...

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column — based on an earlier piece by New York Times pundit David French — about the three subdivisions of white born-again Christianity. Those three groups are ...

Australian-born journalist Elle Hardy’s exposé of global Pentecostalism, released in November by an independent UK publisher, didn’t receive a tremendous amount of attention in the United States—one ...

Pentecostalism is the largest and fastest growing branch of Christianity in the world after the Catholic Church. Thanks to its focus on missionary work, Pentecostalism wields significant power ...

ANALYSIS: Will the Pan-Amazon Synod help the Church meet the challenge posed by the explosive growth of sects in the region — and learn from their Protestant brethren’s success? A singer performs ...

If conservative columnist William Kristol is to be believed, Sarah Palin is surprised that her own campaign hasn’t made a bigger deal out of the controversial remarks of Barack Obama’s former pastor.

It’s no longer just about raising a hand to God. It’s also about reaching out a hand to the needy. To get into the minds of today's Pentecostals, visit a classroom of ministers in training, ...

The YouTube video is almost too corny to believe. The year is 1955. A young boy, about 6 and afflicted with polio, is sitting on Oral Roberts's lap. With praise and prayer, the preacher touches the ...

From the early days of their movement, Pentecostals have been reluctant to embrace the film industry. In the early 1900s, adherents warned that theaters were hunting grounds for white slavers.

(Sightings) — Paula White is a new breed of Christian-right leader who is defined far less by theology than by ideology. (Sightings) — Late last month, Paula White, televangelist and personal pastor ...

Worshippers listen as President Joe Biden speaks at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia. Joe Lamberti for The Washington Post via Getty Images Many Black leaders are ...