Tag: faith
The evangelical Christian faith on display at Kirk’s memorial shaped his politics
Sarah McCammon Charlie Kirk’s evangelical faith was on display at his memorial service this weekend in Arizona. The service, held on a Sunday morning, felt much like a worship service, complete with prayers, songs and a call from Kirk’s widow to “forgive” Kirk’s alleged killer “because it was what Christ did.” The event opened with…
Losing faith: Rural religious colleges are among the most endangered
From Hechinger Report By Jon Marcus DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Catholic prayer for the faithful echoed off the limestone walls and marble floor of the high-ceilinged chapel. The prayer implored God to comfort the poor and the hungry. The sick and the suffering. The anxious and the afraid. Then it took an unexpected turn. “Lord,…