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1. Did Stephen Hawking Accept Christ on His Deathbed?

It happens a lot after famous nonbelievers die: People claim the nonbeliever had a deathbed conversion to Christianity. And it happened again after the death last week of physicist Stephen Hawking, who, ...

Created on 21 March 2018

2. Stephen Hawking's Devolving Journey Into Atheis

Say the words "British," "scientist" and "atheist" and the first person to come to mind probably isn't Stephen Hawking. But while Hawking, the theoretical physicist who died Wednesday (March 14) at age ...

Created on 14 March 2018

3. Do Pagan Rites, Rituals Flourish Under the Olympic Banner?

Editor's note: A version of this story ran August 2016 in advance of the Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the 17-day athletic love-fest kicking off to the beat of ...

Created on 09 February 2018

4. Smarty-Pants Atheist Friends God on Facebook — and God Friends Him Back

A smarty-pants atheist friends "God" on Facebook — and God friends him back. That could be the elevator pitch for "God Friended Me," a potential new hourlong television drama-comedy from CBS. CBS ordered ...

Created on 01 February 2018

5. Why This Ten Commandments Monument Is Different From Those That Stirred Controversy

Ten Commandment monuments erected in Alabama, Oklahoma and New Mexico have brought lawsuits and removals. But when an 800-pound granite tablet engraved with "Thou shalts" and "Thou shalt nots" went up ...

Created on 03 January 2018

6. Can There Be Good Without God?

For the first time, a majority of Americans—56 percent—say it is possible to be a good person without a religious belief. So says new Pew Research Center data drawn from two polls conducted among about ...

Created on 17 October 2017

7. Will the World End This Weekend?

Short answer—no. But David Meade, a Christian and self-published author of end-of-the-world survival guides, predicts doomsday is near—very near, as in this Saturday (Sept. 23). Meade's ideology, laid ...

Created on 20 September 2017

8. Is Your Church Part of This Disturbing National Trend?

The future of religion in America is young, non-Christian and technicolor. Almost every Christian denomination in the U.S. shows signs of growing diversity as white Christians, once the majority in most ...

Created on 07 September 2017

9. Was Harvey God's Punishment

When Superstorm Sandy hit the New York metropolitan area in 2012, the floodwaters in Lower Manhattan were still rising when some pastors pointed out what, to them, was obvious. "God is systematically destroying ...

Created on 01 September 2017

10. Did the Solar Eclipse Create an Image of the Cross in the Heavens?

After this week's astonishing total solar eclipse, an image showing the sun's rays forming a cross in the darkened sky made the rounds on social media. "Amazing photo of the #SolarEclipse2017," the New ...

Created on 24 August 2017

11. LGBT Activists Using Sparkles to Distort Pentecost

The "tongues of fire" Christians believe rained down on Pentecost just got a whole lot flashier with "Glitter and Fire," a new project intended to promote the acceptance of LGBT people in the church. Pentecost ...

Created on 25 May 2017

12. 5 Must-Know Faith Facts About the Man Who Could Turn the Supreme Court Around

President Donald Trump has announced Neil Gorsuch of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as his Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last February. Here are five ...

Created on 01 February 2017

13. 'Priest of Pan' Wins Right To Wear 'Horns of Power' in License Pho

Yarmulkes, hijabs, wigs, turbans and habits are all religious head coverings allowed for wear in U.S. driver's license pictures. Add "horns of power" to the list. A Maine man named Phelan MoonSong is now ...

Created on 20 December 2016

14. Starbucks Launches New Cup Bomb as War on Christmas Begins

Yes, Virginia, there are people brandishing pitchforks because the new Starbucks cup is green and doesn't have a snowflake. On Tuesday (Nov. 1), the much-loved and much-derided coffee chain rolled out ...

Created on 03 November 2016

15. Church of John Coltrane Evicted From Storefront Spot

The altar is set with a drum kit, a keyboard, a saxophone and, most importantly, a much-loved vinyl rendering of a jazz classic, complete with liner notes. When this church and its 70 members are forced ...

Created on 01 April 2016

16. Anglican Church Suspends Episcopals Over Gay Marriage

In a move that took some by surprise, the Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church USA. At a private meeting in Canterbury, England, the home of the Anglican Communion, ...

Created on 14 January 2016

17. Why a Secular Humanist Group Hired a Christian Director

The Secular Coalition for America, a lobbying group with atheist, humanist and other nonbeliever member organizations, has hired a Christian as its new executive director. Larry Decker, 40, was raised ...

Created on 14 January 2016

18. Offensive 'Zombie Nativity' Shows Pop Culture Sensation With Deat

The wise men who show up at this manger can ditch the gold, frankincense and myrrh for some brains. Welcome to "Zombie Nativity," a new Christmas decoration/collectible/toy featuring a holy family, an ...

Created on 02 December 2015

19. Serena Williams' Holy Secret Weapon: Jehovah God

Editor's note: Charisma News is not endorsing the Jehovah Witness religion. The purpose of the article is to shed light into the tennis star's faith. If Serena Williams wins Wimbledon Saturday (July 11), ...

Created on 10 July 2015

20. 5 Faith Facts Every Christian Voter Needs to Know About Donald Trump

Donald Trump, the New York rich guy/reality television star/conservative news commentator/real estate mogul/hair disaster, announced he will run for the Republican Party nomination for president of the ...

Created on 17 June 2015