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Church to Older Members: “Stay Away, Please”

During the tumultuous protests of the 1960s, young demonstrators soon latched onto a phrase: “Don’t…

Mark A. Kellner

The Great Royal ‘Megxit’

Capping days of transatlantic controversy, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II issued a definitive word on the…

Mark A. Kellner

Second-Largest U.S. Denomination to Split Over Marriage, Sexuality

The second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States, the United Methodist Church (UMC) will soon…

Mark A. Kellner

What Happens When Predictions Fall Short?

Where’s your jetpack? In celebration of the New Year, USA Today posted a list of…

Mark A. Kellner

What Is Christmas About to You?

“Christmas comes but once a year,” the old saying goes, and it’s true: There is…

Mark A. Kellner

After 40 Years, Why Does the Star Wars Franchise Still Dominate Culture?

Fans of the 42-year-old Star Wars movie franchise will spend plenty of money—and nearly 2.5…

Mark A. Kellner

Should Unbelieving Parents Lie About God?

Atheist parents are receiving some stark advice from a psychoanalyst who has recently written an…

Mark A. Kellner

Awaiting the Apocalypse

In a sparsely populated corner of the Netherlands, police found six siblings and a man…

Mark A. Kellner

Are You Losing Your Religion?

R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” fittingly recorded near the start of the millennial generation in 1990,…

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Image of Moloch Displayed at Roman Colosseum

Visitors to the Colosseum in Rome—the ruins of an ancient sporting complex where “games” included…

Mark A. Kellner

Will Kanye West Spark a Christian Revival?

Few singers today have the global reputation that rapper Kanye West enjoys: He’s known everywhere,…

Mark A. Kellner

An Ancient King, Prophecy, and Modern Geopolitics

Pick up a daily newspaper and you expect to read about current world leaders—not one…

Mark A. Kellner