family
Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
By Noreen Nasir and Mariam Fam — November 4, 2021
From her home in Illinois, Asma Yawari has built a relationship with her younger cousin in Afghanistan that’s made the geographic distance between the two teenagers’ worlds seem, well, not quite so distant. They never met but have bonded over phone calls and messages — swapping family photos and language lessons, sharing hair routines and […]
Parent like your religion depends on it
By Jana Riess — April 21, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Successful religious parents don’t just drop their kid off at church and then expect someone there will take care of everything,’ says researcher Amy Adamczyk. Instead, they lead by example.
Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace
By Associated Press — December 27, 2020
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis doubled down on one of his papal priorities and urged renewed attention to his controversial 2016 document on family life.
A Christmas without family and community
By Thomas Reese — December 23, 2020
(RNS) — Christmas celebrates God’s great surprise, but we need to see it through children’s eyes.
COVID-19 crisis provides opportunities and grace
By Thomas Reese — July 22, 2020
(RNS) — The coronavirus is wreaking havoc, but it’s also creating opportunities we shouldn’t miss to deepen family bonds and refocusing on the parts of faith that happen away from church on Sunday.
Study: Christians, Jews have smaller families, solo living and parenting styles
By Yonat Shimron — December 12, 2019
(RNS) — The Pew Research Center study found that Muslims across the globe live in the biggest households. Christians fall in the middle. One in 10 Jews worldwide live alone.
Why won’t most of Trump’s ‘court evangelicals’ publicly condemn his border policy?
By John Fea — June 21, 2018
(RNS) — While a few conservative evangelical Trump supporters have openly criticized his administration's border policy separating children from their parents, most of the 'court evangelicals' have not. Their silence sheds light on how evangelicals have defined 'family values' for the past 40 years.
Cupich speaks: The church must learn from the faithful about married life
By Thomas Reese — February 9, 2018
(RNS) — Not only does the church bring the gospel to families, families contribute to the church’s understanding and proclamation of the gospel, Cupich argued in England Friday (Feb. 9).
Nancy Pearcey and Jonathan Merritt spar on the hottest of hot topics
By Jonathan Merritt — January 26, 2018
Pearcey's razor-sharp mind combined with a compelling personal story makes her a powerful, if undervalued, champion for conservatives.
Eugene Peterson on changing his mind about same-sex issues and marriage
By Jonathan Merritt — July 12, 2017
The 84-year-old best-selling author says he would perform a same-sex wedding if he were a pastor today.
Karen Handel and the spurious Christian case against LGBT adoption
By Jonathan Merritt — June 23, 2017
Does the Christian faith call believers to oppose LGBT couples from adopting children?
iPhones and the risen Christ: What’s the connection?
By Jonathan Merritt — April 14, 2017
A few years ago, Esther Emery was not a believer but she was burnt out. In a “desperate attempt for a reset,” she decided to take a year hiatus from technology. Surprisingly, her digital fast leads her into a profound experience with the Risen Christ and the faith she had previously rejected. Her book, “What Falls From the […]
What we’ve lost in going from ‘dining’ to ‘grazing’
By Richard Mouw — March 27, 2017
The family meal serves as an important early workshop in civility.
This woman’s abortion story will challenge your beliefs – no matter what they are
By Jonathan Merritt — February 14, 2017
No matter which side of the abortion debate you’re on, Kassi Underwood will challenge your beliefs. In her book, “May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion,” she admits her abortion was emotionally painful, which pro-lifers will like. But she claims her abortion led to enlightenment and brought her closer to God, which […]
Will Trump ruin Thanksgiving? What surveys say about our faith-and-family holiday
By Jonathan Merritt — November 25, 2015
Polls say cranberry sauce is surprisingly divisive, side dishes vary by region, and gratitude for God's blessings is still most important.
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