Religion
Philly Today: Satan Scores Another Victory in Delco
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Science and Religion Have Never Been More at Odds. Can Conshohocken’s Templeton Foundation Bridge the Divide?
One would think claims of performing miracles would have a bit more resonance. After all, billions of people today hinge their religious faith on Jesus […]
Catholics Can Still Find Public Mass — and Even Communion — During the Philly Coronavirus Crisis
This post has been updated with a comment from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The vast majority of churches in the Philadelphia region have closed their […]
Meet the Cherry Hill Pastor Who Hears the Eagles’ Prayers
He gets it. Which is no small thing. Kyle Horner, pastor of Connect Church in Cherry Hill — the spiritual home to several Philadelphia Eagles, […]
Can This Charismatic Pastor Rally Philly Around Its Most Intractable Problem?
Almost four years ago, I met Bill Golderer for the first time, and like many people who meet Bill Golderer, I felt moved. I can’t […]
Reconnecting With Her Faith Helped This Fitness Blogger Recover From an Eating Disorder
I’ve been athletic and in sports my entire life. I really enjoyed working out, but I never felt like I was truly healthy. I wasn’t […]
Church of Scientology Says It’s Building a Huge House of Worship in Center City
Thanks to actress Leah Remini’s explosive A&E documentary series on the Church of Scientology, the ridiculously controversial (read: allegations of kidnapping, financial coercion, and physical […]
The Satanic Temple to Perform a Black Mass In Philly Tonight
New Jersey resident Joan Bell has been camped out in front of 12th and Spring Garden arts venue PhilaMOCA since 6 p.m. on Thursday. She […]
Voters Complain About “Intimidating” Bibles at Philly Polling Places
When Jess Conda walked into her polling place inside a community center at 12th and Wharton streets on Tuesday, the South Philadelphia resident says she […]
Strange Revelations: The Philly Hate Preacher Who Wants to Save Your Soul
You wouldn’t exactly expect a fight to break out when you take your kids to Chestnut Hill’s immensely popular Harry Potter Festival. But when street […]
Christian Music Fest Founder Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children
The South Jersey pastor behind Creation, the nation’s largest Christian music festival, has been charged with sexually assaulting four children. Police arrested Harry Thomas, of Medford, […]
LGBTQ&A: Clay Cane
Clay Cane is a New York City–based award-winning journalist, author, television personality, documentary filmmaker, and CNN.com contributor. Cane is the creator and director of the […]
Penn State’s Giant Crucified Frog: Edgy Art or “Anti-Christian Hate Speech”?
We’re pretty sure that no one has ever written a story before about the art program at Penn State’s Abington campus, but when there’s a […]
Anti-Religious Group Fighting Proposed Villanova Bridge
Last month Radnor Township approved a new pedestrian bridge over Lancaster Avenue that Villanova wants to build. The bridge design has proven controversial due to […]
Local Religious Leaders Condemn Jewish Cemetery Vandalism
Almost 200 local religious leaders gathered this afternoon for an interfaith press conference denouncing the vandalism of the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Northeast Philadelphia. The […]