While many commentators in the west see Russian President Vladimir Putin as an authoritarian leader who tirelessly plots to revive a Soviet-sized empire, others celebrate Putin as an Eastern Orthodox czar, warring with the forces of the Antichrist in an apocalyptic struggle for the soul of Christian civilisation.
The American Values Atlas, released by the Public Religion Research Institute, took note of the role religion plays in shaping trends in U.S. politics. The numbers may to some seem striking, but at the same time may provide confirmation of things long suspected.
President Jacob Zuma, it seems, cannot stop himself from issuing his admonition that churches should keep out of his business — politics — and concentrate on theirs, which is to save souls. Yet, if his expectation is that politics and religion be kept apart, then he cannot use churches for his party political endeavours.
Statement from the Jesuit Institute urging Parliament to listen to the voice of their conscience. Not to be bullied or...
Arab Christians voiced hope and concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s first foreign visit and his speech in Saudi Arabia...
Frans van Neerijnen, Johannesburg – In recent months some really relevant articles have been published about whether the Church, its...
The Church, the frequent refrain goes, should stick to its business of saving souls and stay out of politics. This...
As we approach Freedom Day, South Africans may well survey the calibre of our political leadership — and descend into...
This week’s editorial examines the claims by President Jacob Zuma that his party has been given a ‘divine right to...
