Tag: Religion

Streamer Sneako is facing major backlash after declaring that Islam would take over New York City while invoking Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a crowded World Cup celebration.

The Clark Sisters and Fred Hammond are headed to the Las Vegas Strip as part of a new gospel music residency. Nearly every story calls it historic or a milestone, as though the Holy Spirit had won something by landing in a casino district built to separate tourists from their money. Jesus spent much of His time warning people about confusing God with money. This residency is only the latest example of how Christianity in general, and the Black Church in particular, have twisted the Gospel. If there was one thing Jesus made crystal clear, it was that faith wasn't supposed to be a hustle. Today, you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference between Christianity and Cash Money Records. Christians have drunk the world's Kool-Aid and started believing that if the market validates it, God must have too.

For generations, Black churches have served as pillars of faith, activism, and community. But like any institution, they have also faced moments when trusted leaders became the center of deeply troubling allegations and public scandals. Each controversy sparked difficult, necessary conversations about power, vulnerability, and trust within the sanctuary.

America has military advisers. Economic advisers. National security advisers. But perhaps no adviser deserves greater scrutiny than the person entrusted with shaping the spiritual conscience of the Commander in Chief.

Xavier Smalls is speaking out after facing backlash over resurfaced comments about the LGBTQ+ community—now issuing a public apology and taking accountability for his words. The Beauty in Black actor came under fire after a clip from a past Instagram

Pastor Karri Bryant addressed criticism for her viral lace dress, explaining her outfit choice was personal and not for attention, while her husband, Pastor Jamal Bryant, emphasized the $4 million raised for the United Negro College Fund.