10 Santas

Rick Perry strikes down The War On Christmas in the most absurd press conference ever

By Julia Davila

06.17.13 | 3:23 pm

Surrounded by Santa Claus impersonators — not just one, not two, not three, but a whopping 10 of them — Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 308, the so-called Merry Christ ...

Lecture: "Earth Church: A Vision of Full-World Spirituality" with Jim Blackburn

Rothko Chapel

05.02.13

Values and belief structures were derived when the world was relatively empty of humans and human impacts. That is no longer the situation as the planet is being filled up and, in some cases, overw

Turning the other cheek

Joel Osteen laughs off the Internet hoax that had him questioning God: Sees it as a blessing

By Whitney Radley

04.09.13 | 4:40 pm

Though the Christian world might have reeled at the faux news that Joel Osteen had defected from the faith, the charismatic Lakewood Church pastor found the elaborate Internet hoax "so co ...

Beyond the Boxscore

Beren Academy's still all heart: Amazing 4 overtime loss shows hate cannot win in the end

By Chris Baldwin

03.02.13 | 5:56 am

When Yoni Schiff hits The Shot — a  rushed prayer "halfway between center court and the 3-point line" as senior guard Albert Katz describes it — to force a fourth ov ...

Christian Warrior?

Details emerge on Tim Tebow's controversial sermon at $123 million, anti-gay mega church

By Claire St. Amant

02.19.13 | 1:40 pm

Tim Tebow is coming to Dallas. And though there's no indication the embattled quarterback will have any contact with the Dallas Cowboys at Valley Ranch, he'll certainly draw plenty of atten ...

$200,000 award for information

Second shooting death adds to mystery surrounding murder of Iranian-born medical student

By Tyler Rudick

11.20.12 | 4:16 pm

Harris County sheriff's officials and Houston police are searching for a link between the January shooting death of a medical student and Iranian-born activist Gelareh Bagherzadeh and the murde ...

Architecture Center Houston and AIA Houston opening reception: "Sacred Spaces of Texas"

11.15.12

The exhibit includes 36 examples of religious architecture located throughout Texas. The buildings range from Spanish missions to the painted churches of Central Texas. Mosques, Buddhist and Hindu

Law & order

Jesus rules: Judge allows religious football signs to continue at Texas high school

By Claire St. Amant

10.19.12 | 7:05 am

When the Kountze Lions take the field against the Newton Eagles on Friday, they'll follow the same routine they have all football season. High school players will run through a hand-painted sig ...

High School Drama

Friday night scriptures: Judge to rule on religious football signs at Texas high school games

By Claire St. Amant

10.16.12 | 9:00 am

The Kountze Lions don't generally make headlines. The East Texas football squad hasn't been to the playoffs in 39 years. But this fall, the Lions started the season with a four-game winning ...

Inspiration Hits Town

Houstonians share their Oprah Winfrey close encounters: Inside details on her day with Joel Osteen

By Tyler Rudick

10.05.12 | 5:29 pm

Daytime demigod Oprah Winfrey joined pastors Joel Osteen (or Oooo-steeeeen to the crowd) and Rick Warren (Warrrr-ennnnn) at the Hobby Center on Friday for a special live taping of Oprah&# ...