Ken Chitwood

Arizona, Germany

Editor, Religion Link at Religion News Foundation

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Franklin Graham Prays for Peace with Volodymyr Zelensky

1 week ago | christianitytoday.com | Ken Chitwood

Christian leaders at European Congress on Evangelism applaud Ukrainian flag and join in plea for changed hearts. With helicopters humming overhead and traffic restricted south of Berlin's Tiergarten, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the German capital transformed the city's central district into a high-security zone on Wednesday.
European Evangelism Congress Preaches Hope Despite Rising Secular Tide

1 week ago | christianitytoday.com | Ken Chitwood

Franklin Graham recalls, "God has often chosen the worst of time to do his best work."When evangelist Billy Graham came to West Germany in 1954, more than 80,000 people packed into Berlin's Olympic Stadium to hear the American preacher's message. It's hard to imagine that big of a crowd gathering in Germany to hear a sermon these days.
How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?

3 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Ken Chitwood

When international delegations attended the European Commission’s conference on Syria on March 17, Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, or Aga Khan V, attended alongside them.
Intrafaith minorities: Appreciating religious communities’ internal diversity — KEN CHITWOOD

3 weeks ago | kenchitwood.com | Ken Chitwood

When it comes to international religious freedom, we tend to hear a lot about religious minorities, their struggle for rights and recognition or persecution — both state-sanctioned and informal. But what of intrafaith minorities? While interfaith tensions refer to high-friction relations between different religious communities, intrafaith conflict occurs between different denominations or groups within a faith tradition.
Connect, Care, Contribute: The Potential and Power of Muslim Women’s Philanthropy

1 month ago | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Ken Chitwood

By Ken ChitwoodApril 9, 2025Cheerful Muslim Mom And Her Little Daughter Having Fun At Home Baking.
Can AI Understand Religion? Students Put It To The Test

1 month ago | patheos.com | Ken Chitwood

Artificial Intelligence and the Religious Studies ClassroomAsk E.B. Tylor what religion is and he would say it is, “belief in Spiritual Beings.”Ask William James and he will tell you it is the “feelings, acts, and experiences of individual men in their solitude.”Ask Catherine L.
An Old Idea Is New Again in Europe: Spiritual Formation

2 months ago | christianitytoday.com | Ken Chitwood

Evangelicals across the continent are experimenting with discipleship. How do you transform European hearts? It's one thing to tell people about Jesus.
World Evangelical Alliance Seeks New Leader Who Can Bring Unity

2 months ago | christianitytoday.com | Ken Chitwood

Can the next secretary general represent 600 million Christians and get them all to work together? Peirong Lin, a deputy secretary at the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), likes to joke that evangelical is the most polarizing word in the world.
When Religious Leaders Die

2 months ago | patheos.com | Ken Chitwood

For me, Jimmy Carter’s death came too soon. Not necessarily because of his age. He lived to the ripe old age of 100 and, in many respects, lived those years to the fullest. No, and if I may be crass for a moment, Carter passed before I had a reporting guide ready for reporters looking to cover the faith angles of his life and legacy. You see, as Editor for ReligionLink, I put together resources and reporting guides for journalists covering topics in religion.
Islam, Real and Imagined: PW Talks with John Tolan

2 months ago | publishersweekly.com | Ken Chitwood

In Islam, the historian chronicles the religion’s 1,400–year evolution through profiles of figures who showcase its diversity. Why is a new history of Islam particularly relevant now? Much of the current discourse on Islam is based on a traditional narrative about its origins and rise, as if everything we know about the religion was produced by Muhammad and his companions in the seventh century.