"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves." (Matthew 7:15) False prophets are people who pretend to speak for God, to get attention and power.

How do you recognize false prophets? If you’re a Christian, look to God and your Bible for answers. (Image courtesy of Pixaby /JESUS_is_our_HOPE) The Christian church in 21st-century America is filled ...

(RNS) — False prophets tell us that global warming will not happen, microplastics do not cause cancer, guns will protect us, and the poor need to suffer to motivate them to work. (RNS) — In the ...

“Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:11-12). Theologians debate the historical context of this ...

"Jeremiah on the Ruins of Jerusalem" by Horace Vernet, 1844. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia/Creative Commons) (RNS) — In the Catholic weekday liturgy, we are currently hearing from Prophet Jeremiah, who ...

In the Catholic weekday liturgy, we are currently hearing from Prophet Jeremiah, who warns us not to listen to false prophets. Before the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), Catholics only heard a ...