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Pastor/judge repeats controversial death penalty protest

An Arkansas judge and pastor of a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration this week, re-enacting symbolic speech that a year ago led to his being barred from hearing capital punishment cases.

Transitions for the week of 04.20.18

Staff changes, congregational news and more from across the nation.

N.J. court cracks down on state grants to churches

New Jersey violated prohibitions on religious funding by granting millions of dollars to repair and restore churches, the state’s high court has ruled.

25 years later, religious leaders reflect on how they might have helped prevent Branch Davidian tragedy

Twenty-five years ago today the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas burned to the ground with cult leader David Koresh and 75 of his followers inside. Religious leaders who watched the tragedy play out close up reflect on what, if anything, could have prevented it.

Baptist pastors among 8,500 released from prison in Myanmar

Two Baptist pastors from Myanmar arrested for leading journalists to a church reportedly destroyed by military air strikes in 2016 reportedly have been released from prison.

Billion-dollar blessings at Liberty University

How Jerry Falwell Jr. transformed Liberty University, one of the religious right’s most powerful institutions, into a wildly lucrative online empire.

CBF leaders protest annual gathering of payday lenders

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship representatives joined other faith leaders April 17 protesting the annual conference of the trade association representing the payday lending industry this week at the Trump National Resort in Doral in Miami.

25 years later, religious leaders reflect on how they might have helped prevent Branch Davidian tragedy

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Third Pressler accuser comes forward

Is it time to divorce? A former TV religion reporter reconsiders her life as an evangelical

The new soft charismatic cooperation

Consumer expert warns against smartphone, Bible-app use in worship

Pastor/judge repeats controversial death penalty protest

Transitions for the week of 04.20.18

N.J. court cracks down on state grants to churches

25 years later, religious leaders reflect on how they might have helped prevent Branch Davidian tragedy

Baptist pastors among 8,500 released from prison in Myanmar

Billion-dollar blessings at Liberty University

CBF leaders protest annual gathering of payday lenders

Featured

Third Pressler accuser comes forward

Is it time to divorce? A former TV religion reporter reconsiders her life as an evangelical

The new soft charismatic cooperation

Consumer expert warns against smartphone, Bible-app use in worship

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