The first Moral Monday took place in Austin, Texas, and will continue with the hopes of creating positive social change in a state that is candy-apple red.
The political magic of C.S. Lewis
Lewis saw public matters, and indeed all of life, through a theological lens; his Christian belief had important public consequences because it provided him with insights into the human condition.
Make every day Earth Day
“The great lesson from the true mystics … is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, friends and family, in one’s back yard.” —Abraham Maslow, Religion, Values…
Latino funerals often foster Baptist and Catholic cooperation
Sermons in the United States are said to be getting shorter and shorter. Maybe. But that’s not the case for pastors officiating funerals for Latino Christians. “Oh yes, the preaching can last an hour,” said Ruben Ortiz, pastor of Primera Iglesia…
‘The Exorcist’ and the lost art of Catholic storytelling
A TV reboot of the 1971 novel and its film adaptation debuts this week, but the deeper religious themes of the original story might be lost on contemporary American viewers.
ESV gets final revision as ‘unchanged’ word of God, publisher says
The third most popular translation of the Bible has just become, officially, the unchanging word of God. The latest edition of the English Standard Version, or ESV, included a 52-word revision followed by a board vote declaring the text will…
Helicopter preaching
In early July, I called the Rev. Dr. Darryl Aaron, pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C. It was the latest moment in our country’s crisis of racism and violence, as we mourned Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. My…
Soaring cathedral attendance buttresses church worship figures
The Church of England is experiencing steady decline in numbers, but latest figures show attendance at England’s 42 cathedrals is soaring.
Religion and resistance at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture
The new museum’s Center for the Study of African American Religion aims to further research on the inextricable role spirituality has played in black America’s past and present.
Before the chasm is too great: Reflections on Luke 16.19-31
The Gospel reading for Sunday, Sept. 25, takes us to the bosom of Abraham. Well, technically Luke’s telling has angels carrying Lazarus to the bosom of Abraham after a life of isolation, neglect and suffering. The rich man who overlooked…
The missing gospel in Black Lives Matter
The summer of 2016 has been dubbed by some the Summer of Justice. As the presidential candidates held their conventions, unrest in America could no longer be contained. Demonstrations by grassroots chapters of the Black Lives Matter movement demanded justice…
Consortium for Global Education marks 30 years supporting ‘educational lighthouses’
Launching the Consortium for Global Education’s 30th year, participants from across the nation and around the world gathered Sept. 14-16 on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University for the organization’s annual meeting. The consortium, which was established in 1987 under…
Congressional chaplains: Can they welcome all religions and no religion at all?
If people from some religious backgrounds are given a place at this congressional podium, a wide range must be represented — including atheists — if we are committed to being a truly pluralistic nation.
Brian McLaren: 10 reasons I parted company with the Conservative Evangelical Project
The more deeply I engaged with the life and teaching of Jesus at the heart of my faith, the less enamored I became with the political project to which evangelicalism was giving its soul.