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The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

To understand the judicial legacy of Clarence Thomas is to examine a decades-long exercise in institutional alienation. His trajectory on the Supreme Court cannot be viewed merely through the lens of conservative legal theory; rather, it is defined by a…

The transmogrification of the SBC: When Baptists no longer are Baptist

As the Southern Baptist Convention in its recent annual meeting has proved itself unreliably Baptist, it gives me pause to think about how quickly the transmogrification of this Baptist denomination into its ecclesiastical opposite has happened. Baptist folk often have…

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war

The morality of warfare has been in the news recently. This occurs every so often, usually when the United States launches a dubious military action (like the one against Iran) and someone in the administration (like JD Vance) claims the support…

In conversation with Scott Cairns

Scott Cairns is a poet and writer who is the Curators Distinguished Professor of English emeritus at the University of Missouri. He is the author of poetry collections such as Slow Pilgrim, and of the spiritual autobiography Short Trip to…

As Owens spins conspiracies, Kirk’s alleged killer gets day in court

As the case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin goes public next week in an evidentiary trial in Utah, the cottage industry of conspiracy theories about Kirk’s death has accelerated. The official story — not yet adjudicated in court — is…

First they came for the Mormons

These days, you’d think we wouldn’t be shocked by a new weekly, daily or hourly religio-political-cultural-rightward-revisionism in the land of the free and the home of Project 2025. But “adjusting” to such practices seems abidingly stressful and/or depressing to many…

A Baptist reading of Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas

Ever since the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy last May, there has been anticipation concerning his first encyclical letter. Oftentimes the subject and tone of a pope’s opening epistle is a significant marker of a given pontificate. For Pope…

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts

It has been four years this month since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and the number of annual abortions in the U.S. has nearly doubled. But the battle continues on other fronts, including efforts to ban the drugs…

Churches, pay attention: Americans gave $617 billion last year

When I meet with pastors and ask how giving is going, the answer is pretty much the same: Giving is down, and not just during the low seasons churches are used to experiencing. The decline in giving is no longer…

Democracy and prophetic witness

This is the 10th in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy that will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of…

How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

Christians often have been reminded that some of their forebears supported slavery, but many do not know Christians ended slavery in the United States. Southern Baptists, in particular, frequently are reminded their convention began amid the defense of slavery. Yet…

Don’t let John Piper determine whether your loved one ‘should’ be cremated

In the 1970s, my father opposed the switch in women’s basketball from half-court to full-court play. He was so dogmatically conservative, he nearly did not receive tenure at a Southern Baptist college. But when he died, per his wishes, he…

Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The transmogrification of the SBC: When Baptists no longer are Baptist

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war

In conversation with Scott Cairns

As Owens spins conspiracies, Kirk’s alleged killer gets day in court

First they came for the Mormons

A Baptist reading of Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts

Churches, pay attention: Americans gave $617 billion last year

Democracy and prophetic witness

How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

Don’t let John Piper determine whether your loved one ‘should’ be cremated

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass

BWA Leader Transitions to Full-Time Role with BWA Women

The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test

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Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts