Williamson County is Tennessee’s wealthiest community and has the best schools in the state, some of the biggest churches, a host of Christian nonprofits and a whole bunch of country music stars who call it home.
Moms For Liberty’s School Board Takeover Attempts Fizzled Out On Election Day
Moms for Liberty, the right-wing extremist group that aims to bring a conservative agenda to public education, set out to take over school boards across the country in Tuesday’s elections. But instead of installing like-minded candidates in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Iowa…
In wake of Ohio abortion victory, some clergy rejoice, others mourn
In the wake of a sound abortion rights victory in Ohio, some faith leaders are rejoicing, others mourn and all say their efforts to mobilize around abortion are far from over.
Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise
A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas war.
Reminder: Join Saturday webinar with Greg Garrett and Anthony Reddie in dialogue about James Cone and James Baldwin
BNG’s next “Change-making Conversations” webinar — Saturday, Oct. 11 — will feature a dialogue with two leading scholars on the theological influences of James Cone and James Baldwin. Baylor University professor Greg Garrett, author of the new book The Gospel According…
Brandeis University bans campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine
Brandeis University, a private school outside Boston, has banned a student chapter of National Students for Justice in Palestine, the latest sign that the Israel-Hamas war has become a scorching campus flashpoint.
The Religious Composition Of Political Parties Over The Last 50 Years
American religion is shifting rapidly now. The nones are climbing every single year. Mainline Protestants are losing ground day by day. And evangelicals are still having a huge impact on American culture, religion and politics.
Netanyahu’s references to violent biblical passages raise alarm among critics
How should the world interpret Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent allusions to the Hebrew Bible, when discussing his country’s war on Hamas?
Wisconsin Senate approves amendment blocking church closures during public state of emergencies
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to approve an amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit government agencies from ordering churches to shut down during a state of emergency.
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained
The leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, fostering dialogue as China-Vatican relations remain strained.
Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers
Should it be legal to take away the guns of people who are under a domestic violence protective order, which aims to shield victims from their abusers?
Abortion vote in Ohio pushes ‘pro-life pro-choice’ Black clergy to take a side
As Ohioans have been preparing to vote on whether to amend Ohio’s constitution to include a right to abortion, the Rev. Eric Brown has been delivering sermons, attended and spoken at rallies, and led prayers urging his neighbors to come…