When Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church’s deacon first visited the church 27 years ago, it was the warmth of its members that initially impressed her.
Can the Church Still Enact Justice When a Pastor Sues His Accusers?
As the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) discusses its response to abuse at its annual General Assembly this week, a case involving a pastor suing former congregants over allegations against him is making its way through civil court and the…
Republican Lauren Boebert jokes about AR-15s and Jesus — and yes, she’s a ‘real’ Christian
In the aftermath of the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings—and the 54 mass shootings (and counting) that have happened since—America’s right-wing Christians have been busy defending their “god-given” right to own AR-15s.
This World Refugee Day, rising white nationalism meets the largest refugee population in history — which is no coincidence
World Refugee Day on June 20, 2022 recognizes the more than 100 million asylum seekers, internally displaced people, stateless people, and refugees who’ve been forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of human rights violations—many in the first months of 2022…
How evangelical Christians are sizing up the 2024 GOP race for president
Ralph Reed still isn’t sure how the Faith & Freedom Coalition is going to handle 2024.
Abortion bill, confederate holiday removal signed by Edwards
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a bill that would make doctors who perform abortions subject to prison terms of one to 10 years — a measure that would take effect when and if the 1973 Supreme Court decision establishing…
Pranoto, Shaw, Smith and Younger join BNG board of directors
Four new members have been elected to the board of directors for Baptist News Global, an independent national nonprofit news service. Joining the board are Kevin Pranoto of Little Rock, Ark.; Susan Shaw of Corvallis, Ore.; Sid Smith III of…
Buddhist leader in Bhutan fully ordains 144 women, resuming ancient tradition
On Tuesday (June 21), the Je Khenpo, the senior Buddhist authority in Bhutan, began ordaining a group of 144 women as bhikshunis, or female monks, at the Ramthangkha monastery in the tiny Himalayan country.
Banning Nancy Pelosi from Communion May Have Backfired
When San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced last month that he was barring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving communion over her support for abortion rights, the move was widely viewed as an escalation of the Catholic hierarchy’s campaign against pro-choice Catholic…