Maine didn’t violate the U.S. constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by the state’s antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance, a federal judge ruled. But the judge also acknowledged that a higher court will ultimately…
Latino evangelicals push for immigration reform ahead of election
With rising political power, Latino voters will make their voices heard on immigration, but Latinos, including evangelicals, are far from a unified bloc.
CBF Leaders Participate in State Department Refugee Resettlement Efforts
On August 1, the Biden Administration mobilized faith leaders at the White House to encourage churches to participate in Welcome Corps, a State Department program to assist in refugee resettlement. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) leaders participated in the gathering, including…
BNG launches new podcast series on the state of the SBC
BNG debuts a new podcast series this week titled “Stuck in the Middle with You.” The podcast series features BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield in dialogue with Benjamin Cole, also known as The Baptist Blogger. The first episode will drop…
A popular Belgian author wrote he wanted to ‘ram a sharp knife’ through every Jew he meets. He says it was satire.
An influential Belgian author is being sued by the European Jewish Association after he wrote that Israel’s bombing of Gaza made him want to “ram a sharp knife through the throat of every Jew” he meets.
Alabama GOP Candidate Who Attended ‘Segregation Academy’ Pushes For Defunding Public Schools
Alabama Republican congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson, who has been vocal about her support of school choice on the campaign trail, graduated from a private, so-called “segregation academy,” in 2005.
Arab evangelical Christians invite Zionist evangelicals to restore ‘one body in Christ’
Since the beginning of Israel’s war in Gaza, Arab Christians in the Middle East have complained that Western Christians, particularly white evangelicals, have exhibited a lack of compassion for the Palestinians, nearly 40,000 of whom have died since Hamas attacked…
Loving Your Neighbor at the Ballot Box: CBF’s McCall Initiative Invites Participation in Advocacy Campaign on Voting Rights
As the country prepares for another pivotal presidential election, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is inviting churches and ministries to engage in the political process through a first-of-its-kind voting rights advocacy campaign.
Kentucky seminary changes its name
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky begins the new academic year with a new name that will ring slightly familiar. The Lexington, Ky.-based school now is known as BSK Theological Seminary. Seminary trustees approved the change after two years of discussions involving…