Several prominent Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leaders have embraced a moniker that identifies it with the denomination’s mission rather than its regional (and at times racist) past: Great Commission Baptists.
Evangelical leaders like Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell Sr. have long talked of conspiracies against God’s chosen – those ideas are finding resonance today
President Donald Trump sees many conspiracies around him. He has described investigations into both Russia’s interference in the U.S. election and alleged violations of campaign finance laws, as well as the entirety of his impeachment, as “witch hunts” and a…
Shooting of former HSU student prompts reflection on racism
The Hardin-Simmons University campus community paid tribute to the life of Jonathan Price—a 31-year-old African American who was killed by a white police officer—and heard a panel discuss issues related to racism and policing.
U.S. Supreme Court hears argument: Does RFRA allow monetary damages for religious liberty violations?
Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) categorically bar successful plaintiffs from receiving a monetary award? In one of the first cases heard in the new U.S. Supreme Court term, justices heard oral arguments on that question.
Baptist Group Analyzes Supreme Court Nominee’s Record
With the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee starting its hearing Monday (Oct. 12) to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a Baptist group that closely watches church-state cases sent a letter to the senators…
Baylor fined by Department of Education for Clery violations
The U.S. Department of Education completed its Clery Act program review of Baylor University, fining Baylor $461,656 for violations that occurred between 2011 and 2016.
How Christian nationalism may determine whether you wear a mask
The divisions that the coronavirus pandemic has caused in the United States — with some viewing social distancing restrictions as sensible and altruistic while others decry them as infringements on our freedoms — have been blamed on everything from political…
Mask-free pastor holds service after WH superspreader event
A Texas megachurch pastor who attended a White House function that has since been labeled a superspreader event held a church service on Sunday and took to the stage without a mask.
Court Dismisses LGBT Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fuller Seminary
A US district court has sided with Fuller Theological Seminary against two students who claimed the school violated anti-discrimination laws when it expelled them for being in same-sex marriages.