Members of the Christian group swear an oath of loyalty to one another, and are accountable to a personal adviser, called a “head” for men and a “handmaid” for women. It teaches that husbands are the heads of their wives.
Garland’s email shows Baylor culture of victim-blaming, Title IX lawsuit plaintiffs say
Then-Baylor University interim President David Garland cited Scripture while writing that victims of sexual assault “seem willingly to make themselves victims” in a 2016 email, according to documents filed in a lawsuit.
A short history of Roy Moore’s controversial interpretations of the Bible
Moore, unlike any other Senate candidate in recent history, made his belief in the supremacy of a Christian God over the Constitution the cornerstone of his campaign.
There is a justice issue at the heart of these hurricanes
We in the U.S. did not create the hurricane, but we have created the conditions to make hurricanes more frequent and more powerful. For this, we must pay.
Colin Kaepernick vs. Tim Tebow: A tale of two Christians on their knees
One grew up the son of Baptist missionaries to the Philippines. The other was baptized Methodist, confirmed Lutheran, and attended a Baptist church during college. Both have made a public display of their faith.
National Association of Evangelicals blasts GOP effort to repeal Obamacare
“Any policy and funding changes should be evaluated by how they treat the most vulnerable among us.”
Roy Moore’s secret, powerful constituency
If Moore makes it through the runoff and the December special election in Alabama, he will owe a debt of political gratitude to an army of evangelicals who see him as a hero in the culture wars.
Nashville church shooting: Five victims remain hospitalized, one in critical condition
Burnette Chapel Church of Christ Minister David Joseph Spann, 60, was critically hurt in the shooting that killed one and seriously injured seven others, authorities said.
After the storm, rebuild — but where?
Adapting to climate change requires something that’s hard for Americans: choosing collective solutions over individual ones.
Conveners at New Baptist Covenant summit urge, ‘We’ve got work to do’
The work of racial reconciliation doesn’t follow a pre-made template, says NBC Executive Director Hannah McMahan. “It’s not spelled out.”
Shocked by Aung San Suu Kyi’s insensitivity to ethnic cleansing? Don’t be.
More than 420,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar over the last several weeks. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s comments about that in a recent speech are disturbing.
The God whisperers: The most powerful Trump advisers you’ve probably never heard of
While the loyalty of some faith leaders can be traced to the belief that America should be restored as a “Christian nation,” many board members cite a far more practical reason: unprecedented access to a notoriously independent president.