As protests continue across America, Christians may be shifting their views of the church’s role in addressing racism, becoming more outspoken and involved in the current movement for racial justice.
Religious Freedom Lessons from COVID-19 Disputes
After almost three months of COVID-19-related closures, thousands of congregations of all faiths can gather again in person because state or local orders have expired or relaxed. The situation is complex. Congregations still face restrictions like size limits or social…
The racist message of do-nothing religion, courtesy of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
In the wake of widespread protests against police brutality, Americans are looking to their leaders for a message of unity. As pastors and elected officials get their footing and issue responses, a familiar pattern is emerging. Perhaps it’s best captured…
As coronavirus restrictions loosen, congregations grapple with including older adults
Each Sunday, Larry Little and his wife, Mary, get ready for church. They dress casually, fill two tumblers with water, climb into their golf cart and drive two miles to The Grove, a grassy field next to their church.
Evangelical Leader Calls On Denomination To Retire Gavel Named For Slaveholder
For decades, America’s largest Protestant denomination has opened its annual meetings with a gavel named for a slaveholder.
TV pastor Jim Bakker hopes attorney general halts probe
Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker hopes Arkansas’ attorney general does not obtain personal information of his congregation members as part of an investigation into his false promotion of a product claiming it cured the coronavirus.
Faith-driven activism is pushing this California county to declare racism a public health crisis
In the Inland Empire, a faith-driven effort is pushing San Bernardino County elected officials to declare racism a public health crisis.
Died: Francis I. Andersen, Scholar Who Used Computers to Study the Bible
Francis I. Andersen, an Australian scholar who spent more than 35 years analyzing the syntax of the Hebrew Bible and created a powerful computer dictionary of the Scriptures’ clauses, phrases, and text segments, died last month at the age of 94.
Southern Baptist President J.D. Greear says ‘black lives matter’
In a speech offered in lieu of his address at the denomination’s canceled annual meeting, Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear called for members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to declare that “black lives matter.”