Authorities say suspicious fires at three historically African-American churches in a single Louisiana parish appear to be connected but are hesitant to say whether race is thought to be a motivating factor.
Future of decades-old CBS religion documentary program in doubt
The future of a decades-old CBS documentary series focused on religion is in doubt, as the network is potentially discussing cutting back or even ending a stream of faith-related segments that CBS has run since the 1940s.
Africa is set to be the global center of Christianity for the next 50 years
By 2060 six of the countries with the top ten largest Christian populations will be in Africa, up from three in 2015, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
African American students respond to Southern Seminary’s slavery report
After an unflinching look at its racist past, SBC’s flagship seminary aims to honor a more diverse population on campus.
Same-sex marriage isn’t apostasy, LDS church decides
The LDS church hasn’t quite moved with the times, but its new ruling may mollify young members troubled by the church’s previous restrictions.
Pastor parking paves the way for controversial church taxes
Some congregations will file taxes for the first time to comply with a new 21 percent tax on employee parking.
Texas bans chaplains from its execution chamber
The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of Patrick Murphy last week because he wasn’t given access to a Buddhist chaplain. Now, no chaplains will be allowed in the death chamber.
The American church’s complicity in racism: A conversation with Jemar Tisby
In his new book, The Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby surveys the racial history of the United States with an eye toward the innumerable moments when white American Christians could have interceded on behalf of racial justice, but did not.
Ronnie Floyd, Arkansas megachurch pastor, elected to head SBC executive committee
Ronnie Floyd, an Arkansas megachurch pastor and former Southern Baptist Convention president Ronnie Floyd has been elected to head the denomination’s Executive Committee.