Former President Carter, who has long put religion and racial reconciliation at the center of his life, aims to heal a racial divide among Baptists and help the country soothe rifts he believes are getting worse.
If it does, then it is
When I quit my job as a pastor eight months ago, I had very different expectations as to how my time as an unprofessionally religious grocery clerk would unfold.
GOP senator’s dying wish was to apologize to Muslims on behalf of his party for Trump
As former Utah senator Bob Bennett lay dying this spring, the staunchly conservative lawmaker voiced a final, unexpected wish: he wanted to apologize to Muslims for Donald Trump.
Annual report shows continued toll of clergy sex abuse crisis
The Catholic church paid $153 million in the U.S. last year to settle lawsuits, and fielded hundreds of new accusations, as fallout continued from the clergy sex abuse scandal exposed in the early 2000s, a new report says.
Pastor writes to dispel embedded misconceptions about transgender people
As churches seek understanding about the LGBT community, a Dallas pastor wrote a blog post sharing seven things he learned about transgender people. Rachel Martin speaks with Pastor Mark Wingfield.
Catholic archdiocese to offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave
The move is almost unheard of in U.S. Catholic dioceses and reflects a new effort to put the church’s money where its mission is.
Amid a fiery debate, this Dallas pastor wants to learn about transgender people
A week ago, Mark Wingfield wrote a viral blog post for Baptist News Global titled “Seven Things I’m Learning About Transgender Persons.” While conservatives have railed against school restroom policies for transgender students, Wingfield took a different tack.
The divided Methodist Church
The Christian denomination is considering schism, largely over LGBT issues. The fight shows the difficulty of trying to create a global church.
Pope Francis: Employers not offering health insurance are ‘true leeches’
Pope Francis has condemned employers who exploit their workers by offering only temporary contracts or not providing health insurance.
Protecting pastors without condemning neighbors
There has been a lot of fear-mongering since last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing same-sex marriage as a constitutional right.
Evangelicalism after Trump: Will the new Southern Baptist president detoxify the brand?
Candidates for SBC president were asked: “What do you see as the key moral issues of our day, and how can the SBC president represent Southern Baptists as America increasingly moves away from Judeo-Christian values?” Their answers reveal different takes.
Church of Scotland to introduce online baptism in bid to boost membership
Under potentially radical plans being considered by the Church of Scotland, the rites could be administered online for the first time in a move to redefine the idea of a congregation in the Internet age.