Men in leadership have used the Bible to mask a patriarchal misogyny. That’s what’s driving today’s #MeToo church movement.
J.D. Greear is ready to give Southern Baptists a makeover
Amid a #MeToo moment in America’s largest Protestant denomination, a 45-year-old North Carolina pastor hopes to become the Southern Baptist Convention’s first Gen X president.
SBC’s #MeToo Problem Isn’t a Rotten Apple, It’s a Rotten Theological Tree
While abuse exists in all circles and all faiths, there is a unique theological problem that creates a culture of apology for abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention.
A moral crisis grips the US border. Yet the religious right is shamefully silent
The Christian right is allowing Trump to escape responsibility for the immoral policy of separating children from their parents. Have they no shame?
Bishop Michael Curry walks a fine line in the political fray
While his ascendancy has coincided with a surge of activism against the Trump administration by religious liberals, questions remain as to whether Curry will use his newfound global influence to bolster their cause, pursue a broader audience or both.
Lynched but not forgotten
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice represents a watershed moment in the idea and practice of what a public memorial can be.
‘First Reformed,’ starring Ethan Hawke, is bruising, vital, and one of the year’s best films
Paul Schrader’s movie is an astounding, harrowing meditation on faith and doubt.
Did Trump fulfill a divine prophecy? What to expect from a new Liberty University film.
The question either infuriates or intrigues tens of millions of Americans: Did God play a role in the victory of Donald Trump? The debate will soon be presented in movie theaters across the country, as evangelical megaschool Liberty University is making and releasing a film called “The Trump Prophecy.”
Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson fired over handling of sex abuse allegation
A major Southern Baptist seminary has fired one of the movement’s giants of the last quarter-century, Paige Patterson, after new information came to light regarding how Patterson handled a sexual abuse allegation while he led another institution, the school said in a statement Wednesday night.