Elijah Brown’s name will be presented to the Baptist World Alliance General Council on July 7 for a final vote.
Pope shakes up Vatican by replacing conservative doctrinal chief
In a major shake-up of the Vatican’s administration, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism’s top theologian, a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the pontiff’s vision of a more inclusive church.
To understand how religion shapes America, look to its early days
Religion has played an outsized role in U.S. history and politics, but it’s one that has often gone unrecognized in U.S. museums. That’s changing a the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.
How Benjamin Franklin, a deist, became the founding father of a unique kind of American faith
In pioneering a doctrineless, moralized Christianity, Franklin was helping to develop one of the most common forms of spirituality in modern America.
How Supreme Court may redefine ‘wall of separation’ on religion
The clash over differing conceptions of religious liberty and the idea of ‘a wall of separation’ was on full display in Monday’s Trinity Lutheran decision, and more cases are on the docket for next term.
Rev. William Barber builds a moral movement
Barber’s mix of piety and politics may just breathe new life and leadership into America’s political left.
CBF surpasses $12-million endowment fundraising goal supporting long-term sustainability
Nearly 80 percent of the campaign goal will increase CBF’s endowments, which will help sustain CBF ministry for the next 25 years. Additional funds will support block grants to the Fellowship’s 18 state and regional organizations for ministry in their…
Young white Evangelicals are increasingly showing support for marriage equality
The data signals a significant departure from the overarching views of the evangelical community among younger generations.
Cardinal takes leave from Vatican after sex assault charges
Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, took a leave of absence as the Vatican’s financial chief Thursday to fight criminal charges in his native Australia that alleged he committed sexual assault years ago.