When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) swore in 424 members of the 116th Congress on Thursday, a representative from North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District was not part of the crowd. Republican Mark Harris met instead with staff from the State Board of Elections to assist with their investigation of possible voter fraud.
Religious freedom battle is far from over: Here’s what to look for in 2019
While the issues are piling up, the Supreme Court — and U.S. society more broadly — will have to face the questions ducked in Masterpiece Cakeshop, or else be willing to settle for a level of uncertainty that serves no…
Federal judge dismisses second lawsuit challenging Glorieta sale
A federal judge in New Mexico recently rejected an Arkansas couple’s second attempt to void the 2013 sale of Glorieta Conference Center by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Falwell says public policy not dictated by teachings in the Bible
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., a stalwart evangelical defender of President Donald Trump, says in a new interview that it is wrong to base U.S. policy on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Evangelicals of color fight back against the Religious Right
In the United States, evangelicalism has long been allied with political conservatism. But under Trump’s presidency right-wing political rhetoric has become more openly racist and xenophobic.
#MeToo movement, LGBTQ inclusion roil Baptist groups in 2018
2018 was a year of reckoning for the Southern Baptist Convention as #MeToo scandals swept into the highest level of denominational leadership and for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship a test of unity for churches that disagree about what the Bible teaches about homosexuality.
Newsmakers lost in 2018
Evangelist Billy Graham, Sen. John McCain and “Pass It On” composer Kurt Kaiser are among Baptist newsmakers who left us in 2018.
Former Southern Baptist missionary indicted for sexual assault allegation initially unreported to police
A former Southern Baptist missionary has been indicted for sexual assault over allegations that denominational leaders knew about 11 years ago but did not report to the police. Mark Edwin Aderholt, 47, stands formally charged with four felony counts of…
BTSR moves up closing to Jan. 31
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond trustees announced Dec. 13 the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship-aligned school will be shutting down sooner than previously announced.