Empires don’t crumble from external threats but through internal hubris. By chanting “we’re number one,” this reality can be masked.
The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country
It should be a contradiction that the Confederate flag was marched alongside the Betsy Ross flag through the streets near the U.S. Capitol on Independence Day.
Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement
The Florida Department of Education cannot account for US$270 million it has spent through its school choice program.
‘Church Hurt’ Is A Very Real Thing. Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About It.
There are many reasons why someone might leave a particular faith ― or the concept of organized religion in general. Theological disagreements, life changes, a slow drift away from belief or a single breaking-point moment can all play a role.
A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means
Scholars say American history is more Christian than secular advocates claim — and less religious than Christian nationalists would assert. A look at the complicated, contested history of America as a Christian nation.
From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
As author of the book “Separating Church and State: A History,” I argue that the Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission’s broadside on the concept of separation of church and state is misplaced, but not new. Critics have portrayed the idea…
Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250
In the days leading up to America’s 250th anniversary, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is joining the festivities in Philadelphia.
National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll
National pride is decreasing. Ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial this July 4, a new Gallup poll finds just 33% of citizens polled are “extremely proud” to be American, a quarter century low in Gallup polling that started in 2001.
From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission released its report on June 26, 2026, on the state of religious freedom in the United States, declaring it to be under attack.
Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass
Moments after swearing obedience to the Catholic Church, the pope and his legitimate successors, four priests were made bishops without papal approval in what Pope Leo XIV had warned would be a “schismatic act.”
BWA Leader Transitions to Full-Time Role with BWA Women
After seven years of service leading communications for the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), J. Merritt Johnston will transition to a full-time role as Executive Director of BWA Women, effective August 1, 2026.
The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test
When Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia walked into Speaker Mike Johnson’s office last month, the two men already held starkly different political views. By the time the meeting ended 30 minutes later, it was clear they also sit on different…