Twenty-five years after Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders committed to work alongside 20 of the nation’s poorest counties for 20 years, Together for Hope marked its anniversary Friday by looking toward the next quarter-century.
Who Decides War and Peace? Lebanon After the New Regional Agreement
Today, the new 60-day agreement between the United States and Iran goes into effect, with the hope that it will lead to a broader de-escalation across the region, including Lebanon. We are grateful for any step that may spare lives,…
54 Countries, One Survey, A Lot of Religion
When I was in graduate school our program required each student to have two majors and a minor field. I knew one of my major fields was going to be American politics – that was an easy choice. I was…
From ‘feigele’ to free: What does it mean to be LGBTQ+ and Orthodox?
I can still hear my relative saying the derogatory phrase, used to refer to a gay man or boy, aiming his ugly remark at a young man at a bar mitzvah celebration.
Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment
A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024.
Seeing Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical Through A Jewish Lens
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical entitled “Magnifica Humanitas” warns readers of the opportune dangers of a technocratic digital sphere.
The Baptist who made Juneteenth a holiday
In the summer of 1865, the good news of freedom finally came to more than 250,000 slaves in Texas. Union troops gathered in the city of Galveston and read a general’s order to the public: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance…
A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim
A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights.
Church of England apologises for ‘pain and trauma’ from its role in historical adoption practices
The Church of England has apologised for its role in adoption practices involving unmarried women and girls during the post-War period, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging the “pain, trauma and stigma experienced – and still carried – by many…
JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world
Israeli critics of the Iran deal should be wary of alienating President Donald Trump, particularly given their country’s dependency on U.S. military aid, Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Thursday.
In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history
From 1830 to 1860, tens of thousands of enslaved people disembarked ships at Richmond’s Manchester Docks, an entry point into a bondage system that built Virginia’s wealth and shaped the city’s history. Shackled together, the enslaved people trudged along a…
Parenting expert Michelle Icard helps Cooperative Baptists rethink discomfort, risk and growth
For author and parenting expert Michelle Icard, growth begins on what she calls “the uncomfortable path.”