I am an Episcopal priest, which means that my kids are “PKs.” In Protestant culture, a PK is a “preacher’s kid,” but “priest’s kid” also works. And the thing about PKs is that usually they chafe against the role their…
Faith, Fury and the 51st State: How Trump and Religion Are Reshaping Canada’s Election
Unusually, the major issue in Canada’s April 28 federal election is not domestic politics per se but how the country — by far America’s most important strategic and economic partner — will stand up to Donald Trump. The parties compete…
Are Catholic Converts More Hard Core Than Cradle Catholics?
Here’s a religion and politics story from the 2024 election that I hadn’t really thought about until recently – J.D. Vance, Trump’s pick for vice president, converted to Catholicism in 2019.
A Christian Medical School Opens for the First Time in 40 Years
For the first time in more than 40 years, a new Christian medical school granting MD degrees has opened its doors in the US.
Gov. Josh Shapiro: Finding Moral Clarity After an Arsonist’s Attack
I woke up to yelling in the hallway. A few seconds later, there was a bang on the door.
Nailing Down the Truth of Christ’s Crucifixion
Like so many Christians, I spent a lot of time before Easter thinking about the Crucifixion: how it must have felt for Jesus to die that way, how God chose this particular device of Roman terror to accomplish our salvation,…
Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US
The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year and notes that 58% of the 9,354 incidents related to Israel, notably chants, speeches and signs at rallies protesting Israeli policies.
“A Specifically Christian State”
Most historians agree that the separation of church and state is what allowed a flourishing of religious pluralism in the United States. Without a state religion, Americans are largely free to pursue their own practices and beliefs free of government…
Claims of ‘anti-Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion
President Donald Trump and members of his administration have long used allegations of anti-Christian discrimination as a rallying cry for supporters, arguing that policies and laws on issues like school prayer and LGBTQ+ rights threaten Christians’ right to express their beliefs.
New Faithful America Head Challenges Theology of Christian Nationalism
For years, Rev. Shannon Fleck has been challenging Christian Nationalism in what could be called the state leading the way in advancing the ideology. Now, she’s ready to focus not just on mobilizing Christians in Oklahoma but also across the…
The Fight Against Right-Wing Appalachian ‘School Choice’ Politics Is a Fight for Democracy and the Future of American Education
In October 2024, a flyer appeared in the mailboxes of Kentucky residents, promoting an amendment to the state’s constitution. “WE NEED TO UPDATE KENTUCKY’S CONSTITUTION: Because Moms Deserve a Choice in Education,” declared the mailer’s text, above a sepia-toned image of six early-twentieth-century White suffragists holding “VOTE”…
BWA Leads Racial Justice Advocacy at the United Nations
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is leading a delegation of 35 people from eight countries to New York City to participate in the United Nations (UN) 4th Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent from April 14-17,…