Missions agencies are scrambling to respond to worldwide concerns about the coronavirus. Organizations such as the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, American Baptist Churches USA and the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board, among others, have kicked into high gear forming contingency…
Is Trump ‘eyeballing’ Burmese refugees as terrorists in expanded travel ban?
“I anticipate that people will be affected even if they are permanent residents or citizens of the United State.”
Faith leaders see ‘nones’ coming to church for community, spiritual direction
The number of religiously unaffiliated Americans has continued to grow, yet many of them are drawn to churches and retreat centers in search of spiritual direction. Ministers and religious educators say so-called “nones” and other non-Christian seekers are hungry for…
Don’t panic, mom and dad: your kid’s tattoo may reinforce religious identity
Parents are often disappointed when a teen or adult child acquires a tattoo. But a newly published study led by Baylor University scholar Kevin Dougherty suggests Mom and Dad may want to go easy when the images are religious in nature.
Trump’s Middle East peace plan makes sense until you read it, Christian peace activist says
Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan returned to the spotlight recently, reminding conservative white evangelicals just how enthusiastically they embrace its pro-Israel approach.
Grieving Logsdon supporters fear female prof a victim of conservatives behind seminary’s closure
The seminary’s closing will also be a blow for Christians in West Texas because the nearest alternatives are hours away.
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Why infant baptism won’t impede Baptist-Methodist cooperation in Texas
“But with this kind of dialogue we are not going to see change in the next two weeks. It’s a long-look strategy. You have to keep pushing forward.”
‘Politics’ is becoming a four-letter word in American society
“Relationships are more important than trying to win arguments.”