A Trump administration policy that gives immigration officers free rein to carry out enforcement actions at or near the houses of worship was blocked again today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today. The Aug. 18…
Mike Pence joins faculty of Colorado Christian University
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has joined the faculty of Colorado Christian University as a visiting professor. Pence, who was vice president during Donald Trump’s first term as president but has since fallen out of favor with Trump, will…
Judge tosses Johnny Hunt’s case against SBC
Johnny Hunt’s defamation case against the Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee is dead, with a federal judge throwing out the remainder of the case Aug. 12. Hunt, a former SBC president and former executive vice president of the…
UMC sues Dallas church for making unilateral governance changes
One of the nation’s largest and most affluent Methodist churches is being sued by its denomination for previously unreported changes made to its governing documents four years ago. The Horizon Texas Conference — previously known as the North Texas Conference…
Trump-endorsed Lindell loses primary in Minnesota
Election denier Mike Lindell lost the Republican primary for Minnesota governor Aug. 11. The MyPillow founder had been endorsed by President Donald Trump, as Lindell has been among Trump’s most fervent defenders. He has faced court judgments and bankruptcy because…
As Trump slams Democratic ‘jihadists,’ Islamophobic candidates get bounced
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump may get away with Islamophobic language, but the same language is backfiring on some Republicans in midterm primaries. Several Republicans who have drawn national attention for outrageous comments about Muslims lost their…
Texas needs a ‘detransition clinic’ like I need a hairbrush
Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott have sold the state of Texas a pack of lies about transgender people, and lives are in danger as a result. Paxton, our controversial attorney general who is running for the U.S. Senate, and Abbott,…
After 25 years, Hollman leaving BJC staff
After 25 years at BJC, Holly Hollman is leaving her role as chief legal officer at the Washington, D.C., nonprofit. Hollman is one of the longest-serving staff members at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. She has worked alongside…
Adam Hamilton wins Democratic primary in Kansas
United Methodist megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton won the Democratic primary in Kansas for a contested U.S. Senate seat Aug. 4 and will face the Republican incumbent in November. Hamilton formally entered the primary race in April, after a Lenten listening…
Baylor’s Truett Seminary will open Dallas campus
Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary will open a Dallas campus to complement its home campus in Waco, Texas, and existing satellite campuses in Houston and San Antonio. The Dallas campus will be located at Park Cities Baptist Church…
Douthat leaves NY Times for 60 Minutes
As CBS seeks to recast 60 Minutes with an agenda more compelling to political conservatives, leaders have recruited one of the most vexing national conservative columnists. Ross Douthat is a prep-school-educated New Englander who found his way from the Episcopal…
Houston moms say Ten Commandments law violates RFRA and parental rights
Three Houston-area mothers are taking a novel approach to fighting the Texas law mandating posting the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The women are relying on the state’s laws on required parental consent and on the state’s Religious Freedom…