One of the most essential books on Christianity and LGBTQ inclusion has received an update and now appears in an expanded and revised edition. God and the Gay Christian, written by Matthew Vines, is now 10 years old. When it…
High-profile TheoBro confesses to creating fake social media accounts
A prominent figure among Southern Baptist Calvinists has been accused of creating fake social media accounts, email addresses and Substack platforms to attack the very people who he allegedly associated with. On May 12, the conservative ministry G3 released a…
‘Privilege, not a right’ is language of abusive control
If you know anything at all about how abusers talk, you’ll recognize the danger in one of the Trump administration’s favorite explanations for its tyranny: “It’s a privilege, not a right.” Here’s what the White House Press Office said about…
Celebrating Grace acquires Smyth & Helwys
One of the earliest moderate Baptist enterprises arising from the late-20th-century schism in the Southern Baptist Convention has been acquired by a later independent entity. Smyth & Helwys Publishing was established in 1991 as a direct competitor to the SBC’s…
Pope Leo XIV is likely to continue the Francis agenda
Pope Leo XIV will be known for many things, including being the first American pope and the first Augustinian pope, but he most likely will not be known for turning the Catholic Church in a more conservative direction. Cardinal Robert…
Has any Republican leader feigned concern for image of Trump as pope?
Baptist News Global has conducted an internet search for any currently elected Republican official who has criticized President Donald Trump’s AI-generated image of him as pope and found none. It is possible some Republican officials have spoken privately about the…
When Trump is under water in Texas, pay attention
The Houston Chronicle reported May 7 that for the first time, more Texans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than approve. That says a lot more about Trump than it does about any changes in Texas. Yes,…
Lawyer says it’s fair for Christians to discriminate because that’s what the Founders intended
It is fair for Christians to have the privilege of posting the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms because the nation’s Founders based the government on the Ten Commandments, a former Texas Congressman argued at the state Capitol April 29….
Who loves what Trump is doing? White evangelicals
As President Donald Trump faces historic low levels of public approval and is seen as sowing chaos around the globe, not all Americans are upset. In fact, there are some who cheer his actions as president. Among those, his evangelical…
Mr. Trump goes to Rome
Most of the time, when people say, “Just joking,” they’re not joking at all. Often, we use “just joking” as a cover when we’ve trotted out ideas we know will be controversial or hurtful but we want to say them…
Trump creates Religious Liberty Commission
Americans’ competing visions of what “religious liberty” means came into full view May 1 as President Donald Trump created a Religious Liberty Commission that was immediately denounced by watchdogs of traditional religious liberty. “This order accelerates the collapse of our…
Dr. Phil says states should not be subject to Establishment Clause
Dr. Phil has something to say about religious liberty and public education. The TV therapist made popular by Oprah has taken a very public conservative bent lately, and this week he wrote an op-ed for the New York Post explaining…