Wednesday night in Waco, Texas, 438 Baylor University students passed through the checkpoint outside Waco Hall to attend the Turning Point USA “This Is the Turning Point” tour event. Black pipe and drape was set up in the back portion…
‘All Are Neighbors’ celebrates diversity and inclusion
What got billed nationally as a pro-gay event on Baylor University’s campus April 22 turned out to be a celebration of democracy for all people. The “All Are Neighbors” rally held on the top floor of Cashion Academic Center on…
TPUSA drives a bus over Baylor and then backs up to do it again
Baylor University’s administration has — perhaps accidentally — sullied itself by affiliation with Turning Point USA. The damage to the university’s reputation is significant. In any space except the far-right MAGA-sphere, TPUSA is known as a political outfit tied at…
At Baylor, Trump Jr. bows out of rally and Paxton steps in
Editor’s note: BNG has learned that Turning Point USA has denied all media credentials requests to their event on campus today. Even the student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat, has been denied access to the event. This a developing story we…
Southeastern Seminary names an alumnus as president
Correction: An earlier version of this article wrongly stated that Scott Pace was the first Southeastern Seminary alumnus to be named president there. Randall Lolley also was an alumnus when he became president. Trustees of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary…
Baptist journalist broke the story of Hegseth’s Pulp Fiction prayer
A Baptist journalist is responsible for identifying Pete Hegseth’s prayer as cribbed from Pulp Fiction, and his attention to detail has gone around the world. It was Brian Kaylor, editor of Word&Way, who broke the news of last Wednesday’s Pentagon worship…
Despite exalting Trump and evangelicals, Labor secretary is out
The Trump administration’s secretary of Labor, who has used the office to promote Christian nationalism and idolatry of Donald Trump, has been removed as “multiple scandals and investigations closed in on her,” according to The New York Times. “The Labor…
Alliance urged to touch the wounds and reclaim freedom
Because “covered wounds don’t heal,” American Christians must continue to expose the truth of their harmful past, Michael Woolf told the Alliance of Baptists annual gathering. That message was echoed in a second address by Kelly Brown Douglas, visiting professor…
As Alliance gathers, questions and hope abound
On the brink of its 40th anniversary, the Alliance of Baptists met near Chicago April 17-19 facing unexpected turmoil about its future. This year’s annual gathering already was planned when the board of directors announced the sudden departures of Co-Directors…
‘America Reads the Bible’ kicks off, and Trump to read Tuesday
“America Reads the Bible” kicked off in Washington, D.C., Sunday morning, April 19, with actress Patricia Heaton — of Everybody Loves Raymond — reading aloud Genesis chapters one and two. The public read-a-thon is scheduled to conclude Saturday, April 25,…
Tennessee will recognize ‘Nuclear Family Month’
Tennessee now will recognize June as “Nuclear Family Month” instead of following the national trend of recognizing Pride Month for the LGBTQ community. Gov. Bill Lee signed House Joint Resolution 182 making the change April 9, two days after the…
Texas Baptists demand representation without taxation
Baylor University is trapped in an abusive relationship with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and needs to step away. Some of you already think that language is too strong, but please hear me out. When a person or organization…