A visiting team representing the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges will recommend lifting sanctions against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Seminary President David Dockery announced the recommendation in a letter to the seminary community April 8. Sanctions…
White House and Vatican relations reportedly strained
Even though Vice President JD Vance is a convert to Catholicism, relations between the White House and the Vatican may be at the lowest point in modern history, according to a report in The New Republic. At issue now is…
In historic first, Baylor will allow gay Christian advocates on campus
Faced with a mounting backlash against a Turning Point USA rally to be held on campus, Baylor University administrators have granted a coalition of student groups permission to hold a counter-event on campus with two well-known gay Christians as speakers….
Graham and Jeffress won’t criticize Trump’s Easter Sunday screed
Two of President Donald Trump’s most reliable evangelical supporters aren’t concerned about his profanity-laced Easter Sunday post that threatened war crimes against Iran — a post that caused other elected officials to call for the president to be removed from…
How many more signs do you need?
Every week, I get emails from readers accusing us at BNG of being the Devil’s agents for publishing articles critical of Donald Trump. Inevitably, these writers think we just don’t understand the Bible or politics or culture. They know it…
Tucker Carlson calls on Christians to abandon Trump now
Tucker Carlson helped get Donald Trump elected president in 2016, but now he’s warning Christians they should abandon support for the president as he commits immoral crimes against humanity. “If there’s one theme that spans all 66 books in the…
Texas interfaith coalition speaks up for Muslims’ religious freedom
As Republican elected leaders in Texas seek to limit the activities of Muslim organizations, an interfaith coalition has issued a plea to defend Muslim neighbors and their religious freedom. The open letter was created by George A. Mason and Nancy…
Coalition of Baylor student groups seek alternative event to TPUSA
A coalition of Baylor University students has petitioned the administration for permission to host an alternative event during the Turning Point USA rally on campus April 22. The Baptist-affiliated school in Waco, Texas, has come under intense criticism for allowing…
Trump rants against Iran in profanity-laced Easter message
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article included a quote attributed to Heather Cox Richardson that, upon review, could not be substantiated as authentically from her. That paragraph has been removed. Four days after his faith adviser compared…
Coalition wants to block Religious Liberty Commission report
President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission has been assailed from the beginning as a front for advancing evangelical grievances, and now a coalition has sued to stop a forthcoming report from the body. The lawsuit, Interfaith Alliance, et al. v….
For first time ever, Army chief of chaplains fired — by Hegseth
For the first time in history, the U.S. Army chief of chaplains has been fired by the Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth made national headlines April 2 for firing Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff. But on the…
At White House, Trump lauded as suffering king like Jesus
Paula White and Franklin Graham added to their stacks of praise for President Donald Trump this week, with White comparing Trump to Jesus in Holy Week. Not to be outdone, Trump also compared himself to Jesus being called “king.” At…