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The French Dreyfus Affair and Trump’s Big Lie
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Women of childbearing age are least likely to see strict abortion laws as best deterrent against abortion
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Independence Day: Not to celebrate but to reflect
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U.S. State Department calls out Russia, China, Afghanistan, Myanmar for extreme religious freedom abuses
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Two viruses threaten the life of the Southern Baptist Convention: Male hierarchy and dominion theology
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Progress on sexual abuse in the SBC? Not so fast
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Pranoto, Shaw, Smith and Younger join BNG board of directors
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Uyghur American elected chairman of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
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When a Mexican cartel kidnapped a Baptist pastor, they got more than they bargained for
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The Black community needs allies who listen and act, scholar says
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Maybe seminaries should offer a class in mergers and acquisitions
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Reflections on my mother’s funeral: The heart has reasons
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Georgia Baptists hit snag on sale of 16-year-old headquarters property in suburban Atlanta
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When ‘orthodoxy’ won’t hold: The SBC and the rest of us
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At Faith and Freedom conference, evangelical Christian voters once again abandon their concern for marital fidelity
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Annual report on Baptist women in ministry finds some gains but serious losses due to COVID
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Seven suggestions for preventing conflict before it happens
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Church-state separationists join Justice Sotomayor in blasting the Supreme Court’s ruling in a Maine school voucher case
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The gospel according to mammals
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Conservative clergywoman claims United Methodist system unjust
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How God used Jay Bakker to teach me about race and loving all people
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In Africa, inflation and a food crisis threaten not just the economy but people’s lives
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When a teenager gets kicked to the curb by Christian parents
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American support for abortion rights at highest level since 1995, Gallup says
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Ministry jobs and more
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Women of childbearing age are least likely to see strict abortion laws as best deterrent against abortion
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U.S. State Department calls out Russia, China, Afghanistan, Myanmar for extreme religious freedom abuses
-
Pranoto, Shaw, Smith and Younger join BNG board of directors
-
Uyghur American elected chairman of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
-
When a Mexican cartel kidnapped a Baptist pastor, they got more than they bargained for
-
The Black community needs allies who listen and act, scholar says
-
Georgia Baptists hit snag on sale of 16-year-old headquarters property in suburban Atlanta
-
At Faith and Freedom conference, evangelical Christian voters once again abandon their concern for marital fidelity
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Annual report on Baptist women in ministry finds some gains but serious losses due to COVID
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Church-state separationists join Justice Sotomayor in blasting the Supreme Court’s ruling in a Maine school voucher case
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Conservative clergywoman claims United Methodist system unjust
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In Africa, inflation and a food crisis threaten not just the economy but people’s lives
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American support for abortion rights at highest level since 1995, Gallup says
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Ministry jobs and more
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New platform of Texas GOP is laced with Christian privilege
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Author explores contradiction of evangelical support for prison ministry and tough-on-crime laws at same time
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One year later, awareness of Juneteenth is growing
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Churches in Russian-occupied sections of Ukraine face desperate conditions
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Transitions for the week of 6-17-22
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Many voices call for prosecution of mob who lynched and burned Christian student in Nigeria
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Religious Liberty Council elects two BJC board members
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Still no external review of North American Mission Board finances
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Attempt to dismantle SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission fails
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Brian Foreman named CBF’s coordinator of congregational ministries
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Most Americans hang out with people who are a lot like them
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The French Dreyfus Affair and Trump’s Big Lie
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Independence Day: Not to celebrate but to reflect
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Progress on sexual abuse in the SBC? Not so fast
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Reflections on my mother’s funeral: The heart has reasons
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When ‘orthodoxy’ won’t hold: The SBC and the rest of us
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Seven suggestions for preventing conflict before it happens
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The gospel according to mammals
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How God used Jay Bakker to teach me about race and loving all people
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When a teenager gets kicked to the curb by Christian parents
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Unzipped: How (not) to commute
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When it comes to leading corporate prayer, are we really all in this together?
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Is America racist at heart?
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Note to self: Get rid of resting jerkface
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Don’t keep sweet: Why white Christians need to celebrate Juneteenth
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Letter to the Editor: The importance of establishing best practices for pastoral searches
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Hymn Stories: ‘Will You Come and Follow Me’
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A Bubba-Doo’s regular loses a loved one
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The oxymoron of being both anti-abortion and pro-gun
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My trip to the seamy world of horseracing
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In the news this weekend: This is what it means to take God’s name in vain
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Sympathy does not defeat white supremacy
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What Kenobi has taught me about God
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Is ‘fascism’ the right name for the Trumpist hard right in America?
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God in three persons, blessed Trinity
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Bill Self in 1984: ‘Babylonian Captivity of the Convention’
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Pope orders online release of WWII-era Pius XII Jewish files
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Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans’ deep-rooted desire for purification rituals
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Has American conservatism abandoned the Christian right?
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In Colorado, a GOP rarity: An abortion rights candidate
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A church was ordered to rescind its gay deacon. Now it weighs its next step.
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Can the Church Still Enact Justice When a Pastor Sues His Accusers?
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Republican Lauren Boebert jokes about AR-15s and Jesus — and yes, she’s a ‘real’ Christian
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This World Refugee Day, rising white nationalism meets the largest refugee population in history — which is no coincidence
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How evangelical Christians are sizing up the 2024 GOP race for president
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Abortion bill, confederate holiday removal signed by Edwards
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Buddhist leader in Bhutan fully ordains 144 women, resuming ancient tradition
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Banning Nancy Pelosi from Communion May Have Backfired
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How Franklin Graham pushed a domestic abuse victim to return to her husband
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Poor People’s Campaign holds major DC rally to combat poverty
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An Elite Christian College Has Become The Latest Battleground In America’s Culture Wars
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Wiccan celebration of summer solstice is a reminder that change, as expressed in nature, is inevitable
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Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive
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What Antisemitism Looks Like When It Is Carved into Church
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Humanist chaplains guide nonreligious students on quest for meaning
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On Juneteenth, Jewish communities are reckoning with their own attitudes on race
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UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption
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California again seeks to pass human composting bill as Catholic bishops oppose it
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Boise police can’t charge pastor who said LGBTQ people are ‘worthy of death’
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Ukrainian archbishop pushes against papal statements, says causes of war ‘lie within Russia itself’
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Bishop punishes school over Black Lives Matter, Pride flags