April Fools’ Day is a time for jokes and pranks and hoping your kids, partners or coworkers don’t take things too far. The goal is to have a few laughs while making it through the day relatively unscathed. There are…
In conversation with Lisa Dunson, Alliance of Baptists president
The Alliance of Baptists has been in a season of discernment following the departure of its co-directors, a leadership transition denominational leaders say will be shaped by listening, trust and a renewed focus on racial justice within its congregations. In…
10 takeaways from CPAC 2026
Last week, the annual conference of the Conservative Political Action Conference was held in my back yard in Texas. So of course I attended. This isn’t my first time venturing into MAGA territory. I attended the National Rifle Association’s annual…
Only 35% approve of Trump’s handling of immigration
PRRI’S large new survey covers a lot of ground related to immigration, including support for how President Donald Trump’s second administration is handling immigration, the aggressive tactics of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the construction of internment camps and due…
Machismo culture and fear of threatening the movement
Last week, The New York Times published an investigation uncovering at least five instances of sexual abuse committed against girls and women by César Chávez, an influential Latino leader in the farmworkers labor justice movement. According to interviews from 60…
Sometimes reading the Bible isn’t as wholesome as it sounds
In the latest example of a failed Republican candidate for Congress turned worship warrior, Bunni Pounds is heeding the Trump administration’s call to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by pretending we’re a theocracy. After graduating from Dallas Baptist University with…
Author traces Book of Kells to a different place of origin
The Book of Kells is an iconic symbol of Irish culture. Illuminated images from the Medieval masterpiece adorn everything from pennies to postage stamps to pub signs across Ireland. However, new research by Victoria Whitworth is challenging the Book of…
Support for LGBTQ rights steady for most Americans
For more than a decade, PRRI has been tracking American attitudes about nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ individuals, religiously based service refusals, and same-sex marriage. In our latest report, we find that while solid majorities of Americans continue to support nondiscrimination protections and…
One thing complementarian ministries share with Epstein Files
One of the most disturbing revelations of the Epstein Files is how similar the power dynamics of the men at Epstein’s Little Saint James Island were to the men in mainstream complementarian ministries. Of course, most pastors aren’t actively assaulting…
It’s hard for most Americans to find a progressive church
I hear from progressive Christians all the time who tell me they cannot find a congregation where they fit in and feel comfortable. As one reader said, “I believe we are created to be in relationship, and my spirit desires…
AI goes to war, and schoolchildren are dead
The U.S.-Israel war against Iran entered its third week amid political confusion and mixed messaging. The Trump regime initially told the press the attacks would last around four weeks. On March 9, Trump told CBS News the war was “very…
Why did it take 15 years to implement greater funding for IMB?
Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a multi-part analysis BNG will publish over the coming weeks about the work of the SBC Executive Committee. After resisting messenger directives for more than 15 years, the 86-member Southern Baptist…