The feeling of safety on religious dating sites may be an illusion, and a dangerous one at that.
Solidarity over segregation: Faith-based coalitions organize across races, religions
In more than 100 U.S. cities, people of faith are choosing to come together across historic racial and religious boundaries, not at the congregational or even denominational level, but by mobilizing outside of weekly worship services to address daily problems…
First Baptist Church hosts Christianity and transgender inclusion seminar
Carol McEntyre, the pastor at First Baptist Church, was excited that the event not only taught people about inclusivity but also gave them the tools to turn those lessons into actions.
Tiffany church window, unnoticed in Providence, will be a star attraction in Chicago art museum
A monumental Tiffany window from the former Central Baptist Church of Providence has the potential to become an icon at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Wake Forest University apologizes for its past role in slavery
Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch apologized for the school’s historical connection with slavery in a speech Thursday during the university’s Founders’ Day Convocation at Wait Chapel on campus.
Dispute over Russell Moore, politics, Trump and money for missions behind ERLC review
“The focus of the ERLC is not the focus of the mainstream of the SBC in terms of its approach to politics, to conservative thought and theology,” former SBC President Jack Graham told RNS in a phone interview this week.
Stresses multiply for many US clergy: ‘We need help too’
It’s difficult to quantify the extent of clergy stress, nationwide or denominationally. But a 2018 Gallup poll bears out a common impression that clergy no longer enjoy the same public esteem as in the past.
It matters that Michael Bloomberg is a proud Jew
Mike Bloomberg is not a radical. However, he is running the most radically Jewish campaign in U.S. history.
Texas church expelled from Southern Baptist Convention for hiring sex offender as pastor
The church expelled Tuesday is the first to be recommended for removal by the newly formed Credentials Committee, which was created last year in response to the sexual abuse crisis in Southern Baptist life. Media reports in 2019 found widespread…