He lasted 30 hours. Andrew Thorburn, a former banker, was appointed chief executive of Essendon Football Club on September 27. A little more than a day later, he was forced to resign from the prominent “footy” club because of his…
In Branson, God and country serve as red, white and blue comfort food
A night at the Dolly Parton Stampede is a microcosm of life in these polarized United States.
Bob Fu: Chinese religious persecution intensifies
Religious persecution in China today is worse than it has been in decades, former Chinese dissident and longtime international human rights advocate Bob Fu told a gathering at Dallas Baptist University.
Tim Ryan, J.D. Vance Clash Over Racist ‘Replacement Theory’ In Final Debate
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance concluded Monday night’s Ohio Senate debate with a clash over “replacement theory,” a racist conspiracy that Vance has flirted with on Fox News, but now denies ever backing.
How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular: An Interview with David Hollinger
For all of the influence wielded and attention received by American evangelicals today, one could be forgiven for concluding that evangelicalism and Christianity are synonymous in America.
As midterms approach, white Christian nationalism is mainstream for the GOP — and it’s only getting worse
As one might imagine, Yale University’s recent conference on White Christian nationalism and the midterm elections was full of sobering information. And yet, two conclusions managed to stand apart from the rest. First, that the phenomenon is firmly anchored within the Republican…
‘Before it is too late:’ Trump attacks Jewish Americans in post and draws swift criticism
Donald Trump attacked Jewish Americans on Sunday for not giving him enough political contributions and again suggested, falsely, that they have dual loyalties to the United States and Israel.
BWA Women to Host Global Day of Prayer Service
For more than 70 years, Baptist women around the world have united every November for Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer. This year a new tradition will be added to the historic event as Baptist World Alliance Women (BWA Women)…
Pope Francis extends synod to 2024, urging participation, patience
Pope Francis extended his massive consultation of Catholic faithful around the world by a year, urging patience for the three-year turned four-year process that promises to reform Catholic hierarchies and promote decentralization in the church.
The Forgotten Christian Cause: Preserving Democracy
The midterms election season is not the easiest time to feel good about American democracy.
Queen lauds Minnesota church’s century of Norwegian worship
Before attending the packed Sunday morning service, Queen Sonja of Norway praised Mindekirken congregation for having maintained worship in Norwegian for all 100 years that the church has existed in Minneapolis.
They united to oppose an extremist party entering Israel’s government in 2019. This time, leading US Jewish groups are staying quiet.
In 2019, when then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in talks with an extremist party to coordinate election tactics, the message from the U.S. Jewish community was clear: Don’t.