The attack on the capital city left 3 dead and 29 injured while cutting power to the western half of the city. It calls into question the Kremlin’s commitment to ongoing peace talks.
Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too narrowly – focusing on individual stories rather than the broader needs of…
In Minneapolis, clergy mobilize to manage expected ICE raids targeting Somali immigrants
Preparing for ICE agents’ presence in the city, an interfaith coalition shared best practices for dealing with law enforcement at houses of worship.
Catholic military archbishop calls ‘intentional killing of noncombatants’ illegal and immoral
Archbishop Timothy Broglio called on political and military leaders ‘to respect the consciences of those who raise their right hands to defend and protect the Constitution by not asking them to engage in immoral actions.’
What Do Progressive Christians Believe? A Field Guide for the Curious and the Rebuilding
Many of us didn’t go looking for progressive Christianity. We simply found ourselves standing in the rubble of a faith that stopped making sense.
Why Accepting Differences Matters In A Divided America
This is not simply about living in harmony; it is about understanding who we are and how we conduct ourselves. If we can cultivate compassion and embrace imperfection, then perhaps we have found our own version of utopia.
Why one 16th-century theologian’s advice for a bitterly divided nation holds true today
Ideological division was tearing the country apart. Factions denounced each other as unpatriotic and evil. There were attempted kidnappings and assassinations of political figures. Public monuments and art were desecrated all over the country. This was France in the middle…
African Christian leaders and health nonprofits seek to fill gaps after USAID cuts
The leaders from 10 countries on the continent called for more local funding to restore essential resources to fight malaria, HIV and tuberculosis.
Cocaine, Bribes And Murder: Inside The Accusations Against The Drug Lord Trump Just Pardoned
President Donald Trump ― who has used crime and the flow of narcotics into the United States to justify a brutal immigration crackdown, oversee possible war crimes and threaten military action in Venezuela ― just pardoned the former Honduran president who was sentenced to decades in prison for swamping the…
A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos
In my research on right-wing extremism over 30 years, a disturbing pattern has emerged: White supremacists and white nationalists are increasingly willing to use violence targeting critical infrastructure in an effort to destabilize society.
Ken Camp, longtime Baptist journalist, to retire
Baptist Standard Managing Editor Ken Camp will retire Dec. 31, 2025, bringing to a close a decades-long era of reporting on Texas Baptists.
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the “only solution” that could guarantee justice for both sides.