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Pro-lifers won the abortion battle but are losing the war, evangelical leader warns
“The pro-life movement won the battle over Roe. But it is losing the war for the hearts and minds of Americans,” according to Warren Cole Smith, president of Ministry Watch and a thought leader among evangelicals. The pro-life movement “has formed…
How do you put faith on display in a museum? Britain’s Faith Museum gives it a go
Spanning more than 6,000 years, from Neolithic stone circles to the early Christianity of Roman soldiers, from Medieval monasteries to Baptist beginnings, from Darwinism to the influx of immigrants from across the Commonwealth, the history of faith in the United…
Peacemaking best done by spiritually healthy people, Sacks speakers declare
Would-be peacemakers must cultivate their own spiritual health before attempting to bring justice and healing to a fractured world, religious leaders said during a panel discussion at Carnegie Hall. “If the internal work is done well, if you instill the…
As Supreme Court weighs gun restrictions for domestic abusers, two Christian groups oppose restrictions
Is it constitutional for laws in the United States to order that people under domestic violence orders may be disarmed? In 2022, Supreme Court justices overturned one law restricting guns. But last week, they seemed to support gun restrictions in…
Baylor regents allocate $6.3 million for Memorial to Enslaved Persons
Baylor University regents have allocated $6.3 million for construction of a Memorial to Enslaved Persons to be located on Founders Mall at the Waco, Texas, campus. Erecting such a memorial was among recommended actions in the final report of a Commission on…
Dinesh D’Souza must defend 2000 Mules election denial claims in court
Conspiracy theorist and former Christian leader Dinesh D’Souza has failed to halt a defamation lawsuit brought against him and others behind the popular election denial film 2000 Mules and defend his widely debunked movie’s supposed evidence in a courtroom. U.S….
‘Operation Reconquista’ aims to return Mainline churches to ‘orthodoxy’
Conservatives from seven Mainline Protestant denominations marked Reformation Sunday this year by publishing their own 95 theses calling for reform in their respective denominations — except for those affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, who published 9.5 theses to…
Central Seminary will sell its property and lean in to virtual learning model
Central Seminary plans to sell its suburban Kansas City campus and “right size” into much smaller quarters as it leans into virtual learning as its primary model of teaching. The 122-year-old seminary affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA also…
Reminder: Join Saturday webinar with Greg Garrett and Anthony Reddie in dialogue about James Cone and James Baldwin
BNG’s next “Change-making Conversations” webinar — Saturday, Oct. 11 — will feature a dialogue with two leading scholars on the theological influences of James Cone and James Baldwin. Baylor University professor Greg Garrett, author of the new book The Gospel According…
Immigration advocates furious with Biden administration and House Republicans
Immigration supporters are up in arms over border security reforms U.S. Senate Republicans have inserted into a foreign aid package President Biden requested for Ukraine. The leaders of more than 25 humanitarian organizations issued joint statements Nov. 8 protesting the…
This Veterans’ Day, meet America’s first two Black generals, who are father and son
Doug Melville knew he had to do something to make sure his family members’ legacies were preserved after seeing the movie Red Tails. One of the characters, played by Terrance Howard, was based on the life of his great-uncle, Benjamin…