As the case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin goes public next week in an evidentiary trial in Utah, the cottage industry of conspiracy theories about Kirk’s death has accelerated. The official story — not yet adjudicated in court — is…
Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts
It has been four years this month since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and the number of annual abortions in the U.S. has nearly doubled. But the battle continues on other fronts, including efforts to ban the drugs…
Supreme Court’s support for birthright citizenship draws partisan reactions
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of birthright citizenship in a June 30 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to end the historic right. The 6-3 decision affirms the long-held understanding of the 14th Amendment,…
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BNG introduces ‘Bible Divas’ podcast
Baptist News Global introduces a new podcast series this week called “Bible Divas.” This podcast brings together four female biblical scholars: Angela N. Parker, Anna Sieges Beal, Jennifer Garcia Bashaw and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott. “While the Southern Baptist Convention seeks to…
High court says feds can deny reentry to Green Card holders
Green Card holders can be denied reentry into the United States even if border officers have no solid proof they have committed a crime, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 23. The 6-3 ruling in Blanche v. Lau held that…
PNBC plans ‘Freedom Sunday’ this weekend
The Progressive National Baptist Convention’s “Freedom Sunday” will challenge its churches to speak prophetically and to ask what the nation’s 250th anniversary means to them. The denomination co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1961 has provided its congregations with…
Child liberation theologian R.L. Stollar dies
Child liberation theologian and abuse survivor advocate Ryan L. Stollar died June 28 at age 42. The author, speaker and counselor left a detailed note titled “The End” on his website. According to that note, his death was not an…
Charlotte church adopts new name
Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., has renamed itself Myers Park Covenant Church. A news release from the congregation said the name change is the result of years of discernment regarding the word “Baptist.” “While historically meaningful, the name…
Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children
A Nashville judge issued a restraining order temporarily barring the Tennessee Department of Health from reporting the identities of hundreds of extremely ill and disabled immigrant children to a state immigration office. The June 24 order was issued in response…
High court allows Trump to deport Haitians and Syrians
The Trump administration can now end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians who fled to the United States to escape natural disaster and persecution in their home countries, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 25. The 6-3 decision along…
Conservatives press FCC to crack down on kids’ LGBTQ content
A handful of evangelical and conservative groups is pressing the Federal Communications Commission to change the way programs are rated so parents can protect their children from LGBTQ content. “For years, Hollywood producers have used kids’ content to push a…