Whatever deal trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary made with the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board to give Adam Greenway a safe harbor appears to have fallen through. Greenway, who resigned as Southwestern’s president last Thursday…
Baylor women’s coach signals her love and support for Brittney Griner, while the former coach remains silent
Baylor University’s head women’s basketball coach, Nicki Collen, was loud and clear Sept. 26 about her support for Brittney Griner, the former Bears and WNBA superstar currently serving a nine-year sentence in Russia on a questionable drug charge. “BG, first…
Now back in the U.S., an American nun who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso sends her gratitude as violence abounds in the region
Days after regaining her freedom from marauders who invaded her home and kidnapped her in Burkina Faso, Suellen Tennyson, an American Catholic nun, has recounted her experience in the hands of her captors. In an interview with the Clarion Herald, newspaper of the Archdiocese…
Southwestern trustees change their mind: David Dockery will now be interim president, and O.S. Hawkins will be senior advisor
Five days after naming O.S. Hawkins interim president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, trustees announced a new plan: Hawkins will serve as senior advisor and ambassador at large, and David Dockery will serve as interim president. News of this change…
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Free Bible study resource available thanks to BSK/CBF Virginia partnership
Responding to an invitation from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Virginia, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky has produced a Bible study resource that is available to Virginia Cooperative Baptists and others free of charge. The study, titled “Faithful Curiosity: A Five-Week Study…
Faculty have borne the brunt of Greenway administration at Southwestern, former professor says
A former professor who served 10 years on the faculty of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary said Sept. 26 he believes faculty have borne the brunt of the problems that plagued Adam Greenway’s three-and-a half-year tenure as president there. “I hope…
Nostalgia for idealized past and toxic fear of the future fuel Christian nationalism, scholars say
Nostalgia for an idealized American past combined with a toxic fear of the future is driving Christian nationalist claims that the coming midterm and 2024 presidential elections are battles between God and Satan in which Democrats are allied with the…
Iranian women are demanding religious freedom following the death of Mahsa Amini
After being arrested in Tehran, the capital of Iran, by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, Mahsa Amini died in police custody after allegedly suffering multiple blows to the head. Amini had been arrested for wearing her hijab improperly. Wearing a…
CBF Disaster Response assessing damage from Fiona, anticipating landfall of Ian
Close to 25 Florida counties are under a state of emergency as Hurricane Ian approaches from the Caribbean, sending first-responders and disaster relief agencies into full readiness for its anticipated landfall later this week. But as the U.S. awaits the…
There’s more to the praying coach story than reported, his publicist and attorney insist
The case of the praying football coach who hasn’t shown up for the part-time job the U.S. Supreme Court ordered restored to him isn’t as simple as a recent BNG news story portrayed it, according to a publicist and an…
Religion, race and politics are key factors in attitudes on welcoming refugees
Research into American attitudes about welcoming Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees into the nation confirms how closely religion, race and politics have become intwined in the United States. “For instance, Hispanic evangelicals, Black Protestants and white nonevangelical Protestants are all…