A significant majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is leading the nation in the wrong direction and disagree with his handling of the economy, immigration and foreign policy, according to a new annual survey by Public Religion Research Institute….
‘Nazi-like’ ad campaign uses religious imagery
Religious imagery plays a role in a controversial new ad campaign created by the Trump administration’s Department of Labor. This follows similar trends seen already at the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Kristi Noem. Both agencies are using Norman…
Manhattan churches revitalize aging congregations through partnerships
A 130-year-old Baptist church in Manhattan has become a model for how to revitalize aging congregations through creative land use and partnerships. Judson Memorial Church was founded in 1890 by Edward Judson to honor his father, missionary pioneer Adoniram Judson. The church’s Italianate-style…
‘Property rich but cash poor faith groups need help to serve community’
Congregations that are property rich but cash poor need help from municipalities to continue serving their communities, according to a pastor who works in New York City government. These faith institutions “have stood the test of time over all mayors,…
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Book banners almost always motivated by religion, speaker says
Proponents of book banning may differ in the titles or subjects they want to suppress, but they almost always are motivated by religious beliefs, college senior Katie Turcke observed during a recent webinar on censorship. The Pomona College student said…
Kansas City church rebrands for inclusion
A Baptist church in Kansas City has rebranded itself to declare both its adherence to denominational roots and its identity as an open and affirming congregation. Holmeswood Baptist Church is now Holmeswood Church with a prominent tagline: “Baptist Roots, Inclusive…
SBC luminary Morris Chapman dies at 84
Former Southern Baptist Convention leader Morris Chapman died in Nashville Oct. 20 at age 84 after a brief illness. Chapman led the SBC Executive Committee from 1992 through 2010 and was the first leader of that agency installed by the…
Is there a common source for the Ten Commandments bills?
As Republican-dominated states seek to require displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, critics are noting some odd similarities in the language of the bills. It seems possible — even likely — the bills are originating from a common…
N.T. Wright: Ephesians is blueprint for multiethnic church
Renowned biblical scholar N.T. Wright believes Ephesians is a book for this moment. To show that, he has written a new book on Ephesians, arguing the letter offers a radical vision for church unity that Western Christianity largely has missed….
Christian legal group ADF playing political kingmaker in England
Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group founded four decades ago to defend believers in the U.S. who say they are being persecuted, has gone on the offensive in England, where it is backing populist right-wing leader Nigel Farage…
Theologian moms call out myths of ‘biblical’ parenting ‘experts’
The book is called The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, but its theologian-mom authors expose not one but a dozen myths promoted by a “biblical” parenting expert boom that has left some moms and dads feeling betrayed and some children…