There are times when mixing religion and education is desirable. And there are times when it isn’t. Critics of Betsy DeVos have claimed the nation’s new education secretary is definitely an example of the latter. From her nomination last month…
Baptists withdraw support for Franklin Graham rally in Puerto Rico
Baptists in Puerto Rico have withdrawn support for Franklin Graham’s Feb. 10-12 Festival of Hope evangelistic rally in San Juan in protest of the evangelist’s endorsement of anti-immigration policies espoused by President Donald Trump. The executive minister and the president…
Faith-based groups lead the way in serving nation’s homeless
Religious groups lead the way in cutting-edge approaches to serving the homeless, according to new research. The Baylor University study, which was released Feb. 1, illuminates the energy and innovation churches and other faith-based organizations commonly devote to people living…
Wiley Drake, city, at odds over homeless shelter
A former Southern Baptist Convention official says he will resist any attempt by city officials to enforce an order to close a homeless shelter located on church property. Citing the First and Fifth amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Pastor Wiley…
BWA criticizes Muslim travel ban
A worldwide alliance of Baptist churches and organizations criticized the United States for issuing a blanket travel ban on refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The Baptist World Alliance, with 235 member groups representing over 45 million baptized…
White Christian America declining, but still packs punch
Conservative evangelicals have lost their cultural and political clout as their numbers and vitality wane, author Robert Jones argues in his book The End of White Christian America. The book was published in the summer of 2016 — just a few…
Head of Baptist advocacy group says Johnson Amendment good for churches
The head of a Baptist group dedicated to religious freedom opposed President Trump’s vow to overturn a law that prohibits churches and other tax-exempt organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates in a statement Feb. 3. “Politicizing churches does them…
Volunteers in refugee programs fulfilling biblical mandate to care for strangers
After President Trump’s executive orders, the future of U.S. refugee resettlement programs is uncertain. This is the second in a series on what that might mean for Syrians fleeing their war-torn country. Tomorrow: Refugee resettlement programs are endangered, thanks to Trump. How do they currently operate?
Gorsuch’s ‘one-sided’ view on religious freedom worry some, while conservatives express support
Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s “one-sided view of religious freedom” makes the Supreme Court nominee a dangerous choice, said some religious liberty advocates after President Trump announced his choice to fill a vacancy on the top court Jan. 31.
Travel ban weakens protections, says Muslim interpreter for refugees
Banning Muslim refugees from entry into the United States — even those vetted through a rigorous, 18-month process — is “really bad for our protection,” says an American Muslim who works closely with Christian churches in resettling refugees.
For Syrian refugees, recruiter’s call signaled time to flee
After President Trump’s executive orders, the future of U.S. refugee resettlement programs is uncertain. This is the first in a series on what that might mean for Syrians fleeing their war-torn country. Tomorrow: Volunteers in refugee programs fulfilling biblical mandate to care for strangers
Refugee resettlement programs are endangered, thanks to Trump. How do they currently operate?
After President Trump’s executive orders, the future of U.S. refugee resettlement programs is uncertain. This is the last in a series on what that might mean for Syrians fleeing their war-torn country.