The way to win in the global fight for democracy is to think locally, according to Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward. In a keynote address to a summit on religious freedom in public schools held in Dallas Sept. 15,…
Spurgeon’s College taking bids on its assets, some historical
The joint administrators of Spurgeon’s College are liquidating the school’s assets, including several of historical significance. BNG previously reported on the sudden closure of the historic Baptist school in Great Britain. Now, administrators of the defunct school’s assets and debts…
Even before Kirk murder, conservatives were blaming the Left
Even before Charlie Kirk’s murder in Utah, which has led conservatives to declare war on “the left” as the source of all the nation’s problems, evangelical leaders were blaming transgender people as the source of evil. A Sunday funeral remembered…
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks social studies curriculum
The Oklahoma Supreme Court dealt Ryan Walters another blow Sept. 15 and he responded by calling the court “embarrassing and … out of step with Oklahomans.” Walters, the state superintendent of schools, is easily the most controversial person ever to…
Newsom urged to eliminate death penalty in California
Death Penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean challenged California Gov. Gavin Newsom to eliminate capital punishment in the state once and for all. “Commute all the sentences on Death Row so that they will never be in danger of death again,…
SBC leaders issue statement on ‘justice’ after Kirk’s murder
Southern Baptist Convention leaders released a “Statement of Lament and a Call for Justice” Sept. 13 in response to the assassination of far-right political advocate Charlie Kirk. Previous examples of SBC leaders issuing public calls for justice have related to…
Minister played a role in apprehending suspected assassin
A “minister” played a role in reporting Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin, according to President Donald Trump. Kirk, the Christian nationalist founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Sept. 10 while leading an “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University…
Charlie Kirk in his own words
All the comments below were either said publicly or posted on social media by Charlie Kirk, many of them in the last weeks of his life. Kirk called Martin Luther King Jr. “not a good person.” At Turning Point…
Trump and allies blame ‘radical left’ for political violence
Donald Trump and his allies wasted no time after Charlie Kirk’s murder Sept. 10 blaming the “radical left” as the source of political violence in America. In an address from the Oval Office, Trump said liberals’ criticism of conservatives is…
MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah
Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old Christian nationalist political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead during an event he was hosting Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University near Provo. According to multiple media reports, Kirk was the only…
Faith communities unite to fight hunger
Congregations across cultural and theological lines must see hunger as an affront to justice and unite in the struggle to eradicate food insecurity, according to a new campaign launched by Church World Service. The global humanitarian organization released a 2025…
Fifth Circuit panel rules 2-1 in favor of NAMB and against McRaney
After 17 months of silence, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 against Will McRaney and in favor of the Southern Baptist Convention North American Mission Board. The Sept. 9 ruling is the…