The oldest Muslim community in the United States has condemned a Texas congressional candidate’s videotaped burning of a Quran. “Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA strongly condemns the burning of the Holy Quran by congressional candidate Valentina Gomez, as well as the…
Faith leaders urge Arkansas governor not to resume executions
August has been a busy month for capital punishment in Arkansas even though no executions are scheduled and the state’s governor said she’s in no rush to resume executions following an eight-year pause. The first development came Aug. 5 when…
Legendary Baptist missions leader Keith Parks dies
Keith Parks, who led global missions enterprises for both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, died Aug. 26 in Richardson, Texas, at age 97. Parks committed his long life to telling people all over the world about…
Texas schools given conflicting advice on Ten Commandments
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered school districts unaffected by a recent court ruling to comply with a state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms beginning Sept. 1. The Aug. 25 directive came less than a…
Trump supporters are wired differently, researchers report
There are social and psychological reasons supporters of President Donald Trump show less empathy toward the minorities and enemies he targets, according to new research. “Conservative political ideology is associated with social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, psychopathic propensities, and other…
Ministry jobs and more
Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…
Trump seeks to punish Garcia for resisting, his attorney says
The Trump administration is using the U.S. immigration system to punish Kilmar Abrego Garcia for successfully challenging his deportation to El Salvador earlier this year, according to a member of his legal team. The undocumented immigrant and longtime Maryland resident…
‘Interfaith imam’ gets a hearing today as Trump admin lies about him
A coalition of Ohio justice advocates and interfaith religious leaders are pleading with Gov. Mike DeWine to prevent the deportation of Imam Ayman Soliman, the former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain currently detained by U.S. immigration authorities. Soliman’s supporters held a…
9th circuit says Trump can rescind temporary protection for immigrants
The Trump administration can proceed with plans to rescind temporary deportation protections for more than 60,000 Honduran, Nepali and Nicaraguan immigrants, a federal appellate court in San Francisco ruled Aug. 20. The two-page decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court…
Trump renews call to ‘free’ imprisoned Colorado election official Tina Peters
Tina Peters is serving nine years in prison for seven 2020 election-related crimes, but President Donald Trump is again demanding her release, calling her “a brave and innocent Patriot who has been tortured by Crooked Colorado politicians” during a recent…
LDS church quietly shifts its message to doubters
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has a new-ish suite of resources for doubters and those who love them. And they’re quite good!
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024 presidential campaign, over…