In his latest project, Ibram X. Kendi is on a mission to help the next generation know and understand the work of Malcolm X. Kendi already is known as a modern-day interpreter of the present moment through a historical lens,…
Florida pastor arrested and deported by ICE
A Florida congregation is reeling after its pastor was arrested by federal immigration agents and deported to Guatemala. The Tampa Bay Times reported Maurilio Ambrocio, 42, was expelled to his native country July 2 after being detained by Immigration Customs…
Trump policies and actions are more cruel than last time, panelists report
The “volume and viciousness” of President Donald Trump’s legal and policy actions against marginalized communities has far outpaced the cruelty displayed during his first term, said Cecillia Wang, national legal director of American Civil Liberties Union. “The Trump administration came…
Wes Campbell resigns from Gospel Music Association board after Tait sex abuse allegations
Wes Campbell has resigned from the Gospel Music Association board after allegations that Newsboys Inc. helped cover up sexual abuse committed by former Newsboys frontrunner Michael Tait. Campbell is the owner of Newsboys Inc., which was dropped from its record…
Evangelical firebrand John MacArthur dead at 86
American fundamentalism has lost its prophet. John Fullerton MacArthur Jr., 86, died July 14 after a series of illnesses left him hospitalized. Having served the nondenominational Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, Calif., for 55 years, MacArthur acquired a truly…
Commandments crusading Texas attorney general accused of adultery
The Texas attorney general who has fought to get the Ten Commandments posted in every public school classroom has a problem with No. 7, according to his wife, who has filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.” Last year, Ken Paxton…
Trump will deport 70,000 Nicaraguans and 4,000 Hondurans
The Trump administration is rescinding the Temporary Protected Status of about 70,000 Nicaraguans and 4,000 Hondurans. The Department of Homeland Security published notices of the terminations in the Federal Register July 8. The move follows similar actions this year against…
Progressive group apologizes for using Billy Graham footage against Trump
A progressive political group that used footage from the late Billy Graham’s sermons to critique his son Franklin’s embrace of candidate Donald Trump and promote the Christian faith of candidate Kamala Harris has apologized and pledged not to do so…
Mandrell’s early departure from Lifeway is not the norm
Ben Mandrell is not the first president of Lifeway Christian Resources to leave the post for a pastorate, but the 48-year-old’s call to Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis is a rarity in the publisher’s 134-year-history. Earlier today, Mandrell accepted the…
Was Baylor’s decision ‘moral courage’ or ‘lack of courage’?
Sixty Texas Baptist pastors signed a “letter of support to Baylor University” saying President Linda Livingston demonstrated “moral courage” by rescinding acceptance of a $634,000 grant to study the exclusion of women and LGBTQ Christians in churches. “We commend Baylor’s…
Black Americans more frequently engage in religious practices than white Americans
There’s an 11-point gap between the share of Black Americans and the share of white Americans who identify as Christians. This is among the findings of the latest Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Study, which found 73% of Black Americans…
Class-action suit gains traction to preserve birthright citizenship
A federal judge in New Hampshire has granted class-action status to a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship and also blocked the administration from implementing the plan nationwide. U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante issued the order…