The Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard are Christian universities’ “worst nightmare,” according to retired Christian university sociology professor John Hawthorne. What Trump and his allies are doing in demanding radical changes from Harvard could establish a precedent that could be…
Burge documents Trump’s gains with non-white evangelicals
Donald Trump’s gains with nonwhite evangelical voters is one of several explanations Ryan Burge offers for what happened in the 2024 presidential election. The story of white evangelical support for Trump has been documented time and again, but what made…
Trump blasts enemies in Easter morning message before hitting golf course
President Donald Trump — hailed by his supporters for “bringing faith back to the White House” — spent Easter Sunday on the golf course and blasting his enemies on social media. “Happy Easter to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics…
Supreme Court blocks Trump’s use of Enemy Aliens Act
For the time being, the Trump administration has been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court from using a centuries-old law to deport a group of Venezuelans accused of being gang members. “The government is directed not to remove any member…
Texas on the brink of finalizing a school voucher bill
After years of opposition from rural Republicans and urban Democrats, the Texas Legislature passed a school voucher bill April 17. Texas now joins at least 15 other states with some form of taxpayer-funded vouchers for private education that critics say…
Death penalty executions on the rise worldwide
Death penalty executions in the U.S. and worldwide increased in 2024 over the previous year and reached the highest overall level in a decade, according to a new Amnesty International report. The human rights group said 1,518 state executions were…
Attempted censure of Episcopal bishop stuck in committee but she explains more to Sojourners
The Congressional attempt to censure Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde for her homily at the Washington National Cathedral appears to be going exactly nowhere. Three months after the service tied to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, the proposed resolution remains stuck…
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’s fight against international students hits home at Baylor
The Trump administration’s unexplained revocation of international student visas hit Baylor University April 9. The Waco, Texas, school currently is among a select few faith-based private universities affected by the unannounced revocations of hundreds of study visas at 120 schools…
Fear and loathing of history led to Hegseth’s book ban, authors say
The fear and loathing of history motivated the banning of nearly 400 books at the U.S. Naval Academy, according to a panel of scholars whose works were included in the purge. “I think very clearly that my book was taken…
For first time, a woman alleges sexual abuse at Kanakuk in lawsuit
For the first time, a woman has come forward as a victim of serial child sexual abuser Pete Newman in a lawsuit filed today against Kanakuk Kamps and its leadership. Plaintiff “Jane Doe” of Dallas filed a petition in Missouri…
Judge denies injunction against ICE raids sought by Fellowship Southwest and others
A federal judge has ruled against Fellowship Southwest, the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas and more than two dozen other plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the legality of immigration raids in churches and other sensitive locations. U.S. District Judge Dabney…