Simply holding conservative religious or political views does not make a person a Christian nationalist, Amanda Tyler told a group of Texas religion journalists April 7. Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, was a panelist at…
Professor outlines three common rebuttals to church-state separation
The principle of church-state separation is not a myth even though those exact words don’t appear in the U.S. Constitution, according to scholar David R. Brockman. Brockman, nonresident scholar in religion and public policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute and…
Former SBC pastor nominated as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom
A former Southern Baptist pastor has been nominated U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. President Donald Trump has nominated former North Carolina pastor Mark Walker, 55, to the post, which is part of the U.S. Department of State. This office…
Jenna Ellis returns to ministry work amid Trump legal woes
Jenna Ellis was a small-town Colorado attorney who became a Christian celebrity working with conservative evangelical ministries. Then James Dobson introduced her to Donald Trump. Hired as a White House lawyer, she joined Rudy Giuliani’s “crack legal team” that promoted…
Huckabee becomes first overtly evangelical ambassador to Israel
For the first time since creation of the modern state of Israel, an overtly evangelical pastor has been confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the small Middle Eastern country. On Wednesday, April 9, the U.S. Senate confirmed Trump nominee Mike Huckabee…
63% of Americans support legal abortion in nearly all situations
Almost two-thirds of Americans support legal abortion in all or nearly all situations, while opposition is stronger among Christian nationalists and other religious conservatives, according to a new report by Public Religion Research Institute. In interviews with 22,000 U.S. adults…
Harsh Florida law blocked while Trump administration sows more fear among immigrants
In the fast-moving world of U.S. immigration news, a Florida court blocked a severe state law while the Trump administration continues to spread fear in its anti-immigrant campaign. A federal court in Miami temporarily blocked a new Florida law that…
‘Trey’s Law’ advances in Texas and Missouri
“Trey’s Law” continues gaining momentum in the Texas and Missouri legislatures. The law calls for an amendment to state laws surrounding the use of nondisclosure agreements in child sexual abuse cases. If passed, Trey’s Law will make it easier for…
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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…
Royal Lane Church announces new prophetic leadership fellowship
Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas will launch an innovative fellowship to strengthen the social justice witness of progressive Baptist congregations and bridge the gap between seminary education and advocacy work in the public square. Funded by a new four-year,…
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will merge into Canadian school
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois will become part of Trinity Western University in Canada, officials of both schools announced April 8. Both schools are affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America. Trinity Evangelical once was a powerhouse among…
Trump’s disruptions are ‘necessary for progress,’ Mohler tells The New Yorker
The disruptions created by President Donald Trump are necessary for “progress to be made toward correction,” Al Mohler told The New Yorker in an interview published April 1. The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., is one…