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Baptist lawyer says Supreme Court’s weakening of labor unions is bad news for progressive causes

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a potentially serious blow to public-sector unions in a case with social-justice implications that a Baptist attorney with three decades experience representing organized labor says is below the public radar screen of most…

Opposition to Trump ‘zero-tolerance’ must go grassroots, organizers say

Public outrage over President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy has given way this week to controversial Supreme Court rulings, including one upholding the president’s Muslim-focused travel ban. But religious and other non-profit groups that serve immigrants have not taken their…

Patriotism, liberty and our national anthem

As Independence Day approaches, I am reminded to look more intently to see the sincere acts of patriotism all around me. And to ask myself what “liberty and justice for all” looks like in these troublesome days.

Transitions for the week of 06-29-18

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Randy Haynes, to Northstar Church Network, Annandale, Va., as consultant on race and diversity. Emily E. Moore, to…

Prayers for migrant children and prayers for ourselves

As people of faith, our prayer vigils also call us to bold and sustained advocacy on behalf of just policies and compassionate responses.

7 suggestions for tuning our voice in the public square

Faith leaders, including those who lead seminaries, must not be silent in the face of an increasingly fractious and violent society that challenges our most deeply held Christian convictions.

Religion Notes: Mercer on Mission program fits 10,000th prosthesis in Vietnam

An occasional compilation of events from around the religious world. To suggest items for inclusion, email assistant editor Jeff Brumley at [email protected]. Mercer on Mission reaches prosthetic milestone in Vietnam Mercer University’s Mercer on Mission program has fitted its 10,000th Vietnamese…

Pennies from heaven? Overlooked provision in Republican tax bill has churches on edge

A largely overlooked provision in a massive tax bill signed into law six months ago requires churches and other non-profits to begin paying a 21 percent tax on fringe benefits such as employee parking, according to a story broken this…

Oakland church steps out on faith and pledges to stop calling police

When the First Congregational Church of Oakland decided to hang a Black Lives Matter sign, they started a conversation that led them to try to stop calling police, especially on people of color.

Baptist Joint Committee head ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court decision upholding White House travel ban

The head of a Baptist religious liberty watchdog agency voiced disappointment with Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision upholding President Donald Trump’s so-called Muslim ban. “We are deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s refusal to repudiate policy rooted in animus against Muslims,”…

U.S. not only place where ‘nones’ on the rise

Looks like you don’t have to be American or European to give up on religion. And the same is especially true for young adults, who are becoming “nones” around the planet just as they are in the U.S., according to…

I’m going on pilgrimage. Maybe that’s what our nation needs too

The U.S. presidency is, first and foremost, a position of spiritual leadership. Tragically, this president has wielded his spiritual influence to incite and divide.

Trump’s war on ‘woke’ targets federal grants and foreign relations

Reflections on In the Twilight of the Christian West

Why rural families need support now

Why do we keep sounding the alarm?