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Ken Ham puts the fear into Halloween — and into the gospel

Used to be, it was the occasional apple or other healthy snack that ruined an otherwise perfect candy collection on Halloween night. But creationist Ken Ham has taken spoiling the holiday to a new level with “Halloween Learn & Share Kits” designed to scare children straight into the judging arms of Jesus.

Lawsuit accuses prominent church of not reporting abuse

A new lawsuit alleges that one of South Carolina’s largest and most respected Southern Baptist churches failed to report to police evidence of child sex abuse by a volunteer youth worker as required by law.

Following Jesus is about what you do, not what you believe

All the judgment parables in Matthew (as well as all the judgment texts in Mark and Luke) have to do with fruits — the consequences of our faith, rather than the content of our faith. Does that scare you? It shouldn’t.

Scott Pruitt’s faith and his views on climate change

Little attention has been paid to Scott Pruitt’s evangelical faith and how it shapes his decisions on the environment. Pruitt has not spoken publicly on the subject, but the views of religious leaders close to him could offer some clues.

My ship of faith has many sails

What it means to live into particular religious identity in the midst of spiritual plurality.

Baptist leader says America under Trump in ‘dangerously deep moral territory’

An American Baptist leader says the United States is following President Donald Trump into moral bankruptcy by allowing his administration to pile up policies that punish the poor.

#MeToo! Our culture of sexual predation

Many clergywomen have voiced their experiences of violation, often perpetrated by friends in seminary, senior pastors and judicatory leaders — many of whom were publicly affirming of women in ministry.

Time for me to say, #MeToo

Me too, for noticing the silence of men during this campaign and refusing to hold them, and me, accountable for embracing muteness.

Bearing WITHness

The reason why the words “me too” have the power to topple studio executives, empires, and lucrative franchises is because they are divinity incarnate.

Americans can ‘take a knee’ during the national anthem thanks to the Jehovah’s Witnesses

In the 1940s, in a case involving two school children, the Supreme Court confirmed that freedom of speech trumps patriotism, even in wartime.

Hiding behind the flag

Shocking as it is, we must be confronted with the humanity of the crises around us. We cannot cover Jesus on the cross any more than we can drape our war dead in American flags in hopes that it will all seem more respectable.

4 specific things you lose when you leave Christianity

Millions of American believers like me have left the faiths of their childhoods. There’s an excellent chance you’re in the same heathen boat. And if you’re like me, you might be a little sad about it. Here’s why.

ICE agents are least-trained law enforcement in America

Coalition campaign seeks to ‘Melt ICE’

Hegseth’s testosterone testing plays into MAGA mythology

In conversation with George Mason