Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. This is the second event in a few days where Israeli settlers...
Americans who see the Bible as fable now outnumber those who believe it to be the literal word of God. Gallup announced the shift in a survey it released Tuesday titled “Record Few Americans Believe Bible is Literal Word of God.”…
For many Christian women, including racial minorities, and others whose voices traditionally have not been heard by or represented in institutional churches, the Internet has created new platforms to teach, preach and connect.
When we become willing to routinely sit alongside people who disagree with us vehemently and at the most foundational level, it’s like, for just a second, things slow down and cease being about the institution winning or losing or living…
Seminaries are changing in our time. Some have called theological education a “troubled industry,” and many trends support this analysis. As ecclesial patterns shift, seminaries are becoming more nimble in addressing the cultural marginalization of congregations. More important than ever,…
Recently, social media was abuzz with the hashtag #thingsonlychristianwomenhear. If you haven’t followed the conversation, you might want to peruse some of the comments. I have heard most of the things listed, particularly since I was ordained in a Baptist…
Sixty-four percent of U.S. adults say same-sex marriages should be recognized by the law. Although not meaningfully different from the 61 percent last year, this is the highest percentage to date.
After a week of chaos in Washington, the president finally found a friendly crowd at Liberty University.
Churches, businesses and media outlets fixated on Millennials may want to widen their focus on a newly identified group: Perennials. The term was coined last year by a California blogger Gina Pell, who was tired of being stereotyped by her…
You may not need this advice today, but sometime in the future it is likely that you could be called upon to speak words of remembrance for a friend, coworker or loved one. When that time comes, it is important…
Last week, Baptist News Global ran an opinion piece, “In praise of political preaching,” that sought to advocate for political preaching from the pulpits of moderate and progressive congregations. The piece, written by Alan Bean, comes in the wake of…
An email exchange dragged Duke Divinity School into the nationwide debates over racism and free speech on college campuses, and now has ended with a professor’s decision to step down.
Known as a leader of religious tolerance in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is beginning to feel the pull of its staunch Islamist groups.
