Last May, congress passed the Take It Down Act, requiring websites to remove “nonconsensual intimate visual depictions” of identifiable individuals. This includes both real and AI-generated content. But this law only addresses content publication, not the various ways in which...
The process of seeking exemptions has accelerated since 2014, from one in 2013 to 43 last year.
A roundup of comments from Black Christian leaders around the country.
One of the lessons I learned this week is that most of our youth are way ahead of us adults on this stuff. They are aware of what’s going on, they are passionate about it, but they often haven’t felt empowered to speak.
At BNG, hosting “Conversations That Matter” among people of faith is more than a tagline. It is our mission-driven goal. BNG’s coverage of the Baylor story speaks to our mission – and to your important role. In recent weeks revelations of…
In a recent reflection piece stimulated by America’s birthday, David Gushee shared this snapshot of a divided America: “We are at least two different countries — a conservative, largely white, somewhat older, largely Christian country with a center of gravity…
Medical, construction, teaching and ministry are some of the skills often needed in mission settings. But henna storytelling? It is when Neiby Rodriguez participates in missions. The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley student tells Bible stories using henna,…
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Mike Abbamonte, resigning as pastor of the west campus of Atlee Community Church, Mechanicsville, Va., to accept a…
Recent weeks have seen renewed interest in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s 16-year-old policy that prohibits the intentional hiring of non-celibate gays and lesbians. Here’s a recap of how the 1,800-church Fellowship got to where it is today on the LGBTQ question,…
The Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Mo., on July 5 overruled and denied motions by the Missouri Baptist Foundation for the court to either rehear the Missouri Baptist Convention’s case against it or transfer the matter to…
Today, we mourn, cry out, and acknowledge that we are weary indeed. But Scripture reminds us that when we call upon the Lord, our strength will be renewed. So today, we will also call upon the Lord, and claim our…
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate, Andrew Mellow Professor of Humanities at Boston University, died July 2 at age 87. Had the Nazis had their way, he would never have survived past age 16, when the Allied troops liberated Buchenwald…
I like running to Manhattan and I love running back to Brooklyn — though running may not be the right word. I have trotted across the Brooklyn Bridge three times. I go slow enough not to miss much. According to…
