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Two parallels and an outlier: Graham Platner, Roy Moore and Donald Trump

The stories of Graham Platner and Roy Moore, although unfolding in different parties and different eras, trace the same institutional pattern: Modern political parties elevate outsiders when they are useful and abandon them when they become inconvenient. Platner and Moore...

Deal, disaster response director with ‘a chaplain’s heart,’ leaving CBF

By Jeff Brumley Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma were stunned in the immediate hours after a monster tornado tore through Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013, killing 24 people. And they were overwhelmed trying to assess damage…

Rwandan peacemaker given human rights award

By Robert Dilday The son of Rwandan refugees who became a catalyst for peace and reconciliation among ethnic rivalries in his east African nation was recognized July 23 for his vision of “the church as a home of peace.” Corneille…

Developing ‘transcongregational’ mindset could be BWA’s gift to Baptists, says Upton

By Robert Dilday The Baptist World Alliance may be the best opportunity Baptists have to embrace a “transcongregational” mindset which balances their historic adherence to congregational autonomy while avoiding the isolation of local church independence. That’s the assessment of outgoing…

For transgender Jews, the ritual bath is fraught with questions about inclusion

Pastor suspended 90 days for marrying same-sex couple

Explaining the evangelical attraction to Donald Trump

Episcopal church fighting alcohol addiction, and they’re not alone

The hidden ethics battle in the Planned Parenthood fetal tissue scandal

The spiritual practice of load shedding

By Jayne Hugo Davis Does it ever feel like the demands upon you require more than the resources you have to give? Maybe it’s time or energy that’s in short supply. Maybe it’s money or creativity or answers. Or compassion…

A visit to Treblinka

We arrived in the city of Treblinka with some trepidation. Our drive had taken longer than expected so we were anxious to get off the bus and see the memorial. We drove passed the city limit sign. We drove through…

Dear Mr. Graham, Let me introduce you to some friends

Dear Mr. Graham, I’d like to introduce you to some friends of mine. The first friend is Golnaz. Golnaz is a bright and beautiful young woman from Iran. My husband first met her while working on a project at Harvard…

The wicked are punished — or not

What Ryan Burge sees in America’s megachurches

We are a nation of immigrants

As worldwide deaths mount, Musk insists DOGE cuts didn’t kill anyone