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Leatherwood quits ERLC

The embattled president of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee resigned July 31. Brent Leatherwood tendered his resignation with no apparent future employment lined up. He has been the lightning rod for criticism from the far right…

How a tribal religion of a tribal god is in charge in America

I am in a state of theological outrage. It has to do with how Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet has been used to claim divine intervention to save his life, a claim that no doubt aided his…

1,000 nonprofits protest loosening Johnson Amendment

More than 1,000 churches and nonprofits in 50 states have signed a letter protesting the Trump administration’s attempt to shield congregations from a law banning tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long agreed July 7…

In Kim Davis’ backyard, a Baptist church stays faithful

In 2015, the small Appalachian town of Morehead, Ky., became a national symbol of religious resistance to same-sex marriage. When County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her personal religious beliefs, the Rowan County…

Pew: Trump’s victory based on who showed up to vote

Donald Trump won back the White House largely because of who turned out to vote, according to new data from Pew Research. The demographic shifts that have been widely reported from voting analyses are true but must be understood in…

Six months into Trump 2.0, Project 2025 is ‘reshaping America’

Think tank policy proposals come and go, usually with little impact. But the 900-plus page Project 2025 is in a league of its own, thanks to a cooperative Trump administration and Supreme Court decisions that support its agenda. Six months…

Fundamentalism and biblical inerrancy lite in the Global Methodist Church

When, on May 1, 2022, the Global Methodist Church announced itself to the world, more than 2,000 churches already had taken advantage of the disaffiliation process to break with the United Methodist Church. At the time of the announcement, I…

The mental health crisis behind our domestic threats

In two separate but eerily similar events, America was again reminded of its two greatest modern failures: Untreated mental illness and racialized responses to violence. One suspect entered a Walmart in Michigan and stabbed 11 people in broad daylight. The…

Another stroke of cruelty

The current administration is preparing to destroy $9.7 million in U.S.-purchased contraceptives destined for women overseas following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs under USAID. There is a callous meanness in this action from a “Christian In Name Only” (CINO)…

Prayer in schools

In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down government-mandated prayer in public schools. This ruling led many to believe it was forbidden to pray in school. Not so. As one bumper sticker stated, “As long as there are students and…

Bravo to Baton Rouge Library for standing up to evangelical grievance

Seriously. How hard can it be to call someone by the name they want to be called? Is this such a huge imposition? To hear a lot of conservative evangelicals tell it, yeah, such a simple thing goes against their…

Ministry jobs and more

Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system