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Lawyer says it’s fair for Christians to discriminate because that’s what the Founders intended

It is fair for Christians to have the privilege of posting the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms because the nation’s Founders based the government on the Ten Commandments, a former Texas Congressman argued at the state Capitol April 29….

Where is hope for our mid-faith crisis?

For Christians all around the world, it feels like Groundhog Day. We wake up to new scandals every day. This kind of betrayal is uniquely suited to creating a mid-faith crisis because it turns saints into cynics almost instantly. When…

Loving is complicated

I love preaching. I love everything about it. I love the prep work — reading the lectionary texts, scouring my spiritual life for some connection, praying my way through the chaos of different threads until a clear picture starts to…

Ask Brandan: What’s it like to be a queer Christian?

Pastor, author and activist Brandan Robertson had no desire to write another book when he was approached by his publisher to write on being queer and Christian. However, the result surprisingly meets the unexpected moment we’re in. In Queer &…

A decade later, Ferguson student organizer offers tips for a new generation

College students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations must make time for academics and self-care amid the turmoil and remember protest is a marathon, not a sprint, said the author of a forthcoming book on lessons learned during the 2014 Ferguson, Mo.,…

Can an atheist save the American church?

David Brooks once remarked that, when he let it be known he considered himself a religious seeker, he was bombarded with helpful books. He received more than 700 unsolicited volumes from evangelical readers, he says, “and only 500 of them…

A warning: Not just two Americas, two American religions

John Edwards ran for president years ago talking of the “two Americas,” that of the rich and the poor. Now, through the machinations of our current president and his MAGA-oriented church, we are becoming a nation of two religions. One…

The ancient and modern politics behind choosing a pope

In the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square, not far from the free medical clinic and showers for the homeless and undocumented migrants opened by Pope Francis in 2018, sits a man on a bench. From behind, his clothes are rough…

Why defunding NPR and PBS hurts every American

Public broadcasting is not just media — it’s a lifeline, especially for millions of Americans who are not wealthy, politically connected or part of elite circles. Right now, that lifeline is under threat. National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting…

Two-thirds of Latino voters believe country is heading in wrong direction with Trump

Even though more Hispanic voters swung for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election than in either of his previous runs for office, his immigration policies remain largely unfavorable among U.S. Hispanics. “The latest poll underscores a harsh reality: Nearly…

A catalogue of Trump’s 100 days of terrible horrible, no good actions

Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office have been a blitzkrieg — an intense political campaign intended to bring about a swift victory. He has managed to produce his own Jacksonian “Trail of Tears” by firing thousands of federal…

Baylor international students safe for now

The federal government temporarily reinstated the visas of three international Baylor University students just weeks after revoking them as part of President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown, the Baylor Lariat reported. The student newspaper at the Baptist-affiliated university did not…

What you’re not seeing: Tens of thousands of children separated from parents

The way we were

Talarico’s pastor pushes back on Daily Wire’s claims

Spiritual formation is how churches learn whom to hear