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Professor outlines three common rebuttals to church-state separation

The principle of church-state separation is not a myth even though those exact words don’t appear in the U.S. Constitution, according to scholar David R. Brockman. Brockman, nonresident scholar in religion and public policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute and…

20 reasons a military parade for Trump’s birthday is a bad idea

A proposed military parade on June 14 tied to President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army has sparked real backlash. While Trump allies frame it as a patriotic celebration, critics from across the political…

Former SBC pastor nominated as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom

A former Southern Baptist pastor has been nominated U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. President Donald Trump has nominated former North Carolina pastor Mark Walker, 55, to the post, which is part of the U.S. Department of State. This office…

‘I hate dumbness’

My mother, Mary Jim Patton Currie, was born on March 27, 1917. She died Dec. 20, 2011, at the age of 94. It’s amazing how much I still talk to her and how much she still talks to me through…

Jenna Ellis returns to ministry work amid Trump legal woes

Jenna Ellis was a small-town Colorado attorney who became a Christian celebrity working with conservative evangelical ministries. Then James Dobson introduced her to Donald Trump. Hired as a White House lawyer, she joined Rudy Giuliani’s “crack legal team” that promoted…

Metanoia and your spiritual journey

April traditionally arrives with images of rebirth — an empty tomb, the sight of unfolding lilies, reading familiar words of promise. The vision of hope springs up, bringing encouragement to our weary souls. This year between frantic breaking news, waving…

This is a three-alarm fire for freedom of speech

Of all the shocking things the Trump administration has done in less than three months, please pay attention to this: Today, the administration said it has the power to deport a student simply because of that student’s beliefs. Not because…

Huckabee becomes first overtly evangelical ambassador to Israel

For the first time since creation of the modern state of Israel, an overtly evangelical pastor has been confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the small Middle Eastern country. On Wednesday, April 9, the U.S. Senate confirmed Trump nominee Mike Huckabee…

The American church’s fear of persecution versus the words of Jesus

There’s a disconnect between the American church’s fear of persecution and the words of Jesus. In a nation where Christians still hold significant cultural influence, privilege and legal protections, a fear of persecution seems almost exaggerated. Too many in the…

63% of Americans support legal abortion in nearly all situations

Almost two-thirds of Americans support legal abortion in all or nearly all situations, while opposition is stronger among Christian nationalists and other religious conservatives, according to a new report by Public Religion Research Institute. In interviews with 22,000 U.S. adults…

Pastoral workaholism: The struggle is real

Let me give pastors some advice: Run away as fast as possible from anyone trying to convince you that burning out or upholding unhealthy expectations (your own or from others) is a rite of passage. It is not. I agree…

ERLC under attack again, but with a twist: It has no Trump influence

An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Scott Colter as leader of the Center for Baptist Leadership. In fact, Colter retweeted the statement from the Center for Baptist Leadership, which is headed by William Wolfe. The far-right in…

‘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