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Among Christian ministries, two opposing views of Trump’s sudden, chaotic aid cuts

Evangelicals were essential in reelecting Donald Trump. Now, his sudden and drastic cuts to aid programs are forcing some evangelical nonprofits to end work and fire personnel, while Focus on the Family and other conservative groups praise the aid cuts…

To revitalize the church in America, look to the working poor

There is an old trick used by religious leaders to prevent the possibility of questioning what they say: The leader or pastor comes into a meeting declaring they have a word from God. Then this pastor will state some proposal and…

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Speaking truth to power

In Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” an emperor’s obsession with vanity blinds him to the obvious truth that he’s been deceived by two con men. When the emperor parades through his kingdom in his supposed “new…

Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act challenged by civil liberties groups

President Donald Trump’s attempt to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport certain Venezuelan immigrants was met by an immediate legal challenge, a court order barring the action and a reported violation of the ruling by the administration. The centuries-old…

Closure of DOJ probe doesn’t mean no SBC sex crimes

The United States Department of Justice has shut down its investigation into sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention. Attorneys for the SBC Executive Committee said they were notified last Wednesday of the investigation’s closure, and since then prominent Southern…

Trump’s persecution of Mahmoud Khalil sets up a First Amendment showdown

Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by U.S. immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana. This activates alarms in my First Amendment-loving mind. A series of unusual…

New PBS documentary explores White Christianity vs. Black Christianity

The past decade has created a new dialogue on issues of racial reconciliation and the role religion plays in it. From Robert P. Jones’ White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity to Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s…

Trump administration busy institutionalizing January 6 falsehoods

Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won the 2020 election and his supporters who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, are “patriots.” Now he’s institutionalizing these falsehoods. Trump is busily rewriting history and using the power of the…

Yes, Franklin Graham, President Trump is profane

Franklin Graham, in a move that would make a Pharisee proud, is complaining about President Donald Trump’s public profanity. Graham disconnects Trump’s words from his deeds. He offers a half-baked condemnation of the president’s words. But it is Trump’s deeds…

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

Among Christian ministries, two opposing views of Trump’s sudden, chaotic aid cuts

To revitalize the church in America, look to the working poor

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Speaking truth to power

Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act challenged by civil liberties groups

Closure of DOJ probe doesn’t mean no SBC sex crimes

Trump’s persecution of Mahmoud Khalil sets up a First Amendment showdown

New PBS documentary explores White Christianity vs. Black Christianity

Trump administration busy institutionalizing January 6 falsehoods

Yes, Franklin Graham, President Trump is profane

The MAGA Paradox: When political symbols in schools become tools of exclusion

Post-pandemic, benevolence declines worldwide

Grief and resilience: A model for facing change

Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel symbols to be banned after British government backs NHS antisemitism reforms

Catholic Archdiocese Fires Prominent Exorcist After Unexpected Claim About Demons

Draft of King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ found at Virginia seminary archives

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

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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