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...
Reason does not always lead to the best decisions, but it is our best hope for avoiding the worst. — Al Gore At the beginning of each new month, I receive an email from the manufacturer of my thermostat providing…
It has been 10 years since the death of Andraé Crouch. It has taken Robert F. Darden and Stephen M. Newby nine of those years to create their biography on the life of groundbreaking gospel singer and composer. Those years…
At the many different white evangelical church camps I called home for nearly 25 years, there was one thing I could count on at the end of a long summer’s day: a progression of seven standard talks given over the…
“Trey’s Law,” legislation intended to release sexual abuse survivors from nondisclosure agreements, was adopted unanimously by the Missouri House of Representatives April 22. A similar bill is pending in the state Senate. Rep. Brian Seitz filed the bill, HB-709, to…
As the Easter holiday fades into our collective memories, we may find ourselves returning to the routines of daily life. But let’s not let the principles of the holiday fade with it. Easter wasn’t just about colorful eggs, family gatherings…
The Trump administration wants to cut early education opportunities for needy children and make them and their families hungrier and unhealthier in the process, critics charge. According to a draft budget document first reported by the Washington Post, President Donald…
Pastoral succession, megachurch wealth and family dynasties combine in a lawsuit filed against Second Baptist Church of Houston and its leaders April 15. The Southern Baptist congregation is the 17th largest church in America, according to Outreach magazine, with average…
“Family values” have returned to eugenics, the practice of selective breeding of humans to improve their genetic composition. The new champion of eugenics, now known as the pro-natalist or genetic-determinist movement, is Elon Musk. “Family values,” a political weapon of…
Can the Trump administration encourage more women to have more babies, reverse a nearly two-decades-long decline in the U.S. birth rate, and avoid civilizational catastrophe? The Heritage Foundation and some Christian groups hope so. Heritage’s Project 2025, a conservative blueprint…
The first meeting of the Trump administration’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias featured only conservative evangelicals complaining about alleged mistreatment by the Biden administration. According to a Department of Justice news release, the April 22 meeting led by Attorney…
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…
President Donald Trump’s efforts to combat antisemitism on college campuses worry American Jews, who say Trump could hurt more than he helps. But Trump’s moves have been applauded by politically conservative Christians and others opposed to liberalism in higher education….
