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Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall

The meaning of the 19th-century nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty” has been clouded in mystery since it first became popularized in Lewis Caroll’s book Through the Looking Glass published in 1871. Caroll depicted Humpty Dumpty as an anthropomorphic egg, fragile and…

Wikipedia co-founder finds Christian faith anew

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, announced Feb. 5 that he’s no longer an atheist but a Christian. In an exclusive interview with Baptist News Global, Sanger explained his five-year journey to discover whether God is real. “The Great Commission says…

The Ken Paxton Cruelty Show continues

Does Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just sit around his office and think of new ways to be cruel? Sure seems like it. The churchgoing Southern Baptist, who was impeached by the Texas House but spared conviction by Trump loyalists…

Why we can’t convince some Christians to love their neighbor

It shouldn’t be this difficult to convince conservative Christians to love their neighbor. But in seemingly every example of someone in power mistreating the marginalized these days, the Religious Right sides with the person in power. The presence those on…

Trump brings back family separation policy, and protests ensue

Donald Trump’s return to detaining immigrant children and families is reviving a brutal process from his first administration and must be heavily protested, human rights advocate Amy Fischer said during a March 12 press briefing. “It causes irreparable harm for…

What I learned when I asked women if church is safe for them

Is the church a safe place for women? Well of course it is, right? I would have thought the church was a safe place, too, until the results came in from my research with more than 2,800 women who worked…

No Good Samaritan

Most of us have a warm and fuzzy image of Jesus. We envision strolling through the countryside, eating loaves and fish with him, basking in the miracles of the sick who are healed and sent home whole again. It’s cozy…

Putin’s asset

Stories matter. Narratives rule the day in this era of social media and the 24-hour news cycle. Here’s a narrative that often gets lost in the daily breaking news. It must have started in November 2013, when the future president’s…

Judge appears skeptical of Trump ban on transgender service members

A federal judge appeared reluctant March 12 to comprehend the legality of a Trump executive order that bans transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes repeatedly questioned the government’s lawyers for what she…

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

Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall

Wikipedia co-founder finds Christian faith anew

The Ken Paxton Cruelty Show continues

Why we can’t convince some Christians to love their neighbor

Trump brings back family separation policy, and protests ensue

What I learned when I asked women if church is safe for them

No Good Samaritan

Putin’s asset

Judge appears skeptical of Trump ban on transgender service members

The Mosaic Church is beautiful but feels like an Israeli tourism ad

Pro-Trump ‘prophet’ Mario Murillo debuts healing film

From flattening the curve to widening the circle: Zoom church 5 years later

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