It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...
From BNG’s coverage earlier this year, first published April 15, 2025: It seems Charlie Kirk — the Millennial founder of the Christian nationalist powerhouse Turning Point USA — is everywhere these days. He was part of a handful of…
For the first time, a woman has come forward as a victim of serial child sexual abuser Pete Newman in a lawsuit filed today against Kanakuk Kamps and its leadership. Plaintiff “Jane Doe” of Dallas filed a petition in Missouri…
It is Holy Week. Jesus has entered Jerusalem, and these are to be his final days. Meanwhile, the likes of us pastors bustle to place the finishing touches on our services and sermons, preparing for the coming of the “C&E”…
This April, a month meant to honor and uplift the voices of autistic individuals, the community in Pocatello, Idaho, finds itself grieving the tragic and preventable death of 17-year-old Victor Perez. Victor, a nonverbal autistic teen with cerebral palsy, was…
In Luke’s Gospel, the Jesus story begins with these words: “And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.” The Gospel of John describes a…
In this week where Christians the world over celebrate Jesus as “the resurrection and the life,” the Trump administration is trying to make people who are alive appear dead. Is there any end to the lengths the Trump administration will…
A federal judge has ruled against Fellowship Southwest, the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas and more than two dozen other plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the legality of immigration raids in churches and other sensitive locations. U.S. District Judge Dabney…
The federal government must resume processing and admitting refugees tentatively approved for resettlement before President Donald Trump took office in January, a U.S. court has ruled. But like similar decisions before it, the April 9 order has yet to prompt…
Editor’s note: It is BNG’s mission, when possible, to present diverse viewpoints on key issues of the day. We do not expect anyone to agree with everything we publish. Although the majority of our recent opinion and analysis content has…
In the post-World War II economy, higher education has become one of the most powerful, desired and politicized elements of modern life. But it may be facing a severe existential threat. In 1940, only 5.5% of the U.S. male population…
Although state-level data appears not to exist, it is a safe bet the composite religious backgrounds of those serving in Texas Legislature does not match the composite picture of the state’s citizens, Robert P. Jones told a group of Texas…
Simply holding conservative religious or political views does not make a person a Christian nationalist, Amanda Tyler told a group of Texas religion journalists April 7. Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, was a panelist at…
