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Why coercive religious politics undermine Christianity and democracy

This is the ninth in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy that will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of...

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Virginia seminary names dean

By Robert Dilday A veteran professor and administrator at a community college in Texas has been elected dean of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Timothy Gilbert, a professor of philosophy at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, for nearly…

Virginia seminary names dean

By Robert Dilday A veteran professor and administrator at a community college in Texas has been elected dean of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Timothy Gilbert, a professor of philosophy at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, for nearly…

The both/and life of faith

By Bill Wilson Polarities are ongoing, chronic issues that are unavoidable and unsolvable. They are the hardest issues we face. Attempting to address them with traditional problem-solving skills only makes things worse. There is a significant advantage for those leaders,…

Hobby Lobby must cover contraceptives

By Bob Allen A federal judge ruled Nov. 19 that the Christian owners of Hobby Lobby cannot be exempted from providing emergency contraceptives in their group health plan on religious grounds. U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton in Oklahoma City denied…

Obama stresses religious liberty in Burma

By Bob Allen President Obama stressed religious freedom in a historic speech Nov. 19 in Burma, a country long beset by military conflict and regarded as one of the world’s worst oppressors of minority faiths. Obama, the first sitting U.S….