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...
Imagine for a moment that you’re cleaning your couch and as you clean you find an assortment of coins that add up to a dollar. As you count the coins, consider these coins as a reflection of the federal budget….
On a cold day in January 1983, I sat on a bus in Beirut, Lebanon, stunned by my inability to speak. I was with a handful of my fellow Americans who had been invited by Americans for Middle East Understanding…
As Christians in America, we are called to be salt and light in a world that desperately needs guidance, truth and justice. However, there seems to be a growing trend within the Christian community to adopt the posture of “see…
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…
The Trump administration is once again targeting and isolating children in its anti-immigration campaign, this time seeking to expedite the removal of thousands of unaccompanied children. Reuters and other national news outlets reported Feb. 23 on an internal Immigration and…
Executive orders now say immigration officers can arrest migrants at schools and churches. The violation of the church or a school as a sanctuary is an anti-Christian act. If this administration claims Christianity, then why is everything it does opposed to…
On Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts nationwide. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore came in response to a lawsuit filed by…
One of the most potent and frustrating images of President Donald Trump’s previous time in office was his infamous photo op at St. John’s Episcopal Church in June 2020, wherein the president cleared protesters out of the public space so…
Many of the nation’s early learning and child-care systems have reached a critical turning point as revenues decline, wages stagnate and families are priced out of options, experts in the field say. “Costs are exorbitant and providers can’t afford to…
Kim Caldwell was introduced by the University of Tennessee as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team April 7, 2024. Long before Caitlin Clark’s extraordinary shooting and passing abilities brought unprecedented exposure to women’s college basketball, the UT…
I’m waiting for the day when people think businesses ought to be run like churches. You know, more interested in helping people than turning a huge profit. It’s only fair, because for so long church members have demanded that their…
As director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, Karenna Gore has carved out her own unique path while building upon the environmental legacy of her father, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. While she shares his…
