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Trump issues two orders on education that get swift pushback

Amid the flurry of executive orders coming from the Trump White House, two issued Jan. 29 related to education, and both drew immediate fire from educators and church-state separationists. The first order, “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families,” promotes…

The Catholic cohort

The first White House press conference introduced us to Karoline Leavitt: articulate, assertive and intensely Catholic. She represents to us the third component of the Religious Right in the United States. For years, we have read about the evangelical Christians….

I will not hide

I find myself in a space where I want to write about this moment — about the fear, sadness, disappointment and anger I feel — but I’m struggling to find the words I want to say. I have a lot…

ADL documents rising tide of antisemitism

Antisemitism has reached “deeply alarming” levels around the world by doubling in the past decade, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. Close to half of all adults worldwide — or about 2.2 billion people — harbor “elevated…

DC court asked to limit use of ‘ecclesial abstention’ when fraud is involved

On Feb. 11, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals will hear a largely unknown case that has potential nationwide influence on the legal doctrine of “ecclesial abstention.” For decades, this legal doctrine has shielded courts from adjudicating cases deemed…

SBC pastor opposes ICE raids in churches and gets labeled ‘woke’ by far right

A Southern Baptist pastor in Tennessee who told his congregation of his concerns about President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging immigration crackdown has been labeled a woke Leftist by a far-right advocacy group. Matt Crawford serves as senior pastor at Trinity Baptist…

Ministry jobs and more

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…

Democracy Forward succeeds in blocking Trump’s defunding of federal grants

Fresh on the heels of suing the Trump administration to stop ICE raids at churches, Democracy Forward filed another lawsuit that has led to a temporary hold on the administration’s effort to strip funding for nonprofits and educational institutions receiving…

Guthas became the first female pastor at Jimmy Carter’s church

Ashley Guthas wasn’t angling to become Jimmy Carter’s pastor. Yet she became another part of history when she was called as pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga. — a church where the former president and his wife, Rosalynn,…

For Black History Month, listening is more important than speaking

As we approach Black History Month, I’ve been struggling as a Black pastor to find the right words to share with my predominantly white faith community. What could I say differently this year from the pulpit that I hadn’t already…

God’s art gallery

Carol and I went to the Museum of Modern Art last Friday night, when it stays open until 8:30. When we decided to go, we did not know Friday nights are free for New York residents. The line was longer…

Trump intends to traumatize his opponents, Perryman explains

The avalanche of Donald Trump’s first-week executive orders was intended to traumatize Americans as much as to implement new policies, according to Democracy Forward President Skye Perryman. In those first days, the president signed more than 35 directives on everything…

The wicked are punished — or not

What Ryan Burge sees in America’s megachurches

We are a nation of immigrants

As worldwide deaths mount, Musk insists DOGE cuts didn’t kill anyone