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Let’s tell a new story: Juneteenth and the Fourth of July

Note: This post is an excerpt from a chapter titled “Juneteenth” in the author’s forthcoming book, Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy, which will be published September 8 and is now available for pre-order....

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Blessings at Batu Caves

By Amy Butler Somebody at breakfast warned me about the Batu Caves, huge caves home to a Hindu holy place. The darkness there is too heavy, the feelings of oppression and fear too great: you won’t like it there, she…

Australian Baptist leaders clarify stance on gay marriage

MELBOURNE, Australia (ABP) – Australian Baptist leaders distanced themselves from comments supporting gay marriage made by a pastor on national television. Nathan Nettleton, pastor of South Yarra Community Baptist Church in Melbourne, said in a panel discussion July 10 on…

Faith leaders join challenge to Alabama’s immigration law

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) – Faith leaders joined a coalition of civil-rights groups to file a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s new immigration law described by Gov. Robert Bentley as the strongest in the country. Greater Birmingham Ministries, a multi-racial organization representing…

Turning the world right-side up

By Kate Hanch There’s something about loving our enemies that makes us uneasy and anxious. It goes against our gut feelings and automatic responses. In a world of many polarizing politics and reality television that capitalizes on finding the scapegoat,…