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Matthew Taylor’s new book explores how ‘the fringe became the carpet’

Matthew Taylor’s timely and disturbing new book, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy, explores the politicization of America’s independent charismatics and neo-Pentecostals and the resulting “charismaticization of right-wing politics.” Taylor bids farewell to…

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…

Appeals court puts the final nail in student effort to hold religious school accountable for LGBTQ discrimination

An advocacy group for more than 30 LGBTQ students marginalized by religious colleges and universities will continue the struggle for justice after the recent dismissal of its class action lawsuit against three Christian colleges and universities and the federal government….

The ripple effect of giving

When I was little, there was a tiny creek in our neighborhood. My sister and I would sometimes sneak away to toss rocks into the water, captivated by how big or small of a splash we could make. What I…

Ghost actions

Much has been made of President Joe Biden’s stepping aside in favor of Vice President Harris as the Democratic Party candidate for president. It’s a clear example of how powerful not doing something can be. Tons of ink and hours…

At 88, James Dobson still warning of doom if a Democrat is elected president

This year’s presidential election will forever change America, bringing an end to “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” James Dobson warned in his October letter: Tens of thousands of churches will have nowhere to meet…

Why do we pre-slice the bread?

As a child I remember my mother, an elder in our Presbyterian church, preparing Communion. I remember going with her to buy bread a few days before so it would not be too soft to cut in little squares and…

One nation under God: How liberal religion dominated mid-century America

In the decade following the Second World War, the United States experienced an unprecedented religious revival. In 1958, more than 50% of Americans claimed to have attended a worship service in the previous week. By every conventional measure, the nation…

69 women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct but he’s changed the definition

As many as 69 women have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, yet their stories have faded into the chasm of “another accuser” in the public mind, according to New York Times columnist Jessica Bennett. In a 3,330-word essay for…

LDS Church puts strict bans on transgender participation

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as the Mormon church, has taken one of the harshest formal positions against transgender identity of any faith group in America. Last month, LDS leaders rolled out new policies that bar…

New Colorado center for study of evangelicals debuts with talk by Tim Alberta

Professors who believed Colorado Springs — home to dozens of national and international evangelical parachurch ministries — should help people better understand evangelicalism finally got their wish. The Center for the Study of Evangelicalism at the University of Colorado Colorado…

The far right is building ‘aligned communities’ while looking for a Red Caesar

My father is Tennessee’s unofficial welcoming committee. A Virginia native who retired with my mother to her home state, he enjoys swapping stories with other newcomers at the lake near his home in Lenoir City. Lately, he’s been meeting a…

Republicans push through more unregulated funding for ICE and CBP

Trump admin defying court order on immigration access

What was there left to argue?

Beauty, ashes and the Southern Baptist Convention