Across America this week, Baptist women are carrying a familiar weight. Some are pastors who have faithfully answered the call of God, only to watch the Southern Baptist Convention debate whether God possibly could have called them. Some are seminary...
Dear Editor: Where do “we” go? Where do “we” fit in? Is there a place for us? Those of us who do believe strongly in the sanctity of human life and that abortion goes against God’s commands, but do not…
Bearing false witness is a sin, according to the Ten Commandments, and in some cases it’s a crime. For Rep. David Love, a New Hampshire state representative backed by “pro-family” groups affiliated with Focus on the Family, it’s a costly…
After a tumultuous and fascinating two months in American politics, here are some things I see as this election year moves into its final stretch. After the June presidential debate, Joe Biden’s candidacy was doomed. He was right to drop…
Interfaith Alliance President Paul Raushenbush spent much of his time at the Democratic National Convention canvassing activists, clergy and politicians on the intersection of religion, culture and politics leading up to the 2024 election and beyond. He also attended Promise…
Last week, I was invited to serve on a panel of Little Rock clergy to mobilize pastors, churches and citizens to engage the political process and vote. Here’s what I said about why Christian people should engage the political process….
Hundreds of United Methodists across the United States mobilized in August in community efforts to bring kindness, civility and community into the fractious U.S. presidential election season. Motivated in part by their own experiences of division as well as the…
More than 10,000 pages of highly confidential and legally protected information from a sexual abuse victim’s case against Paige Patterson and Southwestern Seminary were published publicly online for about three days this weekend. The apparent clerical error occurred as case…
Donald Trump’s controversial claim on his Truth Social platform that he will be “great for women and their reproductive rights” doesn’t break any new ground. All it does is raise suspicions: “Here he goes lying again.” And this is not the…
It’s been nearly two years since Elon Musk paid $44 billion to buy Twitter as part of his battle against the “woke mind virus.” The reviews are mixed. The self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist rechristened the social media site X, fired employees…
The restorative justice process used to rehabilitate criminal offenders and bring healing to victims also can be used to foster forgiveness and compassion within families and faith communities, an expert on the practice said. “When you have the experience of…
“Reproductive justice” is a term coined by Black women activists in the 1990s to recognize the intersections of race, class, sexuality, nation and gender in reproductive health and decision-making. SisterSong, an organization that fights for reproductive justice, defines the term…
Many years ago, I served as an adjunct professor of worship and preaching at a Baptist seminary. One day, as I prepared for an upcoming class, I went to a photocopy shop and begin copying large numbers of worship bulletins and…
