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Texas court makes public 10,000 pages of sealed documents in sexual abuse case

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…

Don’t believe Trump’s claims he will be ‘great for women and their reproductive rights’

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…

Pro-family groups praise Elon Musk, overlook porn and falsehoods flourishing on X

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…

Restorative justice ideals can help families too

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…

Why Christians should support reproductive justice, including abortion access

“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…

My long farewell to the evangelical church

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…

Many Africans root for Kamala Harris but some question her identity and policies

A few days after Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and backed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to run for the office, a message began making the rounds via WhatsApp among some Africans in church groups and elsewhere…

Reflections from the Baptist Scholars International Roundtable at Oxford

One of my struggles as a Ph.D. student is finding spaces where I can gather with other students and professors to have long-format discussions about my ideas, work and hunches. Many times, the pressure of the hustle and bustle of…

ABCUSA sends ‘cease and desist’ letter to AWAB

The president of the American Baptist Churches USA has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists demanding AWAB remove the ABCUSA logo from its website as well as any “partnership” language related to the denomination….

White Calvinist theology has gone to hell

“They’re going to hell,” declared Founders Ministry president and Southern Baptist pastor Tom Ascol. In a scene reminiscent of Oprah Winfrey’s “You Get a Car” giveaway, Ascol proclaimed, “Kamala Harris is going to hell, … (Anne) Branigin is going to…

These Black religious leaders say Democrats are ‘perpetuating racism’

A group of Black conservatives has accused Democrats of “perpetuating racism” to ensure Blacks keep voting for left-leaning candidates. In a news release issued during the Democratic National Convention, the day a biracial woman was slated to accept her party’s…

Vance is the most unpopular VP pick of the modern era

New national polls show JD Vance is the most unpopular vice presidential candidate in recent American history. Both 538 and Navigator recently released polls showing more Americans dislike the Republican vice presidential candidate than like him. And the Navigator poll…

PNBC plans ‘Freedom Sunday’ this weekend

Christian nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic

High court says feds can deny reentry to Green Card holders

BNG introduces ‘Bible Divas’ podcast