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Book examines one bitter battle in the nation’s war over public education

After racist incidents brought calls for greater inclusiveness at a large Dallas-area school district, Christians, pastors and churches citing “faith, freedom and family” helped rally a conservative backlash against “wokeness.” “We are not asleep anymore,” said one conservative during one…

Bill Walton loved hoops, the Grateful Dead — and people

It is better to give than to receive, in basketball and in life. Let’s start with basketball. When it’s played the right way, there’s nothing more beautiful in sports, whether it’s a March Madness matchup on national TV or a…

Ugandan Parliament speaker claims corruption charges are retaliation for passing anti-gay law

Is Anita Among, speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, paying a price for her role in passing the anti-gay bill in her country last year, or is she guilty of corruption? That’s the question Ugandans and people elsewhere ponder about the…

A death wish granted

On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. called on the United States to lead the world in what he termed “a radical revolution of values” during a speech at Riverside Church in New York City. He urged the United…

Baptists oppose Louisiana Ten Commandments bill

Scores of Louisiana churchgoers and pastors, including dozens of Baptists, are pleading with Gov. Jeff Landry to veto a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all state-funded classrooms. “We do not need to turn public schools into…

What my grandparents would think of the Southern Baptist Convention today

In 1998, I spent the spring and summer in Rogers, Ark., with my grandparents. I had graduated from college the year before and was floundering, so hanging out for five months with my three living grandparents was a blessing even…

Today Show co-host has a message for fathers

Today Show co-host Craig Melvin starts his day earlier than most when his cell phone goes off before 4 a.m. every morning to get ready to help millions of people start their day. “When I wake up, I say, ‘Father,…

The church’s guide to atheism

Some days, church people might as well be atheists. They say they believe in God, but they live as if God does not matter much. They do not pray that often, read the Bible that much or care for hurting…

Trial date set for former professor charged in FBI probe

The federal case involving former Southwestern Seminary provost and evangelism professor Matthew Queen has been set for trial on Dec. 9. On May 21, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had charged Queen with obstruction of justice through falsifying…

Here’s what you need to know to understand that SBC resolution opposing IVF

The Southern Baptist Convention has not always opposed abortion, and Southern Baptists have not always opposed in vitro fertilization. This week’s adoption of an anti-IVF resolution by messengers to the SBC annual meeting represents yet another rightward shift in the…

Don’t be lulled by the failure of the Law Amendment

The narrow failure of the Law Amendment to receive two-thirds affirmation at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting should not give anyone a sense that women in ministry are welcome in the SBC. Nor should this vote — or any…

Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

What Willy Rice once knew

What I learned July 5 at church