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As antisemitism and Islamophobia skyrocket, the effects ripple through politics

Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States across the political spectrum, and it is creating challenging questions for how best to address many of the most pressing moral challenges of our day — particularly U.S. policy toward Israel…

Seminary asks court to dismiss Greenway’s defamation suit

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary filed a motion in U.S. District Court April 18 asking for the lawsuit brought against it by Adam Greenway to be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. On March 20, the seminary’s former president filed suit against…

Bubba-Doo’s takes on the Caribbean — Part 1

Somehow, there’s a mythology that popular or influential programs have occasionally been canceled by mistake or in some colossal error of judgment. I mean, as a pastor it would seem that’s evidently what some church people think. This has got…

Why we wrote a book on the life-giving stories of palliative care

After moving from Seattle to Dallas in 2015 to teach at Southern Methodist University, I decided to do something, well, important with some leftover funds. With a history of searing headaches, I wanted to introduce ancient authors who wrote in unvarnished ways…

Those who fear immigrant labor ‘are wrong and have always been wrong,’ Durbin says

Members of Congress have joined nationwide efforts to encourage President Joe Biden to clear the way for some undocumented immigrants to safely live and work in the United States. Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Alex Padilla of…

The war on pornography returns to the supply side

There’s a new war on pornography in America, and it’s just as complicated as ever. As BNG reported a week ago, James Dobson’s Family Policy Alliance has made defeating Satan and porn one of its priorities this year. What’s old…

Finding the gospel amid a ‘churchgoing bust’

In a recent Atlantic essay titled “The True Cost of the Churchgoing Bust,” columnist Derek Thompson writes that “more Americans today have ‘converted’ out of religion than have converted to all forms of Christianity, Judaism and Islam combined. No faith’s…

As delegates prepare for UMC General Conference, advocates outline their appeals

As delegates pack their bags to attend The United Methodist Church’s first comprehensive General Conference in eight years, church bureaucrats and special interest groups are unpacking their respective legislative campaigns via press releases, op-eds, email, social media, videos and online…

‘Cowboy Carter’ is a lot to process, but so is being Black in America

With Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter well into its second week at the top of the Billboard charts, the internet is rife with as many hot takes and opinions as 4×4 pickups at a Jason Aldean show. Absorbing the litany of influences,…

Stained glass Black Jesus moves to Memphis

When architects Hadley and Peter Arnold rescued a condemned church in Warren, R.I., they knew the 19th century building was something special. But just how special wasn’t clear until it was time to remodel the church’s windows. Behind one of…

Derek Webb finds new life in uncertainty

Thirty-two years ago, when Derek Webb emerged on the national scene with the contemporary Christian music group Caedmon’s Call, he could not have imagined how much his life would veer into uncharted territory. That’s not because of fame but because…

Why is there a growing trend toward elder governance in Southern Baptist churches?

There is a growing trend among Southern Baptist churches to adopt an elder-based model over the traditional congregational model. In Baptist churches, the concept of elder-led polity refers to a specific form of church governance where elders play a central role in decision-making and…

Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts