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Coalition wants to block Religious Liberty Commission report

President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission has been assailed from the beginning as a front for advancing evangelical grievances, and now a coalition has sued to stop a forthcoming report from the body. The lawsuit, Interfaith Alliance, et al. v….

As high court hears birthright citizenship case, faith leaders rally

American clergy must stand up and preach against President Donald Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship and call it what it is, civil rights activist Bishop William J. Barber II said during a rally in Washington, D.C. “To end birthright citizenship…

For first time ever, Army chief of chaplains fired — by Hegseth

For the first time in history, the U.S. Army chief of chaplains has been fired by the Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth made national headlines April 2 for firing Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff. But on the…

Arkansas Ten Commandments monument ruled unconstitutional

A Ten Commandments monument in front of the Arkansas State Capitol and the 2015 law that approved it were ruled unconstitutional by a federal court March 31. Chief U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker in Little Rock ordered Arkansas Secretary of…

The brain rot of CPAC 2026

I’m a week out from my first (and likely only) CPAC experience. It took me several days to recover — to exorcise the experience from my body and soul. I wrote a lengthy article about my takeaways from the event…

Imprecatory prayers: A theological-political caution

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Pastor Brooks Potteiger and other MAGA evangelicals are using imprecatory prayers asking God to kill their enemies. Should we be alarmed? A few examples of imprecatory prayers here and there don’t portend an outbreak in…

Apocalypse? Now?

In November 1095, Pope Urban II addressed a gathering of clergy and laity at the Council of Clermont in France. According to the chronicler Fulcher of Chartres, Urban began: “Most beloved brethren: Urged by necessity, I, Urban, by the permission…

At White House, Trump lauded as suffering king like Jesus

Paula White and Franklin Graham added to their stacks of praise for President Donald Trump this week, with White comparing Trump to Jesus in Holy Week. Not to be outdone, Trump also compared himself to Jesus being called “king.” At…

Is James Talarico an Orc?

James Talarico has the Republican Party running scared. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rarely mentions Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic rival, but he is going after U.S. Senate candidate Talarico with guns blazing. The assault on Talarico isn’t just coming from Texas,…

Alabama judge isn’t buying UMC’s ‘trust clause’ claims

An Alabama judge has dealt an unusual blow to one of the strongest arguments The United Methodist Church has made to keep churches from defecting. Houston County Circuit Judge Christopher K. Richardson ruled March 25 that the UMC does not…

Florida Young Republican leader sues to stop probe into his actions

A former Miami Republican Party official has filed a lawsuit to stop Florida International University from probing into his involvement in an antisemitic and homophobic online group chat with fellow students. In the action filed last month in federal court…

Judge won’t approve Johnson Amendment settlement

A federal judge in Texas has dealt a serious setback to conservative Christians seeking the right to support political causes and candidates while maintaining tax-exempt status. District Judge J. Campbell Barker in Tyler ruled March 31 he had no authority…

Nobody dislikes Southern Baptists more than Al Mohler

Trump EEOC claims more religious discrimination on vaccine mandates

What I wish Christians knew about Sharia Law

On telling a brother he is going to hell