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Two years after Myanmar coup, human suffering goes unnoticed

The brutal military coup that murdered Myanmar’s infant democracy two years ago continues to deliver death and destruction upon the civilian population, with no end in sight. Is anyone paying attention? Bombings and the burning of entire villages increasingly mark…

An interview with Ukrainian Baptist theologian Fyodor Raychynets

Last week, I was in Amsterdam for the annual academic colloquium of the International Baptist Theological Study Center. Among the scholars present there was my friend Fyodor Raychynets, a distinguished Baptist pastor and theologian, and a leader of the Ukrainian…

White evangelicals are three times more likely than Americans in general to support Christian nationalism

New research shows white evangelical Protestants and Republicans are increasingly embracing the ideology of Christian nationalism at much higher rates than the general U.S. population. The survey of more than 6,000 Americans by Public Religion Research Institute and Brookings Institution…

Dr. Fortune’s vision of educational equality

In 2010, I arrived for my interview with an educator. Brushing raindrops off my tan trench coat, I was directed to a room where several folks were seated. This panel would determine if I’d be a good match as their…

What happens when a UMC exit vote fails in a congregation?

“Disaffiliation” — the act of formally leaving The United Methodist Church — tops concerns for many clergy and laity these days as about 1,800 congregations out of 30,000 U.S. churches have left since 2019. However, not all the votes for…

Amid quantum leaps of change, we’re experiencing enlightenment despair

For the past several decades, our world has experienced quantum leaps of change on its perspective of itself and the universe in greater degrees than ever before in human history, and we are reacting with whiplash anxiety. The new James…

Spurred on by conservatives’ fears, Tennessee turns down federal funds to fight HIV/AIDS

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, but beginning June 1, testing and treating HIV/AIDS in Tennessee will become more challenging for residents. Gov. Bill Lee has rejected a multi-million-dollar federal grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, a…

Tom Brady may be the NFL’s “GOAT,” but he’s a lousy theologian

Try imagining what it’s like to be Tom Brady, who announced his retirement — for the second time — last week. In the National Football League, the 45-year-old quarterback is the Greatest of All Time. Nobody else has played in…

“What’s the one book I should read on anti-racism?’

I gave a talk for the Alliance of Baptists’ educational emphasis on anti-racism not long ago. Someone in the audience asked me to choose the one book I thought they should read. Immediately, I said, “Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider.” When…

Study finds racial and ethnic identity plays a role in mental health of Gen Z

Young Americans of color are slightly more religious and enjoy better mental health than their white Generation Z counterparts, according to a new study by Springtide Research Institute. These findings were quantified in spite of the intense racial prejudice and…

How a medical emergency during worship showed love in action

We had a medical emergency last Sunday during our gathering at Restore. It was one of those “they don’t teach you this in seminary” moments. I was in the middle of preaching when I looked over and saw that someone…

U.N. World Harmony Week is only seven days but must last all year, speakers say

United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week focused on how people and communities of faith can work toward providing peace, gender equity, mental health and environmental preservation in a world embroiled in conflict. But several speakers at the event, held the…

Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

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Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children