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Tennessee governor commended for ordering review of lethal injection protocols

Faith and civic leaders opposed to capital punishment commended Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee last week for ordering a deeper review of the state’s lethal injection protocols after an independent investigation discovered corrections officials consistently failed to follow proper procedures in…

Pantyhose, purity and the theological implications of the Virgin Mary

I recently attended the funeral of a beloved man and a darn good deacon. The morning of the service was wet with a crisp winter chill. Of course, my pre-COVID funeral suit doesn’t fit, so my only semi-solemn option was…

Final words from Fauci: Divisiveness is bad medicine for public health

“COVID is still with us. We’re still in a pandemic.” This was the message Anthony Fauci wanted to convey to Baptist News Global readers in an exclusive interview near the end of 2022, as he finished his work as director…

Where God is: Preaching the hard truths about change

Last fall on the second Sunday of Advent, I preached a sermon at the American Cathedral in Paris on change, our fear of change, the difficulties of change. And on race. It was a pretty typical sermon for Advent, that…

Remembering the theologian who became pope

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on the morning of Dec. 31 at the age of 95, leaves a legacy that will be the subject of intense discussion and debate for decades to come. In the hours that followed the…

McRaney wins two procedural moves in case against NAMB

Will McRaney last week won two procedural moves in his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board. After years of legal delays — including a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court — the case finally appears headed…

The story of Tamar and the epidemic of sexual violence in evangelical churches

Susan Shaw recently wrote an article for BNG titled “The Abusers in the Pews,” discussing how sexual violence runs rampant in Christian churches. She explained that churches rarely actively engage in the work needed to achieve gender justice, perpetuating the…

BNG’s most-read news stories were about Matt Chandler, Adam Greenway, Charles Stanley, Johnny Hunt, John MacArthur and the United Methodist Church schism

Controversies involving church and denominational leadership, an impending denominational split, sexual abuse and the contentious figure behind a U.S. Supreme Court ruling approving public prayer led by government officials make up a large share of Baptist News Global’s top 15…

Jesus and Muslim students at prayer

Jesus took a whip and drove the money changers from the temple. This doesn’t suggest he would have interrupted Muslim students at prayer. A teacher at Franklin Academy Charter School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., however, interrupted Muslim students during prayer…

John Onwuchekwa leaves Atlanta pastorate

A pastor who called out the Southern Baptist Convention for racism two years ago has stepped down from his Atlanta pastorate, saying his gifts for church starting do not translate to leading a larger congregation. John Onwuchekwa made headlines in…

Russell Moore and Mike Cosper almost get there: A conversation on theology and anger

At the turning of the year, religion writers and pundits reflect on the stories and conversations that shaped us and look forward to the conversations ahead. So far, Baptist News Global has shared a piece about how content creators shaped these conversations across a…

Will you take The Truman Challenge in 2023?

American presidents must be prepared to respond to whatever questions might arise at a press conference. Presidents have answered or dodged difficult questions, or snapped, “No comment. Next question!” In a 1949 press conference, Harry Truman made clear that as…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system