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Religious leaders from Africa join call for Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty

A coalition of religious leaders in Africa and beyond has proposed a Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty as an urgent response to the devastation of climate change on the continent and the world. The grassroots multi-faith organization known as GreenFaith held…

When voting based on the economy is the wrong thing to do

There’s a long tradition in American politics of voting based on economic interests. We shouldn’t be surprised that gas prices and food prices have a direct bearing on who people vote for or against. But there are good reasons not…

Samford denies professional group for LGBTQ law school students

Once again, Samford University has denied a request to allow a group for LGBTQ students — this time excluding students in its highly rated Cumberland School of Law. In 2017, the Birmingham school forfeited $3 million a year in institutional…

Catering to the crazies

I get it. This is not a very nice or appropriate title for an article. It’s a bit pejorative and judgmental and doesn’t sound very much like Jesus. However, I’m quoting a pastor who called recently to seek counsel about…

When does life begin? Your opinion on the matter impacts the way you understand contraceptives

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in late June, a group of college students stood outside the court praising the decision. Many of these people were part of Students for Life. Students for Life is a pro-life…

‘Christian nation’ myth is fundamental to Christian nationalism, speakers warn

One of the scariest things about Christian nationalism — especially for a Black Baptist minister— is its symbiotic relationship with white supremacy expressed through the myth that America was founded as a Christian nation, Christopher McKee Jr. explained to an…

A conversation with Anthony Reddie about the importance of James Cone

Last fall, I had the great honor of serving as a visiting fellow at the Oxford Center for Religion and Culture, headed by the renowned Black liberation theologian Anthony G. Reddie. Anthony and I became fast friends, and we had…

What’s the largest seminary in America today? You might be surprised

If Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary isn’t the world’s largest seminary anymore, what is? While it’s not easy to assess the world’s largest seminary, it is easy to identify the nation’s largest seminary. The answer may surprise some but also illustrates…

Henry Mugabe and son reportedly killed in crash in Zimbabwe

A key figure in resisting the spillover of the Southern Baptist Convention’s “conservative resurgence” into global missions outposts has been killed in an automobile tragedy in Zimbabwe, according to friends in America. Henry Mugabe along with his son, Munyaradzi Johannes Mugabe,…

On Marjorie Taylor Greene declaring Raphael Warnock is not a Christian

Marjorie Taylor Greene, having, in my imagination, matriculated at the All-American Nationalist Theological Institute in Dalton, Ga., has set up shop in the halls of Congress to make declarations about people being Christian or not being Christian. Greene, no shrinking…

Embrace new ways of relating to mental health and spiritual challenges of Gen Z or risk losing them, researcher urges

Religious leaders must learn to embrace new ways of relating to the mental health and spiritual challenges of young people or risk contributing to their continued alienation from faith institutions, the coordinator of a new national study says. Josh Packard…

Want to get a sense of what it’s like to be a clergywoman? Watch ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’

When Iron Man, the first installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was released in 2008, my husband and I went to see it on one of our weekly date nights. We were obviously out of ideas for activities that would…

‘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