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Climate disasters reveal serious hypocrisy — both religious and political

When the AIDS epidemic descended upon cities on America’s West and East Coast (but not in the American South just yet), religious “authorities” such as Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and Billy Graham declared it to be God’s judgment for sin….

With court’s blessing, Texas pastor touches, prays over inmate as he is executed

The Texas Baptist pastor who found himself at the center of a Supreme Court case on religious liberty for Death Row inmates was able to fulfill that inmate’s wishes as he was put to death by the State of Texas…

Time is running out for DACA, and immigration advocates say it’s immoral for Congress not to act

The need for Congress to end its decades-long failure to address immigration reform took on immediate urgency Oct. 5 when the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals deemed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy illegal. For Dreamers who have lived…

Workshop seeks to educate voters on dangers of white supremacy and Christian nationalism

A group of leading social justice activists, faith groups and religious leaders will host an Oct. 9 workshop to counter the growing threats of white supremacy and Christian nationalism by educating and inspiring voters. The virtual event, “Liberate Democracy: Vote…

The two apocalyptic movements threatening America

Two apocalyptic movements bracket America’s democratic crisis. One predicts a future chaos; the other airs a past history of grievances. The future and the past impinge upon the present to paralyze the potential for positive action. One looks to the…

Advocacy group names 20 ‘false prophets’ of Christian nationalism

A group battling Christian nationalism has released a list of 20 “false prophets” it claims “routinely hijack faith for political purposes.” The new effort by Faithful America doesn’t deal in generalisms but names names. The list is published online at AmericanFalseProphets.org,…

What does complementarianism have to do with Domestic Violence Awareness Month?

“Please don’t tell my husband I said anything. These men think they can bully women into submission.” I hear statements like this from Christian women in complementarian marriages quite often. But while many of these women are aware of the…

Transitions for the week of 10-7-22

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Kyle Bailey, to Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala., as associate minister of missions. Rick Bailey, to Murfreesboro…

An American experiment: 250 years of trying

10 reasons America is not a ‘Christian nation’

American Dominion traces deep roots of Seven Mountain Mandate

Lindsey Graham and the history of ‘widow’s succession’

Climate disasters reveal serious hypocrisy — both religious and political

With court’s blessing, Texas pastor touches, prays over inmate as he is executed

Time is running out for DACA, and immigration advocates say it’s immoral for Congress not to act

Workshop seeks to educate voters on dangers of white supremacy and Christian nationalism

The two apocalyptic movements threatening America

Advocacy group names 20 ‘false prophets’ of Christian nationalism

What does complementarianism have to do with Domestic Violence Awareness Month?

Transitions for the week of 10-7-22

A year’s delay due to COVID didn’t dampen the 150th anniversary at First Baptist Church on Fifth

White resentment is like an abusive lover who would rather kill than lose control

PRRI’s Structural Racism Index attempts to quantify racist beliefs

The white church isn’t dying; it’s in exile

European Evangelicals Draw A Clear Distinction From Their American Counterparts

Clergy serving among the ruins of Venezuela

The Deep Spiritual History of AI

Israel’s parliament approves laws to enshrine exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service

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An American experiment: 250 years of trying

10 reasons America is not a ‘Christian nation’

American Dominion traces deep roots of Seven Mountain Mandate

Lindsey Graham and the history of ‘widow’s succession’