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Roger Williams, John Cotton and the future of the American experiment

In the fourth chapter of Luke, the devil led Jesus to a high place and “showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.” Next came the pitch: “To you I will give all this authority and their glory,…

We know the truth, and it is not setting us free

At the annual gathering of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship last week, I heard at least one speaker repeat the words of John 8:32: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” In fact, as I recall,…

Pastors send out a mobile billboard to warn Virginia Beach residents of this weekend’s ReAwaken America Tour

They’re back, and critics of Christian nationalism are sounding the alarm once again — this time with a mobile billboard that calls the ReAwaken America Tour a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The controversial multi-city event hit the road in April…

Coach Kennedy’s Hail Mary

At least he said the quiet part out loud. What’s been lost in the recent Supreme Court decision that a high school football coach has a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team’s games is the…

Digital e-funerals split church emotions as migration redraws Africa’s bereavement norms

Pastor Tonderai Hlahla nurses “a small grudge, sort of,” he says. ‘”My former congregants are passing on 7,600 miles overseas in England and get buried there. I, their mentor, I only get to watch their funerals on WhatsApp video; it…

Initial results of PRRI poll show CBF members score significantly lower on Racism Index than other Americans

Christians who attend Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches are significantly less racist than most Americans and even less so than Catholics and other Protestants, according to a soon-to-be released survey conducted for the Fellowship by Public Religion Research Institute. PRRI found…

Three things white Christians can do to address white supremacy: Lament, repent, dissent

White supremacy is the erroneous belief that white people are superior to people of other races or ethnicities and should possess power and control in all areas of life. In fact, “race” was socially constructed centuries ago to ensure white…

American attitudes on transgender persons remain conflicted and highly partisan

Widening acceptance of gay and lesbian people in American life is not as easily translating to understanding of transgender persons, a new national survey by Pew Research shows. Despite the rapid change in American attitudes on same-sex attraction, the fundamental…

How much is enough?

Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77

What patriotism is not

Amid flurry of rulings, habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies

Roger Williams, John Cotton and the future of the American experiment

Pastors send out a mobile billboard to warn Virginia Beach residents of this weekend’s ReAwaken America Tour

Coach Kennedy’s Hail Mary

Digital e-funerals split church emotions as migration redraws Africa’s bereavement norms

Initial results of PRRI poll show CBF members score significantly lower on Racism Index than other Americans

Three things white Christians can do to address white supremacy: Lament, repent, dissent

American attitudes on transgender persons remain conflicted and highly partisan

Baptist Seminary of Kentucky seeks a new name

No, Rep. Boebert, the church is not supposed to ‘direct the government’

We dissent!

A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250

National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll

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How much is enough?

Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77

What patriotism is not

Amid flurry of rulings, habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies