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No formal name change proposed for SBC, and entities report back on use of NDAs in annual Book of Reports

Proposals to change the name of the Southern Baptist Convention to Great Commission Baptists get a thumbs-up from the SBC’s Executive Committee but a formal name change will not be recommended to SBC messengers gathered in Anaheim, Calif., for the…

‘The Religion of the Lost Cause’ is back, and it may be winning

An intelligent foreigner, making his observations at Washington at this time, would be puzzled to determine whether the Americans had a Government, or not. There are the names: The Executive, the Congress, the Judiciary; but what is the executive question,…

Accountability to God increases sense of well-being, study finds

Prayer, meditation and corporate worship aren’t the only religious factors that contribute significantly to emotional and mental well-being, a study by Baylor University and other researchers has found. The team of social scientists announced that believers who cultivate accountability to…

What is a Baptist?

You must have a sense of humor to talk about being Baptist these days, with all the craziness associated with the word and with many Baptists today who are a contradiction to what “Baptist” has meant through the centuries. If…

Campbellsville University custodian receives degree after stopping education in the 1990s

Terri Denham can be found on the campus of Campbellsville University in two roles this month. She walked with her fellow graduates May 7 when she received her bachelor of liberal arts and sciences degree, and she will be back…

Assessing the damage Twitter has done to American Christianity

When historians look back to assess the decline of American Christianity in the first half of the 21st century, they will no doubt finger Twitter as a point of no return. If you are among the 77% of Americans who…

Government by quips, tweets and slogans

Once upon a time, a politician with a quick wit conveyed confidence, intelligence and a sense of humor. Americans loved politicians who could think quickly on their feet under pressure. Now, we get packaged, pre-written statements read from a teleprompter….

Progressives need to stop letting Christian nationalists set the agenda, author asserts

Adopting some of the tactics of the Religious Right may be instrumental in opposing the movement’s assault on democracy and faith freedom, said Katherine Stewart, an investigative journalist and author who tracks Christian nationalism in the U.S. and globally. “They…

In our dystopian world, I’m leaning into the Korean concept of han

What are we to feel and to think in these dystopian times when our nation is moving backward on so many issues of human dignity, equity and justice? I feel defeated. Exhausted. Grieved. Aggrieved. Or, as one friend put it,…

In reelection year, Texas governor proposes statewide voucher program for private schools

All 5 million schoolchildren in Texas should be eligible to attend private or charter schools using government funds, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced May 9. Abbott’s public advocacy for a plan even his conservative allies have opposed drew an immediate…

As report of SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force nears, Southern Baptists are just beginning to count the cost of this work

What will be the final cost of the Southern Baptist Convention’s investigation into allegations of mishandling sexual abuse claims? There are, of course, costs in terms of reputation and witness, but also financial costs that could take years to fully…

There’s a path for Ukrainian refugees to the U.S. but the process remains too slow

Refugee and immigration activists are praising the White House for creating an expedited channel for 100,000 Ukrainian war refugees to enter the U.S., but they insist the assistance must go further and move faster. “It’s important for our political leaders…

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