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The struggle to rotate presidential power between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria

In Nigeria, two things matter to many voters about those seeking presidential office: the ethnic background of the aspirants and the religion they profess. In fact, in the calculation of some, the latter is more important than the former. Ahead…

3 big questions can open a dialogue between adults and teenagers

Before stepping into the world of journalism, I served almost 20 years as a youth pastor and loved just about every minute of it. If you ask just about anyone working with or parenting a teenager, they will tell you…

In Oklahoma, a mother watches a miracle unfold as her son finally wins the battle against COVID

Amid the millions of stories of devasting loss from COVID-19, occasionally there’s an unexplained miracle. This is one such story. Chase Martin is a 34-year-old former college linebacker who lives in Moore, Okla., a southern suburb of Oklahoma City. In…

American kids’ mental health is in crisis; the solution isn’t just therapy, it’s revolution

In early December, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a nationwide Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health in light of what he termed “the pandemic’s unprecedented impacts on the mental health of America’s youth and families, as well as the mental…

Why conservative content dominates online searches for Bible study helps

Imagine you’re an adult Bible study teacher in a local church, a layperson without access to personal theological library. Imagine it’s a Saturday afternoon and you’re working on a lesson and need help, so you turn to the largest library…

Where are the good Republicans?

Even with frequent emotional appeals for the passage of two voting rights bills — the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act — Senate Republicans, along with Democratic holdouts Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema, defeated the…

‘Spiritual vitality’ and willingness to change on the rise in U.S. congregations

After tracking a 20-year decline in American congregational vitality, researchers say they have documented a recent increase in the number of congregations that say they have resilience and are willing to embrace change and engage in their communities. And no,…

Old tricks: For America’s Black citizens, there is nothing new under the sun

Throughout American history, when Black people have been able to advance toward equal opportunity, the mainstream power structure has tended to change its own rules in an effort to reinforce its control. In the decade immediately following the abolition of…

Princeton Seminary removes name of slaveholding founder from its chapel

Princeton Theological Seminary announced Jan. 25 that it has changed the name on its campus chapel to avoid further association with a slaveholding professor. Samuel Miller was the second professor hired at the Presbyterian seminary. Born in 1769, he was…

Something wicked this way comes: Macbeth and darkness

Like any good English major, I eagerly await new adaptations of Shakespeare, especially if they involve great actors and directors. The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in the title roles and directed by Joel Coen, certainly…

Sacramental pizza

For my first venture out of the house after surgery, Janice decided that, despite my mobility restrictions, we should go to Costco. So, she shopped while I stood in line, ordering lunch — Costco’s famous cheap hot dogs. By the…

Panel of faith leaders will raise awareness of death penalty injustice

A Christian organization active in the nation’s death penalty abolition movement has created a panel of faith leaders charged with addressing the systemic issues that give rise to capital punishment and rationalize its continued use. “This is not a board…

Except for white evangelicals, Americans have soured on Trump’s leadership

CBF approves $16 million budget, leaders challenge more mission

The Black Church was not meant to save America

Caner sues Truett-McConnell for wrongful firing