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Georgetown College names first female president

Georgetown College has named its first female president with the appointment of Rosemary Allen as the private school’s 26th leader. The 193-year-old Kentucky school is Christian in identity and Baptist in heritage, formerly associated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Allen,…

Why is anybody still giving money to Franklin Graham?

On the anniversary of the greatest single domestic threat to American democracy since the Civil War, what would you expect a respected religious leader to say? After the president of the United States calls out his predecessor’s perpetually expanding web…

Taking out the 2021 trash talk

Country singer Tim McGraw may not have known the social theory that informed his 1995 hit, I Like It, I Love It. As the song’s title hints, something has happened to McGraw that has changed his usual ill-mannered, trashy ways….

Survey asks how Americans prioritize marriage and childbearing

Among all Americans, white evangelicals are most likely to say that prioritizing marriage and having children is better for society, but in real life they are not more likely to be married than other Christians — and previous studies have…

On radical acceptance and crap sandwiches

I am in the midst of an excruciating period of personal suffering. I am not at liberty to describe what is going on. Suffice it to say that it is a relational matter; it is awful; I have no idea…

On anniversary of Capitol insurrection, panelists explain what’s delaying prosecutions

Americans seeking justice for the high-level orchestrators of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the United States Capitol — including former President Donald Trump — need to understand the unfolding prosecution is a long game, but still one with a…

To celebrate Epiphany, reject Herodian Christianity

If you’ve read or watched the national news this week, you’ve seen two stories dominate the coverage. One story is the Omicron variant and the increasing number of COVID cases all around the country. Part of that story has included…

The Capitol insurrection, the Lost Cause and the Confederate flag

On Jan. 6, 2021, I was in quarantine, recovering from COVID-19. As I read and watched TV to pass the time, I began to see early reports of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. I saw the events of that…

For me, January 6 began as a day of prayer and ended as a day of disbelief

The gloomy sky and biting wind only deepened the sense of foreboding in the air on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021. Apprehension had been growing in Washington for weeks as news continued to spread that supporters of Donald Trump,…

The year of being threatened by smart women

Editor’s note: This story has been updated at the end with additional comments from Beth Allison Barr and Anthony Bradley. Maybe 2021 was the year of feeling threatened by smart women. That is, if you’re a white male conservative evangelical…

Southern Baptist author urges distinction between love of God and love of country

The “America first” brand of nationalism that has flourished during the Donald Trump era is a near-idolatrous exaltation of country that has usurped biblical notions of patriotism for many evangelicals and other Americans, Southern Baptist preacher and author Adam Wyatt…

January 6 truth or consequences

Seeking out the truth has seldom been more urgent for Americans than it is now. We possess more factual information than any generation in human history yet differ over the most basic propositions. The dichotomy threatens our future. Truth makes…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?