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Diversity has benefits, Interfaith America leader says

Pluralism is not merely a lofty ideal but a series of concrete actions to strengthen relationships and bridge divides in contentious times, Interfaith America CEO Adam Nicholas Phillips said. Phillips and other members of his team at the Chicago-based nonprofit…

Supreme Court won’t hear McRaney’s appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Will McRaney’s final effort to hold the Southern Baptist Convention North American Mission Board responsible for his 2015 firing as executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland and Delaware. In a legal battle…

Olympics and the danger of performative patriotism

With the Winter Olympics just ended, we have been reminded of the dangers of performative patriotism that cannot tolerate contradiction. When we demand those who wear the flag speak only in praise, we are not preserving the apolitical nature of…

America’s divide over Christian nationalism is lopsided

The nation is not quite as divided as many Americans have come to believe, said Robert P. Jones, president of Public Religion Research Institute. Jones made the observation during the online release of PRRI’s latest survey on Christian nationalism across…

More details emerge about dissent at First Baptist Orlando

A number of members of the Horizon West campus of First Baptist Church of Orlando continue to express alarm over the way the church’s three senior pastors have treated their campus pastor and a campus worship leader. Since publishing an…

Protecting Epstein survivors should be a bipartisan priority

With news of Prince Andrew’s arrest, it is even clearer that the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse deserve justice and healing. During the recent testimony of the U.S. attorney general to the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was…

In conversation with David Dault

David Dault teaches at Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Pastoral Studies and is executive producer and host of “Things Not Seen: Conversations About Culture and Faith.” It was a joy to discuss his new book The Accessorized Bible and to…

Whistleblower warns ICE told to enter homes without warrants

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has authorized immigration agents to enter the homes of certain noncitizens and make arrests without the kind of warrant mandated by the Fourth Amendment. A secret Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo authorized agents “to…

Groups sue to block Trump from rewriting history at national parks

A coalition of conservation, history and scientific organizations is suing the Trump administration to stop its ongoing efforts to censor displays and monuments in the federal park system. The National Parks Conservation Association and Union of Concerned Scientists were among…

‘Virginia’s Bill’ would eliminate statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases

Last week, U.S. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced S-3815, also known as “Virginia’s Law.” The bill would eliminate the statute of limitations restrictions in civil sexual abuse cases for American survivors. It is named after a survivor of…

When Christians welcome immigrant souls but not their bodies

Within the last two weeks, Franklin Graham has publicly celebrated what he describes as hundreds of people responding to the invitation to repent during evangelistic events in Argentina. Images of crowds and language of spiritual breakthrough have echoed a revivalist…

No justice, no peace

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1940 by Thurgood Marshall. It was America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. “Justice” is a legal term as well as a moral term — legal as seen in the statues…

Eradicating DEI hasn’t made anything better

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services

Dear Trump-supporting Christians, are you really OK with this?

‘Every Student. Every State’ campaign promotes school tax credit