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Baylor joins the nation’s academic elite as a Research 1 university

Baylor University achieved one of its biggest long-term goals Dec. 16 when it was named a Research 1 university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The R1 ranking, as it is known in academic circles, places the…

A few notes on Kenny G, the history of jazz and being tone deaf to how we got here

“John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, their technique was phenomenal, but that music was never heartfelt for me, so, when I went out and gigged, it wasn’t anything that I wanted to emulate.” So said Kenneth Gorelick, the much-beloved, and much-maligned,…

CBF, ABCUSA, Lott Carey and others assessing needs for long-term tornado relief work

State and national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship organizations are raising funds and planning long-term recovery operations in response to the tornadoes that rampaged across the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing nearly 90 people, including at least 74 in Kentucky….

Christmas joy must be tempered by the cries of our neighbors

Christmas is, for many or most Christians, the most joyous Christian celebration. And it certainly should be a great reason of joy; in fact, according to the Christian tradition, we are celebrating the birth of God’s Son on earth, for…

Trump will visit First Baptist Dallas this Sunday while on ‘History Tour’ with Bill O’Reilly

Just days after a new tell-all book explained that former President Donald Trump’s June 2020 photo op at St. John’s Church near the White House was his daughter’s idea, Trump has announced where he’ll be this year the Sunday morning…

Transitions for the week of 12-17-21

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Chalice Avery, to Duke Divinity School, Durham, N.C., as one of the directors of To Heal the Wounded…

Searching for the Christ Child? No directions needed

I come from generations of farmers, machinists, carpenters and clothing makers, all gifted with finely honed spatial skills. They are adept at deciphering maps, finding their way home without directions and creating clothing without patterns. My loved ones can conceptualize…

‘Bindergate’ story shows the behind-the-scenes struggle for unity versus strict orthodoxy in SBC

Southern Baptists were early to the cultural war over Critical Race Theory, but documents obtained by the Nashville Tennessean show the tightrope denominational leaders have walked trying to placate white ultra-conservatives while not running off Black conservatives. A Dec. 8…

Americans growing less religious and more strictly religious at the same time

In the current sociology of American religion, there are two trends moving in opposite directions. The “nones” are growing in number, while among those who identify as Christian, varieties of fundamentalism are growing. Religion researcher Ryan Burge recently summarized this…

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?

Baylor joins the nation’s academic elite as a Research 1 university

A few notes on Kenny G, the history of jazz and being tone deaf to how we got here

CBF, ABCUSA, Lott Carey and others assessing needs for long-term tornado relief work

Christmas joy must be tempered by the cries of our neighbors

Trump will visit First Baptist Dallas this Sunday while on ‘History Tour’ with Bill O’Reilly

Transitions for the week of 12-17-21

Searching for the Christ Child? No directions needed

‘Bindergate’ story shows the behind-the-scenes struggle for unity versus strict orthodoxy in SBC

Americans growing less religious and more strictly religious at the same time

Atheism and agnosticism: The last closet

If we are to accept Advent’s invitation, we must talk about money

Top 24 Leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.

Empires Crumble From Within

The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country

Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement

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3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

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Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

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