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Thoughts on Jesse Jackson’s 80th birthday

For two years, we have been living through the age of COVID-19 which, as we all know, has spread through numerous and ongoing waves across the world. Vaccinations have made a difference. But from time to time, COVID-19 infects individuals…

Pandemic illustrates global and ecumenical interdependence, Welby declares

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided “the clearest possible illustration of our interdependence,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said this week. For example, “COVID has exacerbated suffering in war zones. Climate change has marginalized the suffering even further, forcing people to…

The ‘conservative resurgence’ leadership in the SBC is past its expiration date

Like cottage cheese in the refrigerator, intellectual movements have a shelf life. They are born with promise and hope and often die in odious calamities. Evidence of the end of the movement often is mistaken for something else. Observers blame…

SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force has lost one-third of its time to delays, but now the work may begin

Nearly four months after messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting overwhelmingly approved appointment of a Sexual Abuse Task Force, the work can begin, although the panel has lost fully one-third of its allocated time before a report is…

‘Leave that boy alone; he’s at Grandaddy’s house!’

At 3 a.m. in the dark of the morning of June 14, 1954, William Emmitt Newell, my grandfather, stirred from his usual sound sleep. “Is it time to go to church, Momma?” he asked his wife, Lela Kittrell Newell, mother…

Panelists reflect on their experiences as female ministers influenced by Hispanic and Latin American culture

Growing up female in a Hispanic Baptist family and community influenced by white Texas culture exposed Alyssa Aldape to the influences of colonialism, race and sexism on her faith and identity, she said during a recent webinar hosted by Baptist…

Decent men of faith and sexual abuse

Before I get into this piece any further, let me admit that decency is a pretty low bar for people of faith. I find that in most churches (I cannot speak for synagogues or temples or mosques), the bar is generally set…

Ruffled feathers: Wild Goose Festival is a case study in how hard it is to disentangle from white supremacy — even when you want to

Nestled within the lush bosom of North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest lay the open fields of the Hot Springs Resort and Spa campground. Surrounded by mountains and bordered by the French Broad River, this inconspicuous little spot envelops all who…

Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling

Thoughts on Jesse Jackson’s 80th birthday

Pandemic illustrates global and ecumenical interdependence, Welby declares

The ‘conservative resurgence’ leadership in the SBC is past its expiration date

SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force has lost one-third of its time to delays, but now the work may begin

‘Leave that boy alone; he’s at Grandaddy’s house!’

Panelists reflect on their experiences as female ministers influenced by Hispanic and Latin American culture

Decent men of faith and sexual abuse

Ruffled feathers: Wild Goose Festival is a case study in how hard it is to disentangle from white supremacy — even when you want to

Lunatic, liar or lord, revisited

To some, the latest SBC divide over sexual abuse investigation pits what’s morally right against what’s legally prudent

Is sports gambling any more immoral or risky than the stock market?

Sexual harassment at 30,000 feet

Ezra Jin describes harsh prison conditions in first comments since release from China

Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center

How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight

Some World Cup fans are blaming Brazil’s loss on evangelicals

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Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling