Social media was abuzz this week with reaction to Southern Baptist Convention leader Al Mohler appearing on a podcast with Christian nationalist Doug Wilson. The mere fact of them being in conversation is the most notable thing, because what they...
As 2026 dawns, The United Methodist Church enters a new era much like a chasing dog that caught a passing car: Now that they’ve got it, what do they do with it? The UMC changed radically on Nov. 5, 2025,…
When Sen. Eric Schmitt gave the keynote address at the 2025 National Conservatism Conference, he hung on America a discredited sign once found on all public bathrooms in the South, “Whites Only.” In his speech, titled “What is an American?”…
A Baptist church in Frankfort, Ky., turned down a much-needed federal grant for facilities repairs because the award mandated cooperation with immigration enforcement efforts and elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. First Baptist Church on St. Clair was awarded…
A dozen members of Congress are back in court because the White House quietly reinstated a rule barring unannounced inspections of immigration detention centers. The legislators filed an urgent motion in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Jan….
The ongoing effort to seek government funding for Christian public schools failed in Oklahoma last year, but advocates are trying again with Christian public schools in Colorado and Tennessee and a Jewish public school in Oklahoma. The Supreme Court deadlocked…
Dear Editor: Over the course of the previous year, Christian nationalists in Texas pushed through Senate Bill 10, which requires public school classrooms in the state to display the Ten Commandments. The rationale behind this legislation is the claim that…
Anti-Muslim sentiments have crossed the Red River, with Oklahoma now joining Texas in public fights against Muslim building projects. City Council members in Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa, voted Jan. 12 to deny a rezoning request tied to a…
Ever since the Washington Post broke the story on Christmas Eve that the Trump administration is converting warehouse spaces across the country into literal human warehouses, the towns named in the story have been playing catch up. Last Friday, the…
In spring 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from President Donald Trump regarding his pursuit to end birthright citizenship. On the surface this decision, if passed, raises questions about the future of American citizenship, including how citizenship will…
I recently spoke with Gen. Ty Seidule and Connor Williams about their co-authored book A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename our Nation’s Military Bases. These two respected historians spearheaded the Naming Commission authorized by Congress…
I rarely read an op-ed by John Pavlovitz without exclaiming, “I wish I had written that!” That was especially true when I saw his Dec. 5 piece on “America’s Divide Isn’t About Politics Anymore.” I may not be able to…
As a former history teacher, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn believes American history is repeating itself — and not in a good way. Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, is the ninth Black representative sent to Congress from South Carolina. He…
