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How 300 children lost their fathers to lynching on a single day because of a conspiracy theory

At last count, 73,923,495 Americans have voted for Donald Trump. Trump eclipsed Barack Obama’s previous record by more than 4.5 million votes. Trump topped his own 2016 performance by 11 million votes. That’s huge. Trump lost the election; but he…

Trump wants to bring back firing squads, Trump supporters want to execute opponents, while support for death penalty continues to decline

While American support for the death penalty continues to decline, the Trump administration in its waning days seeks to return electrocution and firing squads as means of capital punishment. And several supporters of Donald Trump’s failed re-election bid this week…

Panel urges Southern Seminary to make amends for past racial sins

Panelists at a Dec. 2 virtual forum on “Race and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary” agreed the Louisville, Ky., school’s entanglements with slavery and racism demand a stronger response than the school has put forward. However, participants in the West…

More churches defined as racially diverse but that doesn’t lead to racial justice work

Evidence that American churches have become more racially diverse doesn’t mean they have become increasingly active in promoting racial justice causes, according to a new sociological study. “We do see this slow-but-steady rise in the percentage of congregations in the…

From life experience, some thoughts on the need for legal abortion rights

So much comes into my mind and heart when I talk or write about abortion. I have to revisit the time I miscarried at 3-plus months in 1979. After a week of hemorrhaging blood clots the size of liver slices,…

Transitions for the week of 12-4-20

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Andy Bowlin, concluding his tenure as minister of youth and children at Union Cross Baptist Church, Kernersville, N.C….

Simple, creative holiday activities you can do at home this year

Phawnda Moore is one of the four panelists for BNG’s free webinar on surviving pandemic holidays offered tonight at 7 p.m. Central time. Register here. Being home for the holidays can be a refuge from the ongoing, dramatic events of…

Advent reflection: The advent of liberation

BNG is pleased to partner with Baker Publishing Group and Perkins School of Theology at SMU to present a twice-weekly Advent reflection series written by Jack Levison. The reflections will be published every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the season. In…

How much is enough?

Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77

What patriotism is not

Amid flurry of rulings, habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies

How 300 children lost their fathers to lynching on a single day because of a conspiracy theory

Trump wants to bring back firing squads, Trump supporters want to execute opponents, while support for death penalty continues to decline

Panel urges Southern Seminary to make amends for past racial sins

More churches defined as racially diverse but that doesn’t lead to racial justice work

From life experience, some thoughts on the need for legal abortion rights

Transitions for the week of 12-4-20

Simple, creative holiday activities you can do at home this year

Advent reflection: The advent of liberation

Often, faith and work collide for African immigrants in the U.S.

Asia Pacific region leads the globe in increasing restriction of religious faith

Understanding Black theology, white fragility

If your heart is grieving this season

A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250

National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll

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How much is enough?

Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77

What patriotism is not

Amid flurry of rulings, habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies