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When what’s ‘good for Christianity’ isn’t good for your neighbor

One of the most impactful storylines of 2025 was the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10 and the subsequent response on the Right. As you’ll probably notice this week, a number of BNG’s most-read articles…

A new year of being light and love

The message of stars — so far away, or are they? Stars draw us to the light in dark days, especially now. Exchanging letters, cards and words of hope means more than ever. I’d like to share some creative thoughts…

Top analysis piece traced Charlie Kirk’s rise as MAGA influencer

Baptist News Global’s most-read analysis articles in 2025 revealed strong reader interest in Christian nationalism, MAGA theology and conspiracies and controversies involving conservative and progressive religious figures. Of the 15 most-read analysis pieces this year, three were about Trump insider…

How a fight over 300 chaplains and $48,000 is tearing apart the ACNA

Beneath the salacious headlines from the Anglican Church in North America lies a high-stakes battle about military chaplaincy. Although one of the nation’s smaller Christian denominations, the ACNA endorses a disproportionately massive share of United States military chaplains. And that…

VA implements near-total ban on abortions

The Trump administration has implemented a near-total ban on abortion and abortion counseling at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation. The policy move not only affects veterans but also the families of eligible veterans covered by the VA’s…

GOP civil war goes nuclear

The theological and political fault lines in the New American Right are no longer just cracking; they are splitting wide open. Institutions that once held the movement together are unraveling at the seams in real time. In a dramatic escalation…

Joy Reid and Robert P. Jones join forces against Christian nationalism

Two of the nation’s leading opponents of Christian nationalism are joining forces in a new video report designed to call out proponents of the ideology. “We are going to push back on the people who would deport Jesus, who would…

Heritage Foundation sets 9 goals to reinforce Project 2025

With its Project 2025 halfway enacted by the Trump administration, the Heritage Foundation has set additional goals for 2026. The group’s 2025-2026 policy priorities are outlined in a documented titled “Restoring America’s Promise.” It says: “The Heritage Foundation and Heritage…

Project 2025 Bingo: An update

With the current administration’s effort to “flood the zone” and obfuscate their illegal and immoral shenanigans, one would be forgiven for forgetting the origins of what has become known as Project 2025. Project 2025, technically called “The Mandate for Leadership,”…

Without local journalism, accountability falters

I have profound respect for good journalism, especially from small-town newspapers. I spent a good portion of my early career in the industry doing ad sales, then transitioned to writing and eventually management. Today, my column is sent to publications…

More Americans worried about cost of raising a family

The percentage of Americans concerned about the cost of raising a family has jumped sharply during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, according to the latest American Families Survey. Worries around the economics of family shot up 13…

Anglican schisms continue: The splintering of the splinter

The Anglican Church in North America — a denomination founded in 2009 by breaking away from the Episcopal Church — is now facing its own splintering. Bishop Derek Jones, the embattled leader of the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and…

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