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Baptist groups join coalition opposing ‘Project Blitz’ playbook for pro-Christian legislation

The Alliance of Baptists and Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty are among 43 national religious, civil rights and other organizations joining in a statement warning state lawmakers across the country about an organized effort by evangelical political groups to…

Baptist group says cross is not secular, and government has no business sponsoring its display

The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joined other Christian and Jewish organizations in a brief arguing that a 40-foot cross on government land at a major intersection violates the government’s fundamental obligation to be neutral between competing religious claims….

Being ‘barely Christian’ as a way of being authentically Christian

My friend describes herself as “barely Christian.” It was what happened at church, as folk poured out judgment on persons she loved, that made her question what it meant to be a Christian.

Letters to the Editor for 02.01.19

Queen did not discover Jesus by Layne Wallace, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Pew: Sunday regulars are happier and healthier

Across 25 countries, active religious participation is linked with habits like nonsmoking, community involvement, and voting.

Pelosi, DeVos address Christian educators on policy and faith

Hours before post-shutdown conversations began on immigration and border security on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a group of Christian educators gathering in the nation’s capital this week that she intends to uphold her responsibility to “act upon…

20 grads reach finish line before BTSR closes its doors

Twenty graduates await diplomas in May as the last graduating class of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Jan. 31 marked the final day of operation for the moderate Baptist seminary closing its doors after more than 30 years due to…

Our disaster-relief success hasn’t moved the needle in addressing poverty. We need to ask why

Because churches and faith-based organizations do disaster relief so well, we assume what works for communities recovering from a fire will be what works for a family experiencing food insecurity or poverty. Most victims of poverty suffer because of systems designed to help some people thrive at the expense of others’ languishing.

Transitions for the week of 2-1-19

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Mark Click, to American Baptist Churches of Ohio, as executive minister for administration and denominational relations. Anthony Clore,…