Conservative evangelicals have lost their cultural and political clout as their numbers and vitality wane, author Robert Jones argues in his book The End of White Christian America. The book was published in the summer of 2016 — just a few…
Head of Baptist advocacy group says Johnson Amendment good for churches
The head of a Baptist group dedicated to religious freedom opposed President Trump’s vow to overturn a law that prohibits churches and other tax-exempt organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates in a statement Feb. 3. “Politicizing churches does them…
Gorsuch’s ‘one-sided’ view on religious freedom worry some, while conservatives express support
Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s “one-sided view of religious freedom” makes the Supreme Court nominee a dangerous choice, said some religious liberty advocates after President Trump announced his choice to fill a vacancy on the top court Jan. 31.
Baptists weigh in on Muslim travel ban
As protests spread across the country over President Trump’s executive order banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority states from entering the United States, prominent Baptists joined other religious voices speaking out in opposition. Amanda Tyler, the new executive director of the…
Tea Party politician tells Trump opponents to ‘harness their fear’
A Tea Party activist elected as Kentucky’s first African-American lieutenant governor told students at a Baptist university that Christians fearful of the Trump administration are getting a taste of how many conservatives felt under eight years of President Obama. “I…
From the marches: Women’s voices continue in days following historic events
Tens of thousands participated in women’s marches in Washington D.C. and around the nation over the weekend. Social media alone testifies that tens of thousands returned emboldened and inspired the experience. “The women’s marches were a phenomenal success and an…
Trump signs orders supporting controversial oil pipelines
President Donald Trump signed executive acts Jan. 24 to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, reversing Obama administration environmental policies. The order hands a potential defeat to clergy who stood last year with Native American tribes protesting…
Controversial Southern Baptist preaches Inauguration Day sermon
Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day kicked off with controversy over a Southern Baptist preacher selected to preach at a private prayer service for the president-elect and his family shortly before taking the oath of office. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist…
Organizations, including faith groups, oppose anti-Muslim rhetoric
The Alliance of Baptists joined nearly 90 national religious, secularist, civil rights and other organizations Jan. 17 in an open letter urging members of Congress to oppose anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric during the transition to the administration of President-elect Donald…