A Baptist journalist is responsible for identifying Pete Hegseth’s prayer as cribbed from Pulp Fiction, and his attention to detail has gone around the world. It was Brian Kaylor, editor of Word&Way, who broke the news of last Wednesday’s Pentagon worship…
Despite exalting Trump and evangelicals, Labor secretary is out
The Trump administration’s secretary of Labor, who has used the office to promote Christian nationalism and idolatry of Donald Trump, has been removed as “multiple scandals and investigations closed in on her,” according to The New York Times. “The Labor…
Review: Contesting the Body of Christ
Ecclesiology is not the sexiest aspect of Christian doctrine, but it is an important dimension of Christian theology. When we speak of ecclesiology, we are not speaking of church organizational or church growth theory.
Review: In Accordance With the Scriptures
When we do theology, many people start with the “Bible.” Since it is considered the primary source for doing theology, it seems prudent to define what makes the Bible the authoritative source for doing theology.
Atlanta Baptist pastor prays an imprecatory Psalm against Republican candidate’s foes
A Southern Baptist pastor in Atlanta prayed an imprecatory Psalm against opponents of a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Oct. 4, according to an exclusive report by Brian Kaylor of Word&Way. Although media were turned away from the “prayer…
From Massachusetts to Missouri, faith-based schools seek to shield governance under religious exemptions
The highest court in Massachusetts ruled this month that a social work professor at a nondenominational Christian college is not a “minister,” meaning she may proceed with a discrimination suit against the college. Meanwhile, a Baptist university in Missouri claims…
A student’s plea to the Missouri Baptist Convention
I am an undergraduate nursing student at Southwest Baptist University, planning to graduate in May 2022 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing, a minor in gerontology, a minor in psychology and an emphasis in social work. I have…
Southwest Baptist University president resigns in struggle with Missouri Baptist Convention
Missouri Baptists continue to find themselves at the epicenter of the struggle between fundamentalism and non-fundamentalism that has dominated the Southern Baptist Convention publicly since 1979. The latest casualty is Eric Turner, who abruptly resigned as president of Southwest Baptist…