September
With Kavanaugh Allegations, Religious Leaders Remain Divided on Court Nomination
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service | September 21, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Long before accusations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was involved in a sexual assault as a Catholic prep school student, American faith leaders were divided over whether he should join the highest court.
Now officials in a range of religion-related roles are no less divided, but their concerns have shifted, encompassing their thoughts about the #MeToo movement and the credibility of Kavanaugh, who has "categorically and unequivocally" denied the allegations.
Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods will serve as Acting General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA while Lee Spitzer recovers from heart surgery at home.September
No Longer the Default, Church of England Goes to Battle in Religious Marketplace
By Catherine Pepinster | September 21, 2018
LONDON (RNS) — It’s not particularly news in Britain that young English people no longer automatically consider themselves Anglican.
What’s new, however, is that the Church of England is not sitting back and accepting decline. The nearly 500-year-old denomination is answering back, via Instagram.
September
'After Maria': Puerto Rico Remains Changed by Storm
By Diana Chandler, Baptist Press | September 21, 2018
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (BP) -- "Before Maria and after Maria" is the word on the streets of Puerto Rico. "That's how life changed," native Puerto Rican and Southern Baptist minister Jonathan Santiago told Baptist Press a year after the hurricane.
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) – Thousands of faithful in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are staying home from church services to avoid contracting or spreading Ebola.
By some estimates, the increased standard deduction in 2018 may mean that as many as 95 percent of Americans will claim the standard deduction rather than itemize when they file their federal income taxes.
Earlier this summer, I was asked to prepare a paper for a workshop at the Baptist World Alliance in Zürich, Switzerland. The topic was children and justice: how biblical perspectives on children can inform our larger work of justice for all humans. My study and preparation took me on an amazing journey.
It’s hard to beat the power of look-‘em-in-the-eyes personal contact for effective communication. However, that’s not always an option in our electronic-saturated culture. I was reminded of that in the last couple of weeks, thanks to a a couple of articles, Star Trek and a scam.September
Survey Shows More Pastors Preach about Abuse in #MeToo Age
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service | September 18, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — Half of Protestant pastors say they preach to their churches about domestic and sexual violence, an increase from four years ago, when only a third said they raised the issue, a new survey from LifeWay Research shows.
September
Disaster Relief Effort Ramps Up as Florence Floodwaters Rise
By David Roach, Baptist Press | September 17, 2018
WILMINGTON, N.C. (BP) -- Rising floodwaters have cut off the supply chains of some Southern Baptist Disaster Relief efforts following Hurricane Florence, and others are increasingly threatened. But that's not slowing down ministry to North Carolina communities hit by the storm.
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- Survey Shows More Pastors Preach about Abuse in #MeToo Age
- Will Graham: It’s ‘Daunting’ to Portray His Famous Granddad in ‘Unbroken’ Sequel
- ‘Fat and Faithful’: A New Book Probes the Spirituality of Body Image
- Should We Live to Be 500? Christians and Secularists Come Together over Transhumanism
Baptists
- ABCUSA General Secretary Recovers at Home after Heart Surgery
- 'After Maria': Puerto Rico Remains Changed by Storm
- Disaster Relief Effort Ramps Up as Florence Floodwaters Rise
- Gregg Hemmen Called to Serve as ABC Regional Executive Minister
- Rocket Scientist Finds Formula for Church Planting
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