James Cone, ‘Founder of Black Liberation Theology,’ Dies at 79
(RNS) — The Rev. James H. Cone, the scholar known as the “founder of black liberation theology,” died Saturday (April 28), Union Theological Seminary announced.
He was
Power and Conviction (5-6-18 Formations)
Paul, formerly Saul the Pharisee, had it all. He was a respected member of the inner circle of Jewish scholars and a citizen of Rome. But
Global Religious Freedom Commission Cites 28 Key Nations for ‘Ongoing Downward Trend’
(RNS) — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom cited more than two dozen countries as main contributors to an “ongoing downward trend” in religious liberty worldwide and
You Can Go Home Again
Earlier this winter, 48 years and one week after my younger brother Dennis died from injuries sustained in a car accident, my two siblings and I, along
Hazards of Insects and Information
“What’s that?” I asked, looking at the colorful glass containers my wife was holding.
“Wasp traps,” she said and then – noting the vacant look on my
Q&A Interview: Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Elijah Brown
Elijah Brown, originally from Texas, started in January as the ninth general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor sat down with Brown in
Baptist Pastors Released from Myanmar Jail
After spending more than 15 months in prison, two Baptist pastors in Myanmar were suddenly released on April 17. Langjaw Gam Seng, 36, and Dumdaw Nawng Latt,
Word&Way Wins Eight Awards
In April, Word&Way received eight awards — including one for top overall local/regional magazine — from three religious communication organizations honoring excellence in religious journalism in 2017.
U.S. Assemblies of God Elects First Woman Executive in More Than a Century
(RNS) — The top U.S. board of the Assemblies of God has unanimously elected its first woman general secretary in the Pentecostal denomination’s more than
Willow Creek Responds to New Allegations Against Former Pastor Hybels
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (RNS) — As the allegations against former Willow Creek Community Church senior pastor Bill Hybels mount, his congregation is trying to cope