In New England, Battling the Opioid Crisis with a Mix of Science and Faith
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — Doreen Abubakar arrived at Manjares Restaurant and Fine Pastries in New Haven, Conn., catching her breath and waiting for a miracle.
Religion or Remembrance? Supreme Court to Mull Cross-Shaped War Memorial
Erected just outside Washington, D.C., by the American Legion more than 90 years ago, the cross — also known as the "Bladensburg Cross" — is the center of a lawsuit the association filed in 2012, arguing the cross' location is unconstitutional. On Wednesday (Feb. 27),
You May Be Reading the Bible Wrong. Pete Enns Says the Bible Itself Shows a Better Way
Author Peters Enns says the Bible doesn't work well as an owner’s manual that lays out for us what to do or think at every turn. It is holding out to us the invitation to accept the sacred responsibility going forward and working things out.
Clergy Sex Scandal Proves Dale Moody Was Right About ‘Once-Saved-Always-Saved’ as a Dangerous Heresy
Five years after I graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, theology professor Dale Moody was forced into early retirement because of his views on the issue of “apostasy,” the idea that Christians could wander so far from the grace of God
Missouri Appeals Court Declines to Inquire into Religious Truthfulness in Ruling for Baptist Convention
Ruling in favor of the Missouri Baptist Convention, a state appeals court held in part that the arguments raised by the university to justify its changes to the charter would require an inappropriate judicial inquiry into religious matters.
We’ll Never Know the Whole Truth of Southern Baptists’ Sex Abuse Crisis
(RNS) — When I was a child, church was one of the only safe spaces I knew. At home, violence hid behind closed doors. Meanwhile, the church’s doors were open to me. That sense of peace and security wouldn’t last.
Church with a Food Truck Worships in a Parking Lot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- Jayson Albers, who grew up in a Baptist church, made a living for a long time as an opening shift supervisor for Ryan's steakhouse. Then life came crashing down -- his wife and son died in an accident. One thing led
Immigration & Pastor’s Views Spotlighted in Study
NASHVILLE (BP) -- As U.S. lawmakers continue to debate the best approach to illegal immigration, most Protestant pastors say the solution should be multifaceted, according to a study released Wednesday (Feb. 20).
Appeals Court Rules for MBC Against MBU, TBH
On Feb. 19, a three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District ruled unanimously for the Missouri Baptist Convention in its more than 16-year legal battle that trustees of Missouri Baptist University and The Baptist Home did not have the authority to move to self-perpetuating status
Alexa Responds to Minister’s Sermon — By Ordering Toilet Paper
OKLAHOMA CITY (The Christian Chronicle) — When Phil Brookman preaches, even Alexa listens — and dutifully obeys.