Are Churches Willing to Love Their Young People More Than Their Politics?
Telling teenagers that faith is irrelevant to real life will not keep them from leaving the church. It may hasten their exits.
Dementia and Religion: ‘What If I Forget About God?’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — When geropsychologist Benjamin Mast evaluates dementia clients at his University of Louisville research lab, there’s a question some people of faith ask him: “What if I forget about God?”
Baxley Unanimously Selected to Lead CBF
DECATUR, Ga.— The Governing Board voted unanimously Jan. 15 to elect a pastor of “theologically profound leadership,” the Rev. Dr. Paul Baxley, as the fourth executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Joyce Meyer Says Her Views on Prosperity and Faith ‘Got Out of Balance’ With What the Bible Says
Popular television preacher Joyce Meyer has posted a video on Instagram in which she states that her views on prosperity and faith "got out of balance." She notes in her message that no matter "how much faith you have," you cannot avoid trouble. Read full story
How ‘Traditional Masculinity’ Hurts the Men Who Believe in It Most
The American Psychological Association had never released guidelines for treating men - until now. The 30-page document was developed over 13 years using four decades of research. It finds the more men cling to rigid views of masculinity, the more likely they are to be depressed, or disdainful, or
SBC Leader Says APA Guidelines on ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Do Not Square with Scripture
New American Psychological Association guidelines labeling “traditional masculinity ideology” bad for male health aren’t sitting well with religious leaders who hold a “complementarian” view of what the Bible teaches about gender. Read full story
Foster Care & Adoption Infused into Church Plant
MUSTANG, Okla. (BP) -- From a church planting perspective, The Well is averaging approximately 100 in weekly attendance, recently baptizing several new believers. Meanwhile, the planters -- Stephen Myers and Steven Giblet -- have worked to cultivate a culture within the church conducive to foster care
After 24 Years, Scholar Completes 3,000-Page Translation of the Hebrew Bible
For 24 years, literary scholar Robert Alter has been working on a new translation of the Hebrew Bible and he's been working on it by hand. His work has produced a three-volume set running more than 3,000 pages, and stripped of "Christological references" found in
Climate Change Killed Thousands, Cost Billions in 2018
Thousands of people were killed, millions were displaced and billions of dollars in damages occurred in 2018 due to extreme weather events related to human-caused climate change, according to a Christian Aid report published on Dec. 27.
Church-State Stories to Watch in 2019
As the new year starts, the Baptist Joint Committee Don Byrd suggest five church-state stories that bear watching in 2019, including prayer, a memorial cross, state legislation, religious exemption from nondiscrimination laws and foster care discrimination. Read full story