Christian Camps Tried to Keep COVID-19 Away. It Didn’t Always Work.
Even with increased safety protocols in place, some Christian camps could not keep out COVID-19 this summer. Week after week, the headlines tracked the outbreaks. Read full piece
My Quest to Find the Word ‘Homosexual’ in the Bible
The English word ‘homosexual’ was not in any Bible until 1946. Ed Oxford explores why, and the impact of this translation decision. Read full piece
Amid Pandemic, Future of Many Catholic Schools is in Doubt
As the new academic year arrives, school systems across the United States are struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Roman Catholic educators have an extra challenge — trying to forestall a relentless wave of closures of their schools that has no end in sight.
Lebanon Priests Recount Horror as Blast Rocked Church
The world witnessed fleeting glimpses of the horror wrought on the Lebanese people on Aug. 4 through videos that circulated widely online, among them that dramatic footage as Rabih Thoumy celebrated Mass via livestream from Saint Maron-Baouchrieh church. He recounts the explosion and aftermath.
Judges 9:15 (in photos)
A parable in Judges 9 about picking poor political leaders, as seen in photos from political protests in Lebanon following a deadly explosion in Beirut that killed more than 150 people.
‘Godspell’ in 2020: Masks, Partitions, & a Contactless Crucifixion
The first professional musical staged in the United States since theater shut down is also a de facto public health experiment. Read full piece
Taking My Children to See Frederick Douglass
Clint Smith of The Atlantic reflects on a Juneteenth visit to the birthplace of Frederick Douglass helped him understand our current moment of rage, reckoning, and possibility. Read full piece
Jerry Falwell Jr. Taking Indefinite Leave from Liberty University Amid Controversy
Jerry Falwell Jr. is taking an “indefinite leave of absence” from his role as president of Liberty University. The move comes Friday (Aug. 7) following a request from the executive committee of Liberty University’s board of trustees, according to a statement from the Baptist university
Lebanese Baptists Minister in Aftermath of Explosion
After a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday (Aug. 4), Baptists in that Middle Eastern nation immediately asked for prayers — and then started ministering to their neighbors before the dust from the blast even settled.
16 Beirut Ministries Respond to Lebanon Explosion
Evangelical leaders describe the damage after the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, how Christians are helping, and the need for a hope beyond politics. Includes several quotes from Baptists in Lebanon, and a cite to Word&Way reporting. Read full piece