The Conspiracy Theory to Rule Them All
What explains the strange, long life of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion? Read full piece
The Rabbi Who is Neighbor to Mark & Patricia McCloskey Speaks Out: ‘They are Bullies’
The St. Louis, Missouri, couple who pointed guns at Black protesters and then spoke Monday (Aug. 24) at the Republican National Convention previously destroyed bee hives set up by the synagogue next door. Read full piece
Learning from 2020
Even by measured, more objective standards (think multiple generations, rather than just years), 2020 is turning out to be a year for the record books — a year the world changed. But columnist Christopher Dixon thinks maybe it can be a year that serves as
Police Shooting of Jacob Blake Prompts Calls by Faith Leaders, Governor for Reform
Muslim and Christian leaders are decrying the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as authorities begin an investigation into the incident and the governor calls for a special session of the legislature to address police accountability.
Jerry Falwell Resigns from Liberty University after Allegations of Sexual Tryst
Jerry Falwell Jr., the embattled president of Liberty University and one of the biggest champions of President Donald Trump, has resigned within hours of the publication of a news story that alleged he and his wife Becki had a years-long sexual relationship with a business
Black & White Evangelicals Once Talked About ‘Racial Reconciliation.’ Then Trump Came Along.
White evangelicals angered over the killing of George Floyd this summer have joined protests and declared that “Black lives matter,” their continued support for President Trump has disgusted Black evangelical leaders. Read full piece
Can the Religious Left Flip the Bible Belt?
Anger over Donald Trump’s leadership has created an opening for progressives to flip formerly solid-red states such as Georgia — and reclaim the identity of so-called values voters. Read full piece
Despite Racial Tensions, Black Southern Baptist Churches Still on the Rise
Recruitment efforts draw African American pastors to SBC missions efforts, though growth is slowing. Read full piece
The Baptist Socialist Who Left God Out of the Pledge
President Donald Trump falsely claimed that “the Democrats took the word God out of the Pledge of Allegiance” at the Democratic National Convention. But while the DNC did include the phrase “under God” in the Pledge, the socialist Baptist minister who wrote the Pledge left
Survey Says US College Students Learn Less About Religion
U.S. college students spend significant time learning about people of different races, political affiliations, and sexual orientations and much less time learning about people of different religious and worldview groups, according to a new study.