A Vaccine Could Save Prisoners’ Lives. Christians Can Help.
Advocating for prisoner vaccinations is a political issue, but it doesn’t have to be a partisan one. Read full piece
Christmas Trees Are the Hot New Pandemic Item
Christmas will look a little different this year, but everyone is still jonesing for a tree all their own. Read full piece
Christmas Pageant at Baptist Church Sparks COVID Outbreak
After a weekend of Christmas services earlier this month at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina, at least 75 people contracted COVID-19. The church’s pastor, Steve Scoggins, just finished his tenure as president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
Christians in Israel Face Bleak Christmas Season Due to COVID-19
Like most Holy Land Christians, Hagop Karakashian’s ceramic shop in the Old City here has always relied heavily on the presence of Christian pilgrims, especially in December. But the narrow alleyways of his shop’s ancient neighborhood are painfully empty this year.
Beirut’s Blast Wrecked Their Church. This Volunteer is Racing to Rebuild it by Christmas Eve.
It is crunchtime for Nicole Sfeir and her team. Sfeir’s 30-member team has promised to repair the blasted-out Maronite Christian church by Christmas Eve. Read full piece
What Should it Cost a denomination to Control Governance of a University?
In some cases, the denominational bodies control 100% of a university’s trustee nominations while providing a minute fraction of the annual revenue. Read full piece
For Black Pastors, Calling Out Racism is Standard. It’s Become a Weapon for Warnock’s Opponent.
Warnock may be the candidate to beat in Georgia, but his past sermons admonishing inequality have provided a tool for Loeffler and conservative groups to stoke fears. Read full piece
German Churches Reckon with Antisemitic History
A government report raises concerns that Nazi theology may not be a thing of the past. Read full piece
‘We Out’: Prominent Black Pastor on Why His Church is Leaving the SBC Over Rejection of Critical Race Theory
When did the theological architects of American slavery develop the moral character to tell the church how it should discuss and discern racism? When did those who have yet to hire multiple Black or brown faculty at their seminaries assume ethical authority on the subject
After Turbulent 2020, Faith in America Faces More Big Issues
With Joe Biden replacing Donald Trump as president, and with vaccines eventually expected to ease the threat of COVID-19, the challenges for faith leaders in 2021 will shift. Here’s a look at some important storylines to keep an eye on in the coming year for