Trend Toward Online Learning Gives Seminaries an Advantage Amid COVID
CBF-partner theology schools are making significant shifts as they prepare for a fall semester to commence in the middle of the global pandemic. Read full piece
Trump’s Faith Outreach Aims to Cast Democrats as the Enemy
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is courting religious voters in part by seeking to portray Democrats as a threat to religious freedom — a pitch amplified by disputes over the issue during the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea Arrests Leader of Church with Big COVID-19 Cluster
South Korean prosecutors arrested the elderly leader of a secretive religious sect Saturday as part of an investigation into allegations that the church hampered the government’s anti-virus response after thousands of worshipers were infected in February and March.
From Bloody Sunday to Black Lives Matter, the Role of the Black Church is Shifting
Civil rights icons John Lewis and C.T. Vivian were part of a tradition that often found its home in the Black church. A new generation of activists and organizers is doing things differently. Read full piece
Coronavirus Complicates Hurricane Relief Efforts by Churches
Faith-based disaster response officials describe nightmarish challenges imposed by the coronavirus on communities that have endured hurricanes and tornadoes since the pandemic began. Read full piece
Opening Blind Eyes to Reclaim Our World
Joe Phelps writes about racial justice efforts in Louisville, Kentucky, amid deaths this year of Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and Shelby Gazaway. Read full piece
Order Out of Chaos
The word for 2020 is disorder. Thankfully, writes columnist Terrell Carter, Psalm 93 reminds us that God’s power and authority rises above the disorder of our lives.
Pastor Resigns after Celebrating KKK Leader
A bivocational Southern Baptist pastor resigned from his church Wednesday (July 29), after backlash resulting from his participation in an annual birthday celebration for Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Q&A with John Finley on Preserving Baptist History Amid COVID-19
John Finley, executive director of the Baptist History and Heritage Society, talks about the importance of churches keeping records during the coronavirus pandemic. Read full piece
Confederate Statues Laud Wrong View of History
Michael Cheuk reflects on meaning of Confederate monuments in Richmond, Virginia, where he lives and ministers. Read full piece