Pastors Buck & Swofford, Get the Biblical Story of Jezebel Straight!
This is the height of racism, misogyny and the weaponizing of the biblical text to harm and to do violence. Read full piece
Pondering the Future of Theological Education
Podcast series explores future of theological education during a period of great change for the sector. Read full piece
Funeral Directors Survive ‘Surreal’ Year with Creativity & Faith
There are no signs in front yards hailing the men and women who sometimes wryly call themselves “last responders.” But for funeral directors across the country, like medical professionals, this has been a year like no other.
In Unusual Move, SBU Trustees Deny Tenure or Promotion to Several Faculty Members
Trustees for Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, recently denied tenure or promotion applications from five faculty members in various departments. The unusual action could raise new concerns for the school already facing an inquiry by its accreditation body.
Can an Employee Object to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines on Religious Grounds?
Under new guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, employers are allowed to adopt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. But what happens if an employee refuses to take the shot, citing their religious beliefs?
How American Politics Complicates Evangelicalism in the UK
Facing Brexit fallout and COVID, the head of the country’s Evangelical Alliance is eager to shift attention back to their mission. Read full piece
It’s Time We Evangelicals have a Talk about Christian Nationalism
Christian nationalism is not patriotism, which can be a moral good, nor is it Christianity. Read full piece
How Evangelicals’ Fundraising by Demonization Fed Capitol Violence
While evangelical participation in and support for the Jan. 6 event profoundly saddens me, I’m not shocked by it either. Big-name preachers, ministry celebrities and political figures have stoked fear, resentment, and affront among my fellow believers for nearly half a century.
National Unity Worth Working For
Heather Greene reflects on interfaith experiences to ponder what it means to find unity. The question, she writes, is not really whether we can achieve national unity. It is whether we are willing to do the work.
Florida Church Says Offering Free Beach Parking is a Religious Act. Judge Agrees.
A federal judge in Florida ruled last week that a Gulf Coast community could not stop a local church from allowing beachgoers to use its parking lot, calling the practice, which allowed the church’s youth group to fundraise and evangelize those who used the lot,