Being LGBTQ+ on a Christian Campus
New survey reached students attending colleges with policies that restrict students from exploring their LGBTQ+ identities. Read full piece
Tim Keller’s New Book is Not About Cancer, but Race, Justice, & Resurrection
Maina Mwaura writes about interviewing pastor and theologian Timothy Keller about Keller’s new book out for Easter, ‘Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter.’
Faith Leaders Push Back Against Proposed ‘Souls to the Polls’ Voting Restrictions
Many Black faith leaders say that lawmakers in Georgia, Missouri, and elsewhere are focused on reducing effective strategies Black churches have historically employed to mobilize voters.
From Massachusetts to Missouri, Faith-Based Schools Seek to Shield Governance Under Religious Exemptions
The highest court in Massachusetts ruled this month that a social work professor at a nondenominational Christian college is not a “minister,” meaning she may proceed with a discrimination suit against the college. Meanwhile, a Baptist university in Missouri claims a faculty member and student
Senior Democratic Leader Calls for Graham to ‘Go to Church’ After Reparations Comment
House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Wednesday blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments that aid to Black farmers in the Covid-19 relief bill are "reparations" and called for his fellow South Carolinian to get back in touch with Christianity. Read full piece
Biden Promised to End ‘Forever Wars.’ Then he Bombed Syria.
Barely a month into his presidency and to surprisingly little notice, Joe Biden ordered air strikes on a military site in Syria. No matter the justification or the number of casualties, the Syria bombing was contrary to Biden’s election commitment to end forever wars. The
SBU Faculty to Redo ‘No Confidence’ Vote After Procedural Concern
On Friday, the faculty at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, held a vote of “no confidence” in the school’s Board of Trustees, with 60% of the vote backing the resolution. However, the faculty will redo the vote after concerns about the process emerged over
Court Rules Social Work Professor Not a Minister, Can Sue Christian College for Discrimination
In a significant church-state case that could bring implications for Christian higher education, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled March 5 that not all professors at Christian colleges could be considered ministers and therefore such schools are not immune from discrimination lawsuits.
7 Ways a National COVID-19 Day of Mourning Can Help Us Heal
Jamie Aten and Kent Annan write that part of the challenge of mourning our nearly 600,000 dead from COVID-19 in the U.S. has been honoring them while upholding social distancing recommendations.
SBU Faculty Pass Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Board of Trustees
The faculty at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, passed a resolution expressing “no confidence” in the school’s Board of Trustees. The unprecedented move comes after the Board denied tenure or promotion to several faculty members.