‘They Thank Me’: Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Liberty Community Still Embraces Him
Ousted president’s visits to campus and social-media posts spark talk of a comeback. Read full piece
UMHB Acknowledges Shared History with Baylor
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor acknowledged a commission report that revealed the founders of Baylor University were slaveholders is consistent with its understanding of the two university’s “shared history.” Read full piece
For 100 Days, Religious Scholars Sent Trump Letters About Scripture & Modern Life. Now They’re Writing to Biden.
On Easter four years ago, Christianity scholar Gay Byron sent a letter to the newly-elected President Donald Trump. Read full piece
At Second Easter Under Pandemic Rules, Christians Glimpse Church’s Future
As U.S. Christians celebrate a second Easter under pandemic rules — their own or those imposed by government or denominational guidelines — churches are reckoning with new ways of volunteering, stewardship and, above all, worshipping.
Politicians have ‘Washed their Hands’ & Blamed Others Since Jesus’s Crucifixion
Throughout the history of Christianity, representations of Pilate’s handwashing have often been used to shift blame for Jesus’s death to Jews, and have been part of a toxic legacy of Christian and western antisemitism.
Christians Mark Good Friday Amid Lingering Virus Woes
Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the Holy Week leading up to Easter.
Baylor, Baptists, & Slavery: A Way Forward
To say that Baylor was founded by white supremacists and racists is to admit that they exist. Read full piece
God Suffers with us this Holy Week
Holy Week is a reminder that we often have to linger in some suffering and struggle in order to fully appreciate the joy of Easter Sunday’s deliverance and liberation. Read full piece
German Pastor Hopeful in Fight to Remain in Turkey
Wave of Christian expat expulsions leaves many churches without leaders. Read full piece
Which King?
Columnist Greg Mamula reflects on the crowd waving at Jesus during Holy Week and asks what kind of king did they think they were waving at. And he wonders how we might answer that same question today.