My rage at last Wednesday’s horrific terrorist attack on the very heart of our republic grows more incandescent by the day. I am enraged at the millions of people – largely Republicans, but some others – who have enabled Donald Trump to get us to this
As evangelicals, we must recognize, confess, and lament our role in allowing Christian Nationalism to fuel actions like the insurrection at the Capitol. It’s more important than ever to recognize the dangers associated with mistaking our fear for faith — and our faith for politics.
The Rev. Suzan Johnson Cook, longtime Baptist minister and former U.S. religious freedom ambassador, took on another role with the new animated movie Soul. She was not an actor or a director, but an adviser.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski on Jan. 12, 2021. Read full piece
Palestinian Christian journalist Daoud Kuttab writes about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and what it reveals about the impact of Christian fundamentalism in the U.S. and Israel.
Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor was a guest on the radio program “State of Belief,” which is hosted by Welton Gaddy. They talk about congressional chaplains, religious liberty, Christian Nationalism, and the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Listen to the program
Many of those who mobbed the Capitol on Wednesday claimed to be enacting God’s will. Read full piece
Evangelicals must stand up and call out our political leaders’ sins for the good of our leadership. As Christ-followers, we have been called to something higher. This higher mission cannot be contained by any political group or expressed by two checked boxes.
No one likes to admit they were fooled. It's tough to admit we were wrong. Now, many evangelicals are seeing President Donald Trump for who he is, but more need to see what he has done to us. It’s time for an evangelical reckoning. Read full piece
The Western Recorder, the second-oldest Baptist newspaper in America, will cease publication March 31. Read full piece