Christian Nationalists & QAnon Followers Tend to be Anti-Semitic. That was Seen in the Capitol Attack.
Our research finds that identification with QAnon, Christian nationalism, Donald Trump, and anti-Semitism are tightly linked.Read full piece
Conspiracy Theories Prevalent in Churches, New Study Finds
A new study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research finds 49 percent of U.S. Protestant pastors say they frequently hear members of their congregation repeating conspiracy theories they have heard about why something is happening in the country.
Can Faith Leaders’ Vaccine Selfies Rebuild Public Trust?
Faith leaders can play a critical role in educating the public about the vaccine, particularly in communities that have good reason to distrust institutions.Read full piece
The Future of the Church is Now
Editor Brian Kaylor writes that even even as we return to a “normal” in the upcoming months as vaccinations roll out, he hopes churches do so while building on the lessons learned during this time of social distancing and virtual life.
Auschwitz Survivors Mark Anniversary Online Amid Pandemic
Institutions around the world, including the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial museum in Poland, Yad Vashem in Israel, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. have online events planned for International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27.
For Many Schools, the Master of Divinity Degree is Moving Online for Good
These days, nearly every school is offering online programs, but Duke has decided to offer a version of its flagship degree, the Master of Divinity, online even after the coronavirus pandemic is over. In doing so, it joins many other seminaries in remaking the degree.
Boston Can Reject Religious Flag at City Hall
In a major ruling on free speech and religion, a city that has flown hundreds of flags supporting other causes was allowed to rebuff a Christian one.Read full piece
Something’s Wrong When Devout Christians Praise Proud Boys as ‘God’s Warriors’
Randall Balmer: White evangelicals have shifted their rhetoric from majoritarianism to victimization.Read full piece
For Evangelicals Still Clinging to Trumpism, Biden Offers an Off-Ramp. Will They Take It?
Evangelical leaders have a lot to repent for when it comes to Donald Trump. They made a deal with the devil and didn’t get nearly enough to show for it. Now they need to find a way back from the immoral wilderness — a move
Historical Echoes as Black Baptist Assumes U.S. Senate Seat
When Rev. Raphael Warnock joined the U.S. Senate, he assumed a seat previously held by Joseph Emerson Brown, an infamous White Southern Baptist politician who enslaved Black people. But to get to that position, Warnock had to overcome criticisms from a new generation of Southern