Black People Still Aren’t Getting COVID Vaccines. This Pastor Isn’t Having It
Noel Jones wants more Black Angelenos to get vaccinated, as we are among the most likely to contract and die of COVID-19 along with Latinos.Read full piece
Raging at God After My 67-Year-Old Father Died of COVID
Carol McEntyre: It is easier to blame God than to admit we have failed one another.Read full piece
Catholic Leaders Call on Biden to Rescue Reeling Puerto Rico
In a letter Tuesday, Archbishop Roberto González Nieves, Bishop Rubén González Medina of Ponce, Catholic Charities USA, Jubilee USA Network, and prominent voices and organizations from other faiths called on President Joe Biden to aid to the island through actions that would get financial aid to
Conservative Justices Think Religion is Under Siege. Will the Full Supreme Court Follow?
The Supreme Court has increasingly exempted religious believers from government regulations, and it is clear by their statements that individual justices on the right think religion is under siege in America.Read full piece
Southwest Baptist Board Reverses a Tenure Denial
Inside Higher Ed cites Word&Way reporting on the latest news at Southwest Baptist University.Read full piece
Blunt, Hawley Must Rethink Their Legacies
Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor penned a guest op-ed in the Kansas City Star reacting to Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley voting to acquit in the latest Senate trial of Donald Trump.Read full piece
At Baptist College in Virginia, a Disagreement Over Athletes Kneeling During National Anthem
Bluefield College, a Baptist-affiliated school in Virginia, suspended its men’s basketball team for one game this month after players failed to heed administration warnings against kneeling during the National Anthem to protest racial injustice.Read full piece
Would Jesus Wear a Seat Belt?
Tony Cartledge: Would Jesus buckle up, obey the speed limit, and show courtesy to other drivers? You bet your heated leather seats he would.Read full piece
On Social Media, Vaccine Misinformation Mixes with Extreme Faith
Even with renewed efforts by tech companies, religious-themed misinformation is among the hardest to police.Read full piece
Amid Increasing Secularization & Waning Influence, Can the Black Church Evolve?
A new documentary from PBS and a landmark study about Black Americans’ religious and spiritual lives point to tensions in the Black church and ask the question: Will the Black church survive? Read full piece