How Biden Swung the Religious Vote
Trump’s team thought religious-minded voters would save him in key states. They now appear to have turned away just enough for him to lose.Read full piece
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Former Jesuit Plantation May Hold Quarters of the Enslaved
A recent dig may have uncovered where the founders of Georgetown University once held those they enslaved in eastern Maryland.Read full piece
Advice for Armenians & Azerbaijanis, from Israel-Palestine
After three decades of reconciliation work in Jerusalem, here’s what I’ve learned when protracted conflict involves religion, land, and history.Read full piece
COVID-19 Creating Exponential Increase in Global Poverty
The effect of coronavirus on global poverty is getting significantly worse, according to new data from the World Bank. COVID-19 is “likely to push between 88 and 115 million people into extreme poverty — those living under $1.90 a day — around the globe in
It Began on a Gold Escalator. It May Have Ended at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
The end came in all the places you’d expect, in all the ways you’d expect, with all the people you’d expect.Read full piece
Christian Conservatives Look Ahead
Many reflected on how much they had gained in the last four years.Read full piece
Kamala Harris Set to Bring Baptist Faith, Hindu Roots to Historic Role
Kamala Harris is positioned to become the first woman, first Black person, and first Indian American person to be elected vice president of the United States. And with these historic firsts, vice president-elect Harris also brings a mix of her Black Baptist faith and Hindu heritage.Read
Study Asks How Art Influences Faith
Two Baylor University scholars and a third at Fuller Theological Seminary are setting out to determine the relationship between two difficult, if not impossible, things to measure: art and faith.Read full piece
Pastor Robert Jeffress: Biden is President-Elect — How Should Christians Respond?
What is God doing in this outcome? Why would He allow this to happen?Read full piece
Poll Chaplains Report Intimidation Attempts, Stories of Hope
Prior to Election Day, members of our congregations and communities expressed fears of widespread violence at election sites. They expected intimidation and confusion. By the time the day was over, our on-the-ground network of poll chaplains relayed story after story of interventions deterring countless attempts