Why One Man’s Supreme Court Case is Uniting the ACLU with the Catholic Church
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski on Jan. 12, 2021. Read full piece
Kaylor on State of Belief
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
A Christian Insurrection
Many of those who mobbed the Capitol on Wednesday claimed to be enacting God’s will. Read full piece
Evangelicals Face a Reckoning: Donald Trump & the Future of our Faith
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
Western Recorder, Second-Oldest Baptist Paper in America, to Cease Publication
The Western Recorder, the second-oldest Baptist newspaper in America, will cease publication March 31. Read full piece
Trump Faith Advisers Condemn Insurrection, But Say Benefits of Presidency Will Last Longer than ‘Controversies’
Faith advisers to President Trump are condemning this week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, but few were willing to blame the president for inciting it, saying their partnership with him over the past four years was worth it despite the president’s flaws. Read full piece
Just a Handful of Pastors Sit in Congress. Raphael Warnock Will Boost Their Ranks
Incoming Georgia senator plans to keep preaching. Read full piece
They Invaded the Capitol Saying ‘Jesus Is My Savior. Trump Is My President.’
When a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon, many carried weapons, wore red MAGA hats, and draped themselves in the candidate’s flag. After legislators and their staff had been evacuated, Trump supporters entered the Senate chamber. With
Clergy Advocate to Repeal Death Penalty in Virginia
A group of African American pastors, including three Baptists, urged Virginia lawmakers Jan. 7 to abolish the state’s death penalty, equating it to lynching and a declaration that Black lives do not matter. Read full piece
Trump’s Evangelicals were Complicit in the Desecration of Our Democracy
Michael Gerson: I come back to this group repeatedly, not only because I share an evangelical background and resent those who dishonor it, but because the overwhelming support of evangelicals is the single largest reason that Trump possesses power in the first place. It was