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In a season of campaign schwag, a baseball cap caught my eye. Beneath an American flag were the words "Make Lying Wrong Again." It framed the stakes of the election in a simple way. Does lying matter anymore? Read full piece

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Azerbaijan Evangelicals: Conflict with Armenians is Not a Religious War

October 24, 2020

author: Christianity Today (Curated)

Young but growing community of former Muslims says Armenian warnings about genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh hurt the spread of the gospel. Read full piece

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A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It

October 24, 2020

author: NPR (Curated)

Five years ago, Pastor Michelle Thomas was looking for a place to build a church in Loudoun County, which borders the Potomac River in northern Virginia. She had no idea her search would lead her to a neglected burial ground for enslaved people, nor that her

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American Baptist College: National Baptist Convention Sabotaging Trustee-Appointment Process

October 24, 2020

author: Nashville Tennessean (Curated)

A new salvo in the lengthy legal battle between the National Baptist Convention and American Baptist College over who sits on the board of trustees has been filed in Davidson County. Read full piece

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A Student’s Plea to the Missouri Baptist Convention

October 23, 2020

author: Baptist News Global (Curated)

Jeffrey Metzler, an undergraduate student at Southwest Baptist University, urges the Missouri Baptist Convention to stop its interference at his school. His column cites Word&Way news reports to document what is happening. Read full piece

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Christian Nationalism is Alive & Well in America

October 23, 2020

author: Sojourners (Curated)

When we see this type of fusion between some forms of Christianity with strong American identity, it brings to mind the historical connection between Christian nationalism and fascism. While that may sound hyperbolic to some, whether someone believes fascism is an urgent danger is largely

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Scientists Find a Mass Grave in Tulsa that Might Be From 1921 Race Massacre

October 22, 2020

author: Washington Post (Curated)

Scientists announced Wednesday that they have found a mass grave in a city-owned cemetery blocks from the site of a 1921 race massacre. Read full piece

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Southwest Baptist University President Resigns in Struggle with Missouri Baptist Convention

October 22, 2020

author: Baptist News Global (Curated)

Report from Baptist News Global, which cites Word&Way’s coverage of the SBU-MBC conflict. Read full piece

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Southwest Baptist University President Resigns Amid Tensions with Missouri Baptist Convention

October 22, 2020

author: Springfield News-Leader (Curated)

Report from the Springfield News-Leader, which cites Word&Way’s reporting on the SBU-MBC conflict. Read full piece

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Church Bell to Ring 218,000 Times as Solemn Tribute to Lives Lost to COVID

October 22, 2020

author: WNBC (Curated)

The more than 218,000 chimes are a solemn tribute to every person lost in the country in the pandemic. Read full piece

173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue]

Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession. He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death of Jesus. This episode is being reissued and was originally released…
172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C.

Christi Harlan talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new books Mr. President, The Class Is Yours: Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. and Normal Lives: President Jimmy Carter and His Church. She also discusses Carter's teaching style and humor, as well as the church's history. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to…
171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists

Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. He also discusses issues of religious identity, partisanship, and Christian Nationalism. He previously appeared on episode 46. Note: Don't forget to subscribe…
170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls

This episode features a conversation originally recorded in May 2020 for the podcast Baptist Without An Adjective. In it, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor interviewed author and sociologist Tony Campolo. The author of 35 books and a longtime professor at Eastern University, Campolo died on Nov. 19 at the age of 89. This conversation is being…

Why Evangelicals Should Care About Trump’s Lies (and Other Sins)

Azerbaijan Evangelicals: Conflict with Armenians is Not a Religious War

A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It

American Baptist College: National Baptist Convention Sabotaging Trustee-Appointment Process

A Student’s Plea to the Missouri Baptist Convention

Christian Nationalism is Alive & Well in America

Scientists Find a Mass Grave in Tulsa that Might Be From 1921 Race Massacre

Southwest Baptist University President Resigns in Struggle with Missouri Baptist Convention

Southwest Baptist University President Resigns Amid Tensions with Missouri Baptist Convention

Church Bell to Ring 218,000 Times as Solemn Tribute to Lives Lost to COVID

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