Baptist World Alliance to Host Virtual World Congress in 2021
The Baptist World Alliance is transitioning the 22nd Baptist World Congress to a fully virtual event on July 7-10, 2021, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
Unmasking Dangerous Religious Exemptions
As more cities and states consider enacting much-needed mask mandates during the growing coronavirus pandemic, Editor Brian Kaylor urges a healthy view of religious freedom that does not carve out unnecessary and dangerous exemptions.
Seeking Normal
There is so much uncertainty in our faith communities this year that it’s hard to imagine what life will look like when we get back to “normal.” But that’s exactly the stuff of our dreams.
How Law-and-Order Evangelicals Helped Shape Today’s Criminal Justice System
Evangelicals have largely championed the rise of mass incarceration, writes Aaron Griffith in his new book. They've also undertaken novel ministries to try to bring compassion, healing and conversion to those behind bars.
KC Baptist Church Embraces LGBTQ+ People
For the past two years, members at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talked about issues of human sexuality and gender identity. Now the congregation has decided to welcome individuals who are LGBTQ+ into the full life of the church.
Five Charged in Toppling of Junipero Serra Statue at Catholic Church
Protesters who have toppled Junipero Serra statues face charges for the first time. While Serra, an 18th-century Franciscan priest and Catholic saint, is credited with spreading the Catholic faith in what is now California, critics say he was part of an imperial conquest that enslaved
Group Raising Funds for New Dred Scott Cemetery Memorial
The namesake of one the U.S. Supreme Court’s most infamous decisions could get a new cemetery marker next year in St. Louis, Missouri. While Dred Scott’s name remains well known today, his gravestone is often hard to find. The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation wants to
Trump Divided Nation & Churches, But His Evangelical Fans Have Few Regrets
Despite his defeat in the recent presidential election, supporting President Trump has been a boon to many evangelical Christians. Will political gains undermine their ability to minister to their neighbors?
Churches Stop In-Person Services as Kansas Sets Virus Record
Some churches in Kansas suspended indoor, in-person worship services and the capital city’s zoo even tightened its rules as the the state set another record Friday (Nov. 13) for new coronavirus cases.
German Baptists Join Statement Urging Christians to Avoid Coronavirus Conspiracies
German Protestants in the free church tradition — including Baptists — issued a statement urging a balance of religious freedoms and health needs during the pandemic, and also called on Christians to reject conspiracy theories sparking misinformation and distrust.