Shannon Fleck, Who Took On Christian Nationalists in Oklahoma, Named Faithful America Leader
Fleck, a former probation officer turned pastor, was one of the leading voices against efforts to put Trump Bibles in schools.
Arkansas Religious Leaders Fight Ten Commandments Bill Rushing Toward Governor’s Desk
Arkansas became the latest flashpoint in church-state politics this week as legislation introduced less than a month ago now only needs one more round of voting to make it to the desk of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Cloud of Witnesses Beneath the Sanctuary
Modern churches still gather on the traditions and teachings of the generations who went before us. This is important to remember in a time when some ‘prophets’ invent new theologies and ways of interpreting the Bible.
Abyssinian Baptist Church Welcomes Dismissal of Pastor Candidate’s Discrimination Suit
The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, who served in leadership roles at Abyssinian, including as assistant minister, said in a Wednesday statement that she is ‘prayerfully preparing’ an appeal.
Harvard Divinity School Pauses Religion and Conflict Educational Initiative, Cuts Its Staff
Hilary Rantisi, the associate director of the program, and the sole Palestinian American employed at the divinity school, said she was told her position was not renewed.
A Historic Black Church Took the Proud Boys to Court. Now It Controls Their Trademark
There is so much history between the walls of Metropolitan AME, which has hosted funerals for Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass and opened its pews to American presidents. It made history again this year.
When the Wolves Came
Sociologist Ruth Braunstein recently decided to try a different way of analyzing religion, politics, and money: a documentary podcast exploring divergent evangelical responses to Christian Nationalism.
Review: Safe Church
In “Safe Church: How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities,” Andrew J. Bauman provides an honest look at how misogyny masquerades as biblical truth.
Judge Rules Against Former SBC President Johnny Hunt in Guidepost Defamation Suit
One claim, about an allegedly defamatory tweet by another former denominational president, is still live. The SBC has spent more than $3 million in legal fees on the Hunt case.
Evangelical, Catholic Groups: 1 in 12 Christians Could Be Impacted by Trump Deportations
The report serves as both a theological and data-driven refutation of the president’s campaign pledge to enact ‘the largest deportation in US history.’