Why This Baptist Minister Won’t Attend Church On July 4
In a guest piece for Americans United, Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor writes why on the Fourth of July, which falls on a Sunday this year, he won’t be attending church.
More Advocates Needed to Counter Christian Nationalism, BJC Leader Urges
Increased faith-based advocacy is needed to counter Christian nationalism and other anti-democratic forces that sparked the Jan. 6 insurrection and that seek a theocratic future for the nation, according to Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Read full piece
SBC Meeting Opens with Patriotism, Drops Attempt to Decry Jan. 6
During the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, speakers wrestle with issues of patriotism and the Gospel. But a planned resolution to denounce the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol was pulled.
A Jan. 6 Commission for the Church?
We may not have subpoena power or ornate hearing rooms in Washington, D.C., but in this edition of A Public Witness we explore the evil spirit animating Jan. 6 that abides in too many churches and revealed itself at the U.S. Capitol. This is a demon that
The Growing Anti-Democratic Threat of Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
For all their rhetoric of ensuring “fair elections” and claims of “proven voter fraud,” one might believe that these Americans, the insurrectionists and lawmakers and the millions who support their efforts, are driven by an abiding passion for democracy. But that’s not what the data tell
Lee Greenwood’s Hit Song Inspires New ‘God Bless the USA Bible’
Country music singer Lee Greenwood's enduring patriotic hit “God Bless the USA” is the inspiration behind a new custom Bible. The “God Bless the USA Bible” not only includes the New International Version translation of the sacred text, but also copies of America’s founding documents
Mississippi GOP Senator Says it’s Wrong to Vote on Sunday for Religious Reasons
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday said she believed it's wrong to hold voting events on Sunday due to religious reasons. Read full piece
Designation of Bible as Tennessee State Book to Hit House Floor Following Years of Failed Legislative Attempts
A resolution designating the Bible as the state book cleared a House committee Tuesday morning despite constitutional concerns from several lawmakers. Read full piece
Christian Nationalism Discussion on KFRU
Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor joined Carol McEntyre of First Baptist Church in Columbia, Missouri, for a conversation about Christian Nationalism on the KFRU radio program “Columbia Morning with David Lile.” Listen to full segment
Breathing the Air of Christian Nationalism
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on appearing in a new CBS News documentary about Christian Nationalism — and about a moment from filming that did not make the cut into the documentary.