Southern Baptist Convention: 4 Things to Watch at the Annual Meeting
Thousands of Southern Baptists will gather next week in Nashville for their big annual meeting. Read full piece
Why it Matters that 7 States Still have Bans on Atheists Holding Office
Seven states have an unconstitutional ban on atheists holding public office. Although superseded by Supreme Court rulings, the bans reflect the normalization of anti-atheism that has yet to be truly dealt with, or rarely acknowledged, in the United States.
Lindsey Krinks on Praying With Our Feet
In episode 2 of the new Word&Way podcast Dangerous Dogma, Lindsey Krinks talks about viewing communities from below, reading scriptures in public spaces, and what keeps her ministering despite disappointments with institutional Christianity.
Review: Praying With Our Feet
Senior Editor Beau Underwood reviews the new book 'Praying with Our Feet: Pursuing Justice and Healing on the Streets' by Lindsay Krinks, a street chaplain and social justice activist in Nashville, Tennessee.
Faith, Freedom, Fear: Rural America’s Covid Vaccine Skeptics
Resistance is widespread in white, Republican communities like this one in Appalachia. But it’s far more complicated than just a partisan divide. Read full piece
Nashville Civil Rights Veterans See Hope for Future
In a video call hosted by the Associated Press, Rev. James Lawson and three of his workshop participants discussed their civil rights work and how it reverberates in today’s justice movements like Black Lives Matter and voting rights in Georgia.
On an Easter Shadowed by the Lorraine Motel, Recommit to Justice
J. Lawrence Turner writes that this Easter morning will be especially poignant and meaningful: It coincides with the 53 anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee.
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
Ousted by Party, Former Democrat Holds to Pro-Life Platform in Tennessee
Longtime state legislator and Memphis pastor John DeBerry is now running as an Independent. Read full piece
Union University President Sends Personalized Videos to 595 Graduates
Spring graduates from Union University received a special message on what was supposed to be their graduation day -- a personalized video greeting from Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver.