When Churches Need Protection, It’s Not Normal, It’s Dangerous.
Georgia Senate results brought some optimism. Did a Trump-fueled coup attempt extinguish it? Read full piece
Baptist Church Remembers Record Homicide Year with Annual Advent Service
For 23 years, Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, has held a service on the second Sunday of Advent with a cross on its lawn for each person killed that year by homicide in the community. This year saw more crosses than ever for its
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Stabbings at Baptist Church
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbings of two people and the wounding of three others at a church in California’s Silicon Valley that was being used as a homeless shelter, police said Monday (Nov. 23).
Nigerian Christians Killed, Churches Burned During Protests for Peace & Justice
An untold number of evangelical Christians are likely among growing deaths in Nigeria amid violence surrounding peaceful protests against police brutality, an advocate for Christians in Nigeria said.
As Political Violence Rises, We Need Peacemakers at the Polls
Political disagreement among Christians is as old as the church itself, and I don’t expect us all to agree on every issue. But whether we are liberal or conservative, the continuity of democracy and peaceful transfer of power is safer than the alternative.
I’m Still Saying Her Name
Today I remember my friend Cynthia Wesley and the three other girls who died during the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 57 years ago. Read full piece
Pro-Trump Evangelical Punches Protester & Runs Away
On Thursday, pro-Trump writer and talk radio host Eric Metaxas was among the roughly 1,500 attendees at Trump’s Republican National Convention speech on the White House lawn. Then he punched a protester. Read full piece
Why Cops Attack Racial Justice Protesters
I took part in a racial justice protest in New York City. It was lively and joyous and passionate — until police ran up from behind, cornered a group of us and detained us, assaulting people in the process.
Houses of Worship Attacked with Deadly Frequency in 2019
The slaughter at a Protestant church in Burkina Faso earlier this month gained brief reports by international news outlets, then quickly faded from the spotlight — not surprising in a year where attacks on places of worship occurred with relentless frequency.
The F.B.I.’s New Approach to Combating Domestic Terrorism: Straight Talk
FBI agents are speaking fmore frankly at churches and other religious spaces about politically motivated violence.