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Thousands to Convene for Toronto’s Interfaith Parliament
Seeking to cultivate harmony among the world’s religious and spiritual communities, the Parliament of the World’s Religions will convene Nov. 1-7 in Toronto.
October 23, 2018
Biblical Scholar Eugene Peterson Dies at Age 85 (Christian Headlines) Once-Segregated Christian University Targets Racism With Launch of New Research Center (Christian Chronicle) Museum of the Bible Says Five of its...
Debunking the Myth That Calvinism Justifies Domestic Abuse
Does Calvinism justify domestic violence and abuse? One critic of Calvinism says no serious Calvinist would support such reasoning on the basis of their theology.
Solitary Confinement Usage Less Common in 2017
While solitary confinement in U.S. prisons is less common, 61,000 prisoners were still held in such conditions in the fall of 2017, including more than 4,000 diagnosed with a serious mental illness, a report says.
October 22, 2018
A Plea for Immigrants at Emmanuel’s All-Church Worship Gathering (Providence Journal) Pastor Turns on Religious Right for Losing Its Moral Core in Support of Trump (Newsweek) ‘Toxic Christianity’: The Evangelicals...
Baptists Gather to Explore Ways to Promote Racial Justice
Baptists from across the U.S. gathered in Atlanta this week at the New Baptist Covenant’s 2018 summit, committing to continue the “journey to justice” for all people.
‘First Man’
‘First Man’ is not like any “man in space” movie you have ever seen. It’s a very quiet movie about a very quiet man, Neil Armstrong, who became a hero to every child in his generation.
Why Your Church Must Invest in a Ministry of Grace
In our fractured world, it’s tempting to withdraw from the fray or even deepen the gulf. Neither choice advances God’s kingdom. Instead, we must live a ministry of grace.
October 19, 2018
Judge Dismisses Claim Against SBC in Pressler Sex Abuse Case (Baptist Standard) Billy Graham Center Explains Survey on Evangelical Trump Voters (Christianity Today) For Blacks, Lies Matter: Black Christians, the Trump...
Upon Removing the Hood of Racism: A Surprise
Many Americans have never regarded social structures and systems as racially advantageous for white citizens and overwhelmingly prejudiced toward minorities. The New Baptist Covenant lifted that hood of systemic racism.
3 Realities to Help Declining Congregations Move Forward
Many churches are reporting precipitous declines in worship attendance. While many factors are causing this, all kinds of organizations are facing this same trend. Consider these 3 realities as you move forward.
October 18, 2018
Evangelical Leader: Not Worth Risking Ties With Saudi Arabia Over a Missing Journalist (The Hill) Nevada Brothel Owner Supported by Some Evangelicals Found Dead Ahead of Election (Christian Post) Nearly Six in Ten...
Report: Overwhelmed Probation, Parole Systems Result in Recidivism
Criminal justice reforms have reduced overcrowded U.S. prisons and jails, but unaddressed issues within probation and parole have led to overwhelmed community supervision systems and increased recidivism.
Profiles in Goodwill: Myles Werntz
Myles Werntz is the T.B. Maston Chair of Christian Ethics at Logsdon Seminary at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Then and Now, Keep Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land
The events and experiences portrayed in the biblical testimony have a way of becoming metaphors for life. Even when times are distressing, the message of hope is clear: Keep singing the Lord’s song, even in a strange land.
Are You Hearing Two Ways to Say the Same Thing?
One of the problems in the church today: We draw lines in the sand between liberal and conservative and tend to camp out on one side of the line or the other. Can we listen to the same thing from both sides?
What goes around…
By John D. Pierce “What goes around comes around,” says a familiar adage that keeps coming around and around. Old sayings aren’t the only things to depart only to return again and again. There are boomerangs, the McRib...
First Film in Series on Baptist Female Pastors Premieres in November
Announced by Baptist Women in Ministry and EthicsDaily.com this summer, the first short documentary in a series on women in ministry will be available to stream online for free in mid-November.
For Christians, Resolving Climate Change is Justice Issue
Christians must be a prophetic voice in their communities and embody an alternative model of lifestyle in the wake of climate warnings from the world’s leading scientists. It isn’t too late yet.
4 Reasons Christians Must Return to a Jesus-Centric Approach
Many Christians have been increasingly defining themselves – and allowing their views and passions to be shaped – by things other than Jesus. Here’s how we can correct that drift.
Even rocks change
I've found it increasingly hard to blog on current events these days, given that the political situation is so hopelessly in a shambles that any comments from me would be just restating the obvious. Hurricanes and...