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The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (110+ words) Baptist News Global Exclude from home page Curated Content "|" July 2, 2026 When Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia walked into Speaker Mike Johnson's office last month, the two men already held starkly different political views. By the time the meeting ended 30 minutes…...
The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (632+ words) To understand the judicial legacy of Clarence Thomas is to examine a decades-long exercise in institutional alienation. His trajectory on the Supreme Court cannot be viewed merely through the lens of conservative legal theory; rather, it is defined by a…...
As Owens spins conspiracies, Kirk's alleged killer gets day in court
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (134+ words) As the case against Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin goes public next week in an evidentiary trial in Utah, the cottage industry of conspiracy theories about Kirk's death has accelerated. The official story " not yet adjudicated in court " is that 22-year-old…...
In conversation with Scott Cairns
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (767+ words) Opinion Greg Garrett, Senior Columnist "|" July 1, 2026 Greg Garrett: You are a person of faith who writes, and you grew up in the Baptist faith, as I did. In the church of our youth, people used to stand up and give their…...
First they came for the Mormons
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (445+ words) Opinion Bill Leonard, Senior Columnist "|" July 1, 2026 It continues, this time at the Pentagon in a May 20 memo released by the office of the Secretary of Defense/War and made public in a June 4 article in the Military. com journal. In…...
Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (34+ words) Pope Leo XIV'on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development....
Amazon's Second Season Of "Hazbin Hotel' Reinvents Christian Redemption
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (53+ words) To understand post-Christian Western culture, watch "Hazbin Hotel." As America continues to secularize and divide along religious and political lines, our culture is rewriting how we think about human nature and redemption. With its second season, "Hazbin" encapsulates our evolving…...
Democracy and prophetic witness
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (423+ words) This is the10th in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy that will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America's 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol Mc Entyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of Greenville, S. C. Recently,…...
How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States " Baptist News Global
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (839+ words) Analysis John B. Carpenter "|" July 1, 2026 Christians often have been reminded that some of their forebears supported slavery, but many do not know Christians ended slavery in the United States. Southern Baptists, in particular, frequently are reminded their convention began amid the…...
Don't let John Piper determine whether your loved one "should' be cremated
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (751+ words) Opinion Brad Bull "|" July 1, 2026 The day after Dad's recent funeral, I scrolled onto a just-published Church Leaders. com article titled "John Piper: Should Christians Cremate Their Loved Ones?" Piper is an internationally known Reformed theologian. The article rehashes a 2016 article…...