Baptist
Billy Graham rightfully lies in honor at the Capitol
By Mark Tooley — February 28, 2018
(RNS) — Graham is rightly honored not just as an extraordinary Christian but also as a great American. The two are not mutually exclusive.
At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls
By Madeline C. Mulkey — February 22, 2018
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (RNS) — Teams of Christians — Baptists, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and more — aim to save souls at the Winter Games.
Married lesbian Baptist co-pastors say all are ‘beloved’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 2, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Maria Swearingen and Sally Sarratt have been encouraged by the cheers from progressives and aren't focusing on the criticism from conservative Christians.
America’s problem is not racial tension — It’s racism
By guest — July 15, 2016
(RNS) I have no desire to take my white brothers and sisters on a 'guilt trip' that ends only in shame. Instead, I would like them to be peacemakers.
Does Russell Moore really represent Southern Baptists?
By Jonathan Merritt — February 3, 2016
Russell Moore has received much attention as head of Southern Baptists' political arm. But some denominational leaders are criticizing his job performance.
Lawsuit by ex-Atlanta fire chief critical of homosexuality to proceed
By Reuters — December 17, 2015
ATLANTA (Reuters) A federal judge will hear a high-profile discrimination lawsuit brought by Kelvin Cochran, a Baptist who claims he was fired for his religious beliefs after publishing a book critical of homosexuality.
No signs of cancer, Jimmy Carter announces
By Reuters — December 6, 2015
The former president, 91, told his Sunday school class in Plains Ga., that recent scans showed no evidence of cancer, new or old.
Why I will provide a Christian moral witness at the Paris climate conference (COMMENTARY)
By Brian Kaylor — December 2, 2015
(RNS) "The foundational biblical teaching to 'love your neighbor as yourself' drives me to Paris," writes this Jefferson City, Mo., Baptist activist.
How evangelicals’ flip-flop on ex-gay therapy can actually improve their credibility
By Jonathan Merritt — October 6, 2015
We should celebrate the humility and courage it takes to say “I got that wrong.” But Christian leaders must ask how this situation might help them become more prudent in expressing their opinions going forward.
Pope Francis, Kelly Gissendaner and ‘unchanging faith in a changing world’ (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — September 30, 2015
ATLANTA (RNS) Pope Francis and contemporary Roman Catholicism oppose the death penalty. This is a huge change from the past. How do religious traditions decide when doctrines should, or should not, be updated?
Former President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer
By Reuters — August 13, 2015
(Reuters) The former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner said on Wednesday that recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.
Russell Moore: Pope Francis for evangelicals?
By Jonathan Merritt — August 3, 2015
Both are powerful, fresh-faced religious leaders of massive conservative Christian bodies whose behaviors and statements excite, infuriate, and confuse both conservatives and progressives by turns. Are they paving the way for a future expression of faith that we've only begun to imagine?
Baylor removes ‘homosexual acts’ from misconduct policy
By Alexandra Samuels — July 9, 2015
The policy says, “Baylor will be guided by the biblical understanding that human sexuality is a gift from God and that physical sexual intimacy is to be expressed in the context of marital fidelity."
Most Americans look so kindly on churches, they might even go sometime
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 3, 2015
(RNS) Church is "like an ice cream parlor" -- we may stop by if we like the flavor, a new survey finds.
Evangelicals’ claims of conservative supremacy are overstated — and misread America’s religious landscape
By Jonathan Merritt — May 13, 2015
A popular evangelical trope is not as true as some assumed. Regardless, evangelicals would do well to focus on reaching people who are apathetic or antagonistic to the claims of Christianity.
