How did Christianity spread globally? The first religions were polytheistic. However, as the world became more connected and there started to be more contact between people of different backgrounds, some
It’s not just in the U.S. that people believe different truths about basic facts
Debating what is — and isn’t — the truth has become a worldwide phenomenon, new research shows.
This small book is for health care workers operating on a wing and a prayer
Sarah Griffith Lund experienced so much anguish over the loss of loved ones in 2020 that she felt called to contribute to the recently released book, Prayers and Blessings for Healthcare Workers.
Schaeffer: White nationalist evangelicals believe in Trump like an article of faith
Evangelicals fervently support Donald Trump — a thrice-married gambling mogul and television reality star — because they have made his presidency a matter of faith, said Frank Schaeffer, son of the late evangelical theologian Francis Schaeffer.
CBF Church Benefits creates partnership to offer health insurance benefits
After several years researching solutions for churches to secure health insurance benefits for their staff members, the CBF Church Benefits Board has rolled out a new approach.
Samford’s fine arts dean named president of Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University has named a fine arts administrator 12th president of the Baptist-founded liberal arts school.
William Richard Tolbert III, Liberian Baptist leader, murdered in Monrovia
William Richard Tolbert III, 68, the last-born son of the late William R. Tolbert Jr, Liberia’s 20th president, died Nov. 1 in his apartment in Monrovia, Liberia, after being assaulted by a yet-not-known assailant.
Conservative Baptist Network promotes conspiracy-laden film to be shown on Mid-America Seminary’s campus
An independent film that appears to attack Southern Baptist Convention seminaries as part of the liberalization of American Christianity will be shown this weekend at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis.
Texas Baptists ‘affirm’ women while making gender an article of faith
The Baptist General Convention of Texas has “affirmed” women as contributors to God’s work while also adopting a new faith statement that — mixed in with core historic Baptist beliefs — says “gender is a gift from God who creates humankind male and female in the divine image and likeness” and that “biblical marriage (is) one man and one woman in a covenant relationship with the Lord and with one another.”
Racism-induced trauma creates hopelessness in Black communities, scholars say
As he consults with Black congregations, Black church scholar Lewis Brogdon often advises them to prioritize adding a mental health professional to their staffs.
Conservative Baptist Network launches attack on James Merritt for saying something nice about his son
One of the groups aiming to take the Southern Baptist Convention in a more conservative direction continues to sound the alarm about liberalism in the nation’s largest non-Catholic Christian denomination and now has attacked one of the icons of the last “conservative resurgence” in the SBC because his son is gay.
Survey says: Churches could do more on identifying and using spiritual gifts
Churches must be more determined and creative in helping Christians identify and use their spiritual gifts, according to a new survey affirmed by the observations of congregational health experts.
This progressive church reviewed its history and discovered it hadn’t ‘shown up’ very often on racial issues
Anyone entering the sanctuary of Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., for the first time will inevitably leave talking one thing above all — the beauty of the stained-glass windows on all sides of the English Gothic-style worship space.
Technology & Evangelism in the Last Reformation Movement The last Reformation group called the “Ana” used technology in order to make evangelism easier. They set up cameras in their homes
What is the Last Reformation movement and what does it mean for Christians? The last Reformation was a period in Protestant Christianity from the 17th century to the mid-18th century
