Sanctuary churches: Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, LUIS ANDRES HENAO and DEEPA BHARATH, of Associated Press, report on how faith communities are preparing to respond to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown…
Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical’, from campaigns to race and women’s rights
BILL BARROW, of Associated Press, reports on how the faith of former US President Jimmy Carter, who died this week at the age of 100, shaped his life…
“A shining example”: Religious leaders praise the late former President Jimmy Carter
Washington DC, US RNS A broad array of religious and political leaders across the country issued outpourings of support for former President Jimmy Carter following news of his death, heaping praise on the evangelical Christian Democrat known for teaching Sunday School and being unapologetic about his faith. Among the first to mourn the passing of […]
Essay: When Carter ran for president, advisers worried Christian faith would be a liability
DANIEL K WILLIAMS, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says Carter’s encounters with social justice-minded Georgia Christians convinced him that following Jesus led to interracial alliances and poverty relief, not conservative evangelical politics…
“A bridge for two sides”: Ukrainian evangelicals emerge as a potent lobby for US support of their country
TIFFANY STANLEY, of Associated Press, reports on the work of Ukrainians like Baptist Pastor Yaroslav Pyzh in reaching out to American evangelicals about the need for continued US support…
The Southern Baptist Convention will sell its Nashville headquarters to defray abuse-related legal costs
United States RNS An investigation into how leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have dealt with sexual abuse by clergy has cost more than $US12 million over the past three years, causing the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to put its Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters up for sale, the SBC’s Executive Committee announced on Tuesday, 17th September. […]
Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy
Nashville, Tennessee, US AP Less than two months after the Southern Baptists’ policy arm issued an embarrassing retraction of an announcement of its leader’s firing, it gave him a strong vote of confidence this week — but with a caution against stirring unnecessary controversy. Trustees for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission affirmed both their president, […]
In US state of North Carolina, nearly 1,200 Southern Baptist churches participate in week of service
Raleigh, North Carolina, US RNS Friday morning by 9am, about 100 mostly homeless men lined up outside Oak City Cares, a multi-service non-profit on the downtown’s edge. Anne Bazemore was there by the door to offer them a hot cup of coffee. Bazemore, 25, was one of a handful of volunteers from Imago Dei Church […]
Southern Baptists: After a slew of controversies, the SBC turns to a low-key leader to keep things cool
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports that Clint Pressley does not have a national following or a big social media presence. As SBC president, his goal is to tone down the acrimony…
Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement
United States AP In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired – and now they have reaffirmed his leadership. The head-spinning series of […]