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1 day ago · Christian leaders were noticeably silent Tuesday as President Donald Trump shocked the world by proposing the United States “take over” Gaza and expel all Palestinians living there.. Baptist News Global searched for any national religious leader commenting on the president’s suggestion and found none — not even from those evangelical leaders who typically enthusiastically support the ...

Baptist News Global’s leading opinion pieces this year revealed readers’ deep interest in issues ranging from religion and politics, religious freedom, evangelical reactions to the summer Olympics and all things Donald Trump.. John MacArthur, the Los Angeles pastor known for his staunch patriarchal, racist, anti-vaccine and other controversial teachings, makes …

Dec 26, 2024 · Divergent theological beliefs about a failed assassination of Donald Trump, a new way of connecting United Methodist pastors with their new congregations and warnings about Christian nationalism from the family of Dietrich Bonhoeffer were among the most-read Baptist News Global news stories in 2024.. Other highly read articles reported on the sexual abuse controversies involving former ...

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Vice President JD Vance is getting schooled by theologians over his inverted theology expressed in a Jan. 29 interview on Fox News. What Vance said: “There’s this old school — and I think it’s a very Christian concept, by the…

His research and writing, including his “Graphs about Religion” Substack, have made Burge a go-to expert on the intersection of faith, culture and politics. He spoke on a recent episode of the “Engage 360” podcast moderated by Tim Koller, associate dean of academic affairs at Denver Seminary.. A goal of the episode was to promote the concept of a …

Advent feels paradoxically heavy and elusive this year. Jan. 20 looms large on the horizon beyond Dec. 25. Many people I know, including myself, are hoping against hope things won’t be as bad as we fear. That Trump’s retributive, hate-filled...

Nov 20, 2024 · Since Nov. 5, I’ve been thinking a lot about what is left for progressives after this nation has clearly shown its preferences for white supremacy, patriarchy, ignorance and hate. People have asked me where we’re supposed to find hope as we watch the clown car of government leadership fill with incompetence, bigotry and danger.

Oct 6, 2024 · In early September, I returned from a visit to Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Led by the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, my visit was part of a multifaith delegation of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Quaker, Buddhist and Hindu clergy, activists, educators and journalists bearing witness to the yearlong destruction of Gaza and the decades-long occupation of Palestinians that ...