11/26/2022
TRENDING: We don’t talk about Brittney - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/trendingarticles-346019
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11/25/2022
In Aunt Minnie’s kitchen, I learned about fellowship, food and family
Life lessons from baking with family and friends, by Justin Cox
Where the Appalachian region of North Carolina crashes against the central Piedmont's rolling hills, I came of age. Where the exploitation of workers centered less on what took place in coal mines and instead played out inside the walls and on the lines of hosiery mills, my people lived. In such a p...
11/25/2022
In Fort Worth, a Baptist church presses for federal investigation of county jail where 39 inmates have died
A local church's justice ministry springs to action.
Broadway Baptist Church is leading a coalition of congregations in Fort Worth, Texas, advocating for justice at the Tarrant County Jail, where 39 inmates have died while in custody since 2019. Among those was Robert Miller, who died after being pepper sprayed. A county medical examiner ruled he died...
11/25/2022
3 reasons to choose an attitude of gratitude
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Many of us will be privileged to gather on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends to enjoy a bountiful feast and hearty conversations around the table. As one of our treasured holidays, Thanksgiving is a day set aside not only to give thanks, but to rekindle in us a spirit of gratitude. In 1 Thess...
11/25/2022
What if you’re wrong?
Sid Smith asks conservatives about their agenda: What if you're wrong?
I feel compelled to reason with my white evangelical sisters and brothers about their political choices, particularly those of late. We agree on the ultimate issues of Christ, salvation, the Bible and such. But, with all the humility and respect that I can muster, I have to ask this question: What i...
11/23/2022
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: 14 ways we’re blessed this Thanksgiving - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/friday-roundup-welcome-to-the-friday-news-roundup-346015
11/23/2022
A better definition of patriotism
Is Brittney Griner a "patriot" or not?
This week, a reader of Baptist News Global wrote to columnist Greg Garrett to refute his excellent column on Brittney Griner. I wrote a similar column back in August. Our points were similar: Why is a Baptist university like Baylor so silent on the plight of one of its star athletes held captive by....
11/23/2022
It’s a short distance from your Thanksgiving table jokes to q***r people being shot dead
Amber Cantorna on how "innocent" jokes create a climate of hate that leads to murder.
Are you alive? My phone began blowing up with texts, emails and messages early Sunday morning. Are you safe? This is not the first time I’ve experienced this. Are your people safe? My body remembers; we’ve been here before. Sunday morning, I awoke to the news that five people had been murdered a...
11/23/2022
Majority of Americans favor legalizing ma*****na but holdouts are older, religious and conservative
New data on American attitudes about ma*****na.
While a majority of Americans now believe ma*****na should be legalized in the United States, conservative, religious and older Americans remain the most skeptical of the idea. A recent analysis of aggregate polling data from Gallup found support for legalization averaged 67% among the general popul...
11/23/2022
Three stories from Jesus about the danger of hierarchy and gratitude
Rick Pidcock on the common theme of three stories told by Jesus in Luke 18.
Remember the parable where Jesus warned against thankfulness in corporate worship? It’s a well-known parable in Luke 18, the first in a trilogy of scenes that question our assumptions about status and blessing in relationship with others. In the third scene, Jesus tells a rich ruler to “sell all...
11/23/2022
If you want to offer thoughts and prayers after the latest massacre at a q***r club, do so with your actions
Susan Shaw on why more than "thoughts and prayers" are needed to support the LGBTQ community.
Five people were killed and at least 25 injured when a young man walked into a q***r bar in Colorado Springs and started shooting. We don’t need any more “thoughts and prayers” after these acts of violence. I’m not saying don’t pray for people, but I am saying don’t announce it. Pray in ...
11/22/2022
Can you guess the largest Christian ministries in America by annual revenue?
What would you guess are the largest Christian ministries in America by total annual revenue? If you guessed an institution of higher education, you might be right. The No. 1, 2 and 3 spots on the list are occupied by universities with Baptist roots. The list was compiled by Ministry Watch, a nonpro...
11/22/2022
DAILY ENEWS: Majority of Americans favor legalizing ma*****na but holdouts are older, religious and conservative - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/daily-enews-reset-346011
11/22/2022
Baylor University professor calls out university for not 'talking about Brittney' Griner
A Dallas-Fort Worth TV station featured BNG columnist Greg Garrett on its news broadcast tonight for his column about Baylor University and Brittney Griner. Watch the segment here:
A Baylor University professor is gaining attention on social media for an article he published about Baylor grad and women's basketball standout Brittney Griner.
11/21/2022
Arkansas ‘free exercise of religion’ amendment fails at ballot box
By Mark Wingfield
A controversial Arkansas ballot initiative to “protect religious freedom” from government intrusion narrowly failed in the Nov. 8 elections. Arkansas Issue 3, the “Government Burden of Free Exercise of Religion Amendment,” was not adopted by a 49.57% to 50.43% vote. The initiative would have...
11/21/2022
Becoming a ‘midwife of grace’ — an interview with Molly Marshall
By Mallory Challis
At age 12, Molly Marshall’s pastor asked if she’d ever considered working with young people as a career option. She thought to herself, “Well of course I haven’t, I am one!” Two years later, at age 14, while at a camp, she felt a beckoning into ministry. Marshall began her career as a yout...
11/21/2022
DAILY ENEWS: I’ve been following the wrong Jesus - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/daily-enews-reset-346007
11/21/2022
Author explains the history of ‘Peace Be Still’ and its social influence
By Jeff Brumley
One of “the most beloved gospel songs of all time” achieved that status by offering Americans hope during some of the darkest moments of the 19th and 20th centuries, according to Robert Marovich, founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gospel Music. “Peace Be Still” was written by whit...
11/21/2022
I’ve been following the wrong Jesus
By Phillip Thomas
Imagine looking for Jesus in the Antebellum South of America. Both the slave master and the slave proclaimed allegiance to Jesus. The slave master, because he believed all his wealth, wisdom and power over people he considered sub-human was a direct result of his fidelity to Jesus — white, blond, ...
11/21/2022
Truett Seminary names theologian for breakaway Methodist group to chair Wesleyan Studies program
By Mark Wingfield
A theologian for a breakaway group of conservative Methodists has been named professor of Christian theology and the first person to hold a new chair in Wesleyan studies at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary. The new academic chair is named in memory of William J. Abraham, a Truett Seminary facul...
11/21/2022
We don’t talk about Brittney
By Greg Garrett
Last week WNBA star, Olympic gold medalist and Baylor Bear standout Brittney Griner was moved to one of Russia’s most notorious prison camps to begin serving her nine-year sentence for possession of drugs. A remarkable all-round player, she led Baylor to a national championship and a 40-0 undefeat...
11/21/2022
First Amendment isn’t enough to protect religious conservatives against Respect for Marriage Act, lawyer for Colorado website designer says
By Mark Wingfield
The Respect for Marriage Act — headed toward passage in Congress as early as this week — will inflict “undeniable harms” on “countless Americans,” according to an opinion piece in World magazine tweeted out by Al Mohler over the weekend. “This article is so important we released it on ...
11/21/2022
Hardin-Simmons and McMurry reach agreement on nursing school
By Staff
A dispute between Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University — both located in Abilene, Texas — over the future of a shared nursing school has been resolved, according to a joint news release. Hardin-Simmons, a Baptist school, will establish its own nursing program by 2025, and McMurry, a ...
11/19/2022
TRENDING: Australian Baptist association requires agreement on its statement on marriage for all affiliated churches and ministers - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/trendingarticles-346003
11/18/2022
Evangelical pastors not yet jumping on Trump’s campaign bandwagon
By Mark Wingfield
This story was updated on Nov. 18 to include additional quotes from evangelical leaders. If Baptist and other evangelical pastors intend to support Donald Trump’s third run for the U.S. presidency, it was not obvious on the night of his campaign announcement Nov. 15. None of the usual suspects —...
11/18/2022
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: An artistic vision - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/friday-roundup-welcome-to-the-friday-news-roundup-345999
11/18/2022
What if we sang our prayers of thanks before meals?
By Beverly A. Howard
In her recent opinion piece, Mallory Challis reminded us of the importance of saying grace over a meal. Singing grace is another fulfilling way to express our gratitude for food and other blessings. The ritual and spiritual discipline of singing a table blessing and grace after eating has a rich his...
11/18/2022
Panelists say supporting Respect for Marriage Act is a matter of faith
By Jeff Brumley
Advocating for same-sex marriage and encouraging LGBTQ couples and parents is an act deeply rooted in religious values for many Americans, Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline said. He spoke during a Nov. 17 interfaith rally to promote the Respect for Marriage Act, which is pending in Congress a...
11/18/2022
When the bride chooses Song of Solomon
BNGopinion By Brett Younger
Carol and I were delighted to be asked to officiate the wedding of Alyssa Aldape and Nick Schaufelberger. When the lovely couple said, “We’ll pick the biblical texts we want you speak on,” we said, “Sure,” because we are accommodating ministers. Most couples pick 1 Corinthians 13 (“Love ...
11/18/2022
Amazed by its win against the U.S., Nigeria’s U-17 soccer team ascribes its victory to God
By Anthony Akaeze
In the usual post-match analysis of soccer matches, many players and coaches like to ascribe their team's success to tactics and skills. Some openly talk about God’s influence. One such team is the Nigerian Women's U-17 soccer team that participated in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup hosted by Ind...
11/18/2022
Counting your blessings instead of sheep
By Harold Ivan Smith
“Have you not heard anything I’ve said in the last four weeks!? Just what do I have to be grateful about?” The elderly widower in my grief group was incensed that the fourth session was focused on gratitude. The topic had made sense to me as facilitator since the group was meeting two weeks be...
11/18/2022
Many people who watch Jeopardy know the Bible better than the show’s writers
By Mark Wingfield
Question: This show’s writers made an enormous biblical blunder by assuming the Apostle Paul wrote the book of Hebrews and that it is an epistle. Answer: What is Jeopardy? The popular game show best known for its backward syntax on answers and questions got the Bible wrong on a Tournament of Champ...
11/18/2022
Virginia Baptists make history with Faison’s election as executive director
By Mark Wingfield https://bit.ly/3V4dBH7
The Baptist General Association of Virginia made history Nov. 16 when it elected Wayne Faison executive director. Faison, who is Black, is the first executive director in the BGAV’s 200-year history who is not a white male. He was elected on a show-of-hands vote during the BGAV annual meeting in H...
11/17/2022
Transitions for the week of 11-18-22
By Barbara Francis
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Alyssa Aldape, to Commonwealth Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va., as minister of faith formation. Laura Ayala, to Cooperative Baptist F...
11/17/2022
DAILY ENEWS: The sorrows of motherhood: Depictions of Mary’s sadness at the death of Christ - https://mailchi.mp/baptistnews.com/daily-enews-reset-345995
11/17/2022
After the pandemic, ask where you’re going, not where you’re leaving, author advises
By Maina Mwaura
Jeff Henderson wants to be known by what he’s for rather than what he’s against. That’s why his 2019 book was titled Know What You're For: A Growth Strategy for Work, an Even Better Strategy for Life. It’s also why the former Chick-fil-A executive and pastor now runs a company with a one-wor...
11/17/2022
The sorrows of motherhood: Depictions of Mary’s sadness at the death of Christ
By Mallory Challis https://bit.ly/3tDRrzm
Sometimes art tells a heartwrenching story better than words. Perhaps the greatest example of this is found in the three broad categories of Christian art depicting the sorrows of Mary after the death of Jesus: Pietá (pity; Italian), Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows; Latin), and Stabat Mater (Th...
11/17/2022
Words matter, even when talking about those you hope to empower
By Jeff Brumley
Movements for racial and social equity cannot succeed as long as their members and supporters use stigmatizing language about the challenges they face, social entrepreneur Trabian Shorters said recently on the “Interfaith America with Eboo Patel” podcast. Even when the motivation is to support p...
11/17/2022
One malignant tumor, 2 surgeries and 6 weeks of radiation — never felt more blessed
By Marv Knox
Just as my eyes fluttered open, Joanna looked over the side of my gurney and said words on which my life pivoted: “Dr. Steckler said you won’t die from this.” Even through the fog of anesthesia, I realized that brief sentence embodied good news and bad news. But I had no idea they prophesied b...
11/17/2022
Bill to protect same-sex and in*******al marriage now appears likely to become law
By Mark Wingfield
In a rare example of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act Nov. 16, clearing the way for likely passage of a bill that would protect same-sex marriage beyond future court challenges. By a 62-to-37 vote, the Senate overcame the biggest procedural hurdle, the 60...
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Once again, we’re participating in North Texas Giving Day. This online giving event on September 22 builds awareness and support for nonprofits like BNG and is designed to empower people to donate to causes they care about in one easy-to-use platform. Participating allows us to be part of the largest community-wide giving event in the nation. Giving is easy. Simply go to our page on the North Texas Giving Day website: https://bit.ly/3BqBNKY.
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Change-making Conversation on Ukraine and international religious freedom
Join BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield for a conversation with Wade Kusack, founder and president of Love Your Neighbor Community, a nonprofit that promotes religious freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Knox Thames, who served as special advisor on religious minorities at the U.S. State Department during the Obama and Trump administrations and now is a senior fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement.
Change-making conversation with David Gushee
Join us for this rescheduled conversation with Mark Wingfield and David Gushee about David's new primer on Christian ethics.
Change-making Conversations: Scott Thumma
Join BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield for an hour of conversation with Scott Thumma, director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University.
The Christian Case Against Conversion Therapy
Baptists and the Equality Act
Webinar: Creative approaches to pandemic holidays
Jake Hall remembers most profound moments on Gospel Gothic
Gospel Gothic, a Sunday-morning radio show hosted by Jake Hall, pastor of Highland Hills Baptist Church in Macon, G.A., features candid conversation about faith in the Christ-haunted South interlaced with celebrated roots music. Together, Jake Hall with Brad Evans and Wes Griffith, owners of 100.9 FM The Creek, unpacks scars and scripture, theology and thoughtful critique in search of redemption, all with soulful help from Jason Isbell, Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams and more. Weekly they demonstrate how Americana music is holy and a forthright discussion of religion has become a healing centerpiece. https://baptistnews.com/projects/signature-ministries/jake-hall-gospel-gothic-music-and-podcasts/#.WvXBftMvzOS *** This series in the “Signature Ministries” project is part of the BNG Storytelling Projects Initiative. By studying ministers or churches who practice “Signature Ministries,” we learn from communities who respond to the needs around them, engaging and energizing members in specific ministries that turn them outward on the world. We will specifically profile ministers who lead through their passion and zeal for an interest or a skill that connects with their community outside of the role they would normally play as pastor, leading their congregants to see Christ in others and reaching the needs of the world around them.
Video: Why use music for outreach in Macon
Gospel Gothic, a Sunday-morning radio show hosted by Jake Hall, pastor of Highland Hills Baptist Church in Macon, G.A., features candid conversation about faith in the Christ-haunted South interlaced with celebrated roots music. Together, Jake Hall with Brad Evans and Wes Griffith, owners of 100.9 FM The Creek, unpacks scars and scripture, theology and thoughtful critique in search of redemption, all with soulful help from Jason Isbell, Mavis Staples, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams and more. Weekly they demonstrate how Americana music is holy and a forthright discussion of religion has become a healing centerpiece. https://baptistnews.com/article/video-why-use-music-for-outreach-in-macon/#.Wuyvs9MvzOQ
Imagination plays a role in a justice-seeking life - QC Family Tree
Greg Jarrell, founder and co-director of the QC Family Tree intentional Christian community in Charlotte, discusses the role of imagination in a justice-seeking life. ---- In this Storytelling Project Faith & Justice series on QC Family Tree, we learn how the Jarrells are organizing to combat gentrification, which increasingly threatens long-time Enderly Park residents with rising property value and the reality of displacement. Additionally, we will explore how seeking justice starts with young people. That’s why the Jarrells and others continue to rally around children and teenagers in Enderly Park. Ultimately, for QC Family Tree, seeking justice in Enderly Park means standing with their neighbors, even and especially when social and economic justice feels elusive and long deferred. In the meantime, QCFT will continue to be a place where the reality of relationship is its own form of justice. Read more about QC Family Tree, watch videos and view the photo gallery. https://baptistnews.com/projects/faith-justice/family-tree/
What does justice look like? Learn more at https://baptistnews.com/projects/faith-justice/family-tree.
Helms Jarrell speaks about the long, ambiguous path toward justice as well as finding hope among her neighbors. ---- In this series on QC Family Tree intentional Christian community in Charlotte, seeking justice in Enderly Park means standing with their neighbors, even and especially when social and economic justice feels elusive and long deferred. In the meantime, QCFT will continue to be a place where the reality of relationship is its own form of justice. Read more about QC Family Tree, watch videos and view the photo gallery at https://baptistnews.com/projects/faith-justice/family-tree/.
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Friends of BNG Dinner June 29 features ‘Gospel Gothic’ radio show
Our annual dinner this year will rock! Let others know and get your tickets today: https://baptistnews.com/article/friends-bng-dinner-june-29-features-gospel-gothic-radio-show/
Friends of BNG Dinner: Gospel Gothic Live
Upcoming annual dinner for BNG in Atlanta June 29 will include an ensemble of Americana artists providing music interwoven with a conversation among show producers Jake Hall and Keith Gammons , along with Brad Evans and Wesley Griffith , about Gospel Gothic radio program’s concept and its approach to engaging listeners around music and faith. Buy tickets today! https://baptistnews.com/article/friends-bng-dinner-june-29-features-gospel-gothic-radio-show/#.WTqgDRMrKRt
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"These efforts do not represent the vast majority of Americans, religious and nonreligious, who believe in the inherent equality of all people," said Rev. Raushenbush via Baptist News Global.
“Christians are in the business of seeing and helping people be healed and not perpetuating violence. Solitary confinement is itself an act of violence.” -Sam Heath, Manager of the Equal Justice USA Evangelical Network. Read more from Baptist News Global...
I have a new article out this morning for Baptist News Global about how Trump's latest comments regarding American Jews and evangelicals relate to Christian Zionism, and how the impulses of Christian Zionism have been shaped by apocalyptic wounds tracing all the way back to Jesus' disciples.
Check out the report from Baptist News Global on The Center for Church and Community Impact's recent study:
"Most believe their education prepared them to address the trauma of grief caused by a death, but the majority say their training did not prepare them to address other forms of , including public health crises and sexual assault. Only about half said they were trained to address the trauma caused by crises, racial conflict, abuse and natural disasters."
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"Most believe their education prepared them to address the trauma of grief caused by a death, but the majority say their training did not prepare them to address other forms of , including public health crises and sexual assault. Only about half said they were trained to address the trauma caused by crises, racial conflict, abuse and natural disasters."
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CHRISTIAN ACTION COMMITTEE NEEDED IN EVERY CHURCH
OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH ON NOV 6.
REFORMADVOCATE.COM NEWS/VIEWS TORONTO, CANADA
Every year thousands of churches observe the first Sunday of November as the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. However, the victimization of Christians has not stopped. While Christians in western countries pray for their oppressed fellow Christians, their government leaders fraternize, aid, and trade with the oppressor nations.
Only active lobbying and protests by western Christians can force their governments to impose trade sanctions on the guilty nations and stop aid to them. For self-preservation, the victimized Christians should seek refuge in some safe country or strengthen themselves to endure the oppression.
OPEN DOORS’ WORLD WATCH REPORT
MANY WESTERN GOVERNMENTS ARE ALLIES OF THE PERSECUTORS OF CHRISTIANS
The foreign policy of a nation is guided by its national interest. Human rights and the safety of Christians are not a consideration in the foreign policy of most western countries.
INDIA
NIGERIA
PAKISTAN TURKEY
WESTERN CHRISTIANS SHOULD ENGAGE IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ACTION
CHRISTIAN MINORITIES SHOULD EITHER ESCAPE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS OR EMPOWER THEMSELVES FOR SELF-PROTECTION
Survival of the fittest is the first law of nature. Therefore, churches should strive to make all Christian minorities socially, economically, and politically powerful.
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https://www.reformadvocate.com/post/christian-action-committee-needed-in-every-church
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OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH ON NOV 6.
REFORMADVOCATE.COM NEWS/VIEWS TORONTO, CANADA
Every year thousands of churches observe the first Sunday of November as the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. However, the victimization of Christians has not stopped. While Christians in western countries pray for their oppressed fellow Christians, their government leaders fraternize, aid, and trade with the oppressor nations.
Only active lobbying and protests by western Christians can force their governments to impose trade sanctions on the guilty nations and stop aid to them. For self-preservation, the victimized Christians should seek refuge in some safe country or strengthen themselves to endure the oppression.
OPEN DOORS’ WORLD WATCH REPORT
MANY WESTERN GOVERNMENTS ARE ALLIES OF THE PERSECUTORS OF CHRISTIANS
The foreign policy of a nation is guided by its national interest. Human rights and the safety of Christians are not a consideration in the foreign policy of most western countries.
INDIA
NIGERIA
PAKISTAN TURKEY
WESTERN CHRISTIANS SHOULD ENGAGE IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ACTION
CHRISTIAN MINORITIES SHOULD EITHER ESCAPE FROM DANGEROUS SITUATIONS OR EMPOWER THEMSELVES FOR SELF-PROTECTION
Survival of the fittest is the first law of nature. Therefore, churches should strive to make all Christian minorities socially, economically, and politically powerful.
FULL TEXT AT:
https://www.reformadvocate.com/post/christian-action-committee-needed-in-every-church
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Nothing but a back of liberals
Here's my latest piece for Baptist News Global.
"There is a reason why one of the most influential worship songs of the past quarter century expresses a truth that could turn evangelicalism upside down and yet has been repeatedly rejected and banned by conservative evangelical complementarian Calvinists."
"There is a reason why one of the most influential worship songs of the past quarter century expresses a truth that could turn evangelicalism upside down and yet has been repeatedly rejected and banned by conservative evangelical complementarian Calvinists."
My interview with Sarah McDugal is the featured article at Baptist News Global today. It's an important conversation about how theology is used to sacralize abuse against women, and about how women can recognize the red flags of abuse in their marriages.
I interviewed Sarah McDugal this week about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Regarding women who are being abused, she said, "They’re gaslighted into compliance by the very belief systems that have created the space for abuse to thrive in the first place.” So for my article at Baptist News Global today, we explore what those belief systems are, how they create space for abuse to thrive, and a free resource for women to identify red flags of abuse in their marriages.
Jerrod Hugenot's recent Christian Citizen article republished by Baptist News Global.
PRRI asked Americans their views on all these things. Here’s what they found:
50% of Americans see the Confederate flag primarily as a symbol of Southern pride, while 47% see it mostly as a symbol of racism. PRRI says this division has remained relatively steady since 2015.
83% of Republicans see the flag as a symbol of Southern pride, compared with 48% of independents and only 25% of Democrats.
Republicans are more than three times more likely to take pride in the Confederate flag than Democrats.
Support for the Confederate flag as a symbol of Southern pride is most prevalent among white Americans (58%), compared with 48% of Hispanic Americans (48%), 43% of multiracial Americans, 35% of Asians Americans and Pacific Islanders and just 16% of Black Americans.
White Americans are more than three times more likely to take pride in the Confederate flag than Black Americans.
New PRRI & EPU report. Baptist News Global
50% of Americans see the Confederate flag primarily as a symbol of Southern pride, while 47% see it mostly as a symbol of racism. PRRI says this division has remained relatively steady since 2015.
83% of Republicans see the flag as a symbol of Southern pride, compared with 48% of independents and only 25% of Democrats.
Republicans are more than three times more likely to take pride in the Confederate flag than Democrats.
Support for the Confederate flag as a symbol of Southern pride is most prevalent among white Americans (58%), compared with 48% of Hispanic Americans (48%), 43% of multiracial Americans, 35% of Asians Americans and Pacific Islanders and just 16% of Black Americans.
White Americans are more than three times more likely to take pride in the Confederate flag than Black Americans.
New PRRI & EPU report. Baptist News Global
If the Christian nationalism movement succeeds, “it will not be a government for the people and by the people, but a government for a particular people by a particular people,” says Rev. Paul Raushenbush quoting religion scholar Andrew Whitehead.
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“'Our budding partnership with BSK has already given new life to our organization, and this new Bible study series gives congregations in Virginia a practical, theologically sound resource that we could not have produced ourselves,' he said. 'This is the power of partnership.'”
Thanks to Baptist News Global for sharing about the new Bible study series produced by BSK for CBF Virginia churches and others. Download this FREE resource for your church today!
Thanks to Baptist News Global for sharing about the new Bible study series produced by BSK for CBF Virginia churches and others. Download this FREE resource for your church today!
My article for Baptist News Global this week is a mini-memoir on our journey from private school to homeschool to public school. For those who are thinking through where to educate your kids, this might be a helpful article in hearing how we've moved through these worlds.
“We know the death penalty does not deter crime, that it is racially discriminatory, expensive and done in a tortuous manner,” webinar moderator and Equal Justice USA Evangelical Network manager Sam Heath said. Read more in Baptist News Global...