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This foolhardy decision tracks Falwell’s conspiratorial thinking about COVID-19 and smacks of defiance.

Dear Liberty University board: Please stop Jerry Falwell Jr. before it’s too late

Jerry Falwell Jr.
by: Bob Smietana March 22, 2020 (RNS) – Jerry Falwell, Jr. is about to make a terrible mistake.  It’s time for the Liberty University Board to stop him and shutRead More

The Grammy-winning artist told fans she is self-quarantining with her husband at their home in Oklahoma.

CCM artist Sandi Patty reveals positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Sandi Patty
by Tess Schoonhoven OKLAHOMA CITY, March 18, 2020 (BP) — Gospel singer Sandi Patty announced through Facebook Tuesday (March 17) she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Grammy-winning artist toldRead More

The spiritual sessions have become a regular part of Warren’s routine before Democratic debates...

Meet the pastor who prays over Elizabeth Warren before every debate

Elizabeth Warren, Miniard Culpepper
by: Jack Jenkins NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 26, 2020 (RNS) — Shortly before she took the stage Tuesday night (Feb. 25) to engage with Democratic opponents during a debate inRead More

Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore expressed gratitude for the Senate's intention to vote...

Senate prepares to act on two pro-life bills

by Tom Strode EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated to correct the date of the Senate votes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2020 (BP) — Pro-life advocates in the U.S. Senate willRead More

As a lifelong Democrat, I have the street cred to say this: Stop it. This is politics, not religion.

Opinion: Memo to Democrats: Forget the purity game!

by: Jeffrey Salkin Feb 18, 2020 (RNS) — Ready for your Talmud lesson? Here goes. Back in Roman times in the land of Judea, a few sages were sitting aroundRead More

I have spent a lot of time over the last three years thinking about the evangelical embrace of Trump.

Opinion: The problem with the ‘reluctant Trump’ vote

Donald Trump
by: Paul O’DonnellFeb. 18, 2020 (RNS) — In a much-discussed piece published last week (Feb. 10) by the National Review, Andrew Walker, an ethicist at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, challengesRead More

Graham, one of the president’s evangelical advisers, felt that Moore’s criticisms of Trump and his evangelical supporters was out of bounds.

Dispute over Russell Moore, politics, Trump and money for missions behind ERLC review

Russell Moore
by: Yonat Shimron Feb. 20, 2020 (RNS) — Jack Graham believes in the Southern Baptist Convention. He’s a former president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and once traveled theRead More

Thursday (Feb. 20), Olivet University pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and falsifying business records.

Bible college and former Newsweek and Christian Post publishers plead guilty in $35 million fraud probe

Christian Post parent company
by: Alejandra Molina Feb 20, 2020 (RNS) — A California-based Christian college and the former publishers of The Christian Post and Newsweek have pled guilty in a scheme to fraudulentlyRead More

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, made headlines by taking a different angle.

Opinion: Will the real pro-life political party please stand up?

Pro-Life
by: Paul O’Donnell Feb. 15, 2020 (RNS) — The presidential election is shaping up to be a tough one for those who see it literally as a matter of lifeRead More

Southern Baptist leaders fear controversy over Moore could lead to a drop in donations.

Trump critic Russell Moore, ERLC to face scrutiny by Southern Baptists

Russell Moore
by: Paul O’Donnell NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 18, 2020 (RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee will launch a task force to examine the activities of the Ethics and ReligiousRead More