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[A]n amendment that adds 'sexual orientation change efforts'

Calif. bill could bar Bible’s teaching on sexuality

by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, April 25, 2018 (BP) — Southern Baptists and other religious conservatives are warning a bill making its way through the California legislature would violate free speech andRead More

Waffle House killer arrested following ‘scary’ Sunday

By David Roach NASHVILLE, April 23, 2018 (BP) — With the lone suspect in a Nashville mass shooting still on the loose Sunday morning, area churches tightened security and heightenedRead More

[P]assengers hailed Shults as having

Southwest’s heroic pilot known for sharing her faith

by David Roach BOERNE, Texas, April 19, 2018 (BP) — When members of First Baptist Church in Boerne, Texas, heard recordings of radio transmissions from a Southwest Airlines pilot who madeRead More

Former ABC News Religion Reporter Speaks Out on Evangelicals

Is it time to divorce? A former TV religion reporter reconsiders her life as an evangelical

I’m considering filing for divorce. On the grounds of infidelity and betrayal — and I’m heartsick. Don’t get me wrong, I adore my husband. It’s my union with an intimateRead More

Statement on Willow Creek Community Church

Nancy Ortberg about Willow Creek Community Church: Flawed Process Wound Women

FLAWED PROCESS, WOUNDED WOMEN April 12, 2018  My name is Nancy Ortberg.  I served on the Board of the Willow Creek Association and served on staff at Willow Creek CommunityRead More

‘When you Google evangelicals, you get Trump’: High-profile evangelicals will meet privately to discuss their future

The meeting will not focus on Trump, but he is described as the “elephant in the room.” Source: ‘When you Google evangelicals, you get Trump’: High-profile evangelicals will meet privatelyRead More

As a whole, outside of Christianity, men are less religious than women.

Pew: Christian women more devout than Christian men

by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, April 10, 2018 (BP) — Pew Research has found a significant gender gap concerning religious beliefs and practice among self-identified Christian men and women in America.Read More

Feds shut down Backpage.com over sex ads

by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, April 9, 2019 (BP) — Opponents of human trafficking have applauded the federal government’s shutdown of Backpage.com, reportedly the leading online facilitator of the sex trade.Read More

MLK50: Christians must pay price for racial unity

by Tom Strode MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 5, 2018 (BP) — Evangelical Christians must be willing to pay the price to gain racial unity, speakers said Wednesday (April 4) at aRead More

'will stand in stark contrast to the distorted Christian nationalism...'

Christians Rally for Jesus and Justice in Lynchburg, Va.

Philadelphia, Pa., April 3, 2018 — Red Letter Christians from around the country have joined Christian leaders in Lynchburg, Va., to host a local “Red Letter Revival” gathering on AprilRead More