by Jeremy Bell | May 19, 2021 | General
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Russell Moore, the embattled Southern Baptist ethicist and “Never Trumper,” is resigning as president of his denomination’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Moore will be joining the staff of Christianity Today — an...
by Jeremy Bell | May 17, 2021 | General
(RNS) — How did Billy Graham become the most famous evangelist in America? Does he deserve blame for paving the way for the religious right? How should we see his place in America’s political and spiritual history? The PBS series “American Experience” explores these...
by Jeremy Bell | May 15, 2021 | General
The rise of violence against people of Asian descent has always been amongst us, but has been accelerated and is recently even more disturbing. Bloomberg news service indicated that Vancouver, based on reported incidents to police, has more reported instances of Asian...
by Jeremy Bell | May 14, 2021 | General
(RNS) — Over the past two weeks, Christian leaders and commentators have been setting news outlets and social media ablaze with arguments over women’s ordination, women as pastors, and women’s callings. It’s a long-running, on-again, off-again debate in Southern...
by Jeremy Bell | May 12, 2021 | General
WASHINGTON (RNS) — On the eve of her removal from the House Republican leadership for failing to back President Donald Trump’s attacks on the 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney cited principles she insisted were foundational for many conservatives such as herself:...
