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We need Charlie Flagg

Charlie Flagg is one of the greatest Texans who never lived. Charlie is from the imagination of renowned Texas author Elmer Kelton. And if you’ve read Kelton’s greatest work, The Time it Never Rained, you know Charlie. Charlie, an irascible…

Standing outside the camp

Is the church willing to stand with Jesus, even when standing with him requires us to go outside the camp? When Jesus stood before Pilate, he made a declaration that should continue to shape the church’s understanding of its identity…

After the victory laps, will they make room at the table?

On Nov. 3, Black women did what we always have done. We organized, we showed up, and we carried this country across the finish line. Here in Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman ever elected governor of…

Letter to the Editor: Pakistan’s death sentence is wrong

Dear Editor, On Oct. 7, Pakistan’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Qaiser Ayub, a Christian father of three convicted of blasphemy over content on a website he says he had shut down years earlier. The court acquitted his…

Christian nationalists have a problem with Christ, Perry says

Christian nationalists have a problem with Jesus Christ, sociologist Samuel Perry told a gathering of Oklahoma CBF Sunday night. Perry, a professor at the University of Oklahoma and author of books and articles about Christian nationalism, was the keynote speaker…

‘Pro-family’ groups blame Christian non-voters for midterm blue wave

Conservative pro-family groups linked to James Dobson say GOP losses in last Tuesday’s midterm elections are a loss for Christianity. But they’re not blaming Donald Trump, his low approval ratings, war in Iran, costly tariffs or rampant corruption. They’re blaming…

When El-Sayed was asked if he could be trusted to lead Americans

On Oct. 17, at a town hall in Caro, Mich., a man who gave his name as Tommy asked the state Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed, a question: “Will you disavow the Muslim Brotherhood?” Tommy’s question was not about…

CAIR Florida unit closes — for now — due to new state law

The Council on American-Islamic relations has shuttered its operations in Florida. The closure came after a federal court denied its bid to overturn the state’s assertion the civil rights group and its state chapter are terrorist organizations. Represented by the…

In 1976, a presidential adulteration of lust

It was shocking. A Baptist deacon running for president granted an interview to Playboy magazine. This caused Jimmy Carter to blow an 18-point lead in the polls two months before the 1976 presidential election. Much of the U.S. population was…

An alternative view of Rahab and the violence of Zionism

In a previous BNG column, I compared today’s Christian Zionists to Rahab, the fictional “prostitute” who betrayed her fellow residents of Jericho out of fear of the Israelite god Yahweh. Rahab viewed Yahweh’s power and ruthless aggression as proof that…

The hard problem of soft complementarianism

In the weeks following the Southern Baptist Convention’s June 2026 vote to further an amendment that would more formally restrict the roles of women in ministry, I came across a number of statements and posts from faith communities and leaders…

Elections have consequences

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, election day, the United States of America voted to reaffirm its commitment to democracy. How fitting, in this its 250th year. How sad that such a recommitment was necessary. Before the election, we were backsliding fast…

‘Pro-family’ groups blame Christian non-voters for midterm blue wave

Elections have consequences

Ouachita University president responds to critics of faith statements

When El-Sayed was asked if he could be trusted to lead Americans

We need Charlie Flagg

Standing outside the camp

After the victory laps, will they make room at the table?

Letter to the Editor: Pakistan’s death sentence is wrong

Christian nationalists have a problem with Christ, Perry says

‘Pro-family’ groups blame Christian non-voters for midterm blue wave

When El-Sayed was asked if he could be trusted to lead Americans

CAIR Florida unit closes — for now — due to new state law

In 1976, a presidential adulteration of lust

An alternative view of Rahab and the violence of Zionism

The hard problem of soft complementarianism

Elections have consequences

Leading NYC rabbi: The American Jewish ‘Golden Age’ is over

Who Do Teenagers Turn To When They Doubt Their Religion?

In Philadelphia, love defeats an anti-Jewish rally

Pope meets with survivors of clergy abuse in Argentina as it reckons with legacy and ongoing cases

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‘Pro-family’ groups blame Christian non-voters for midterm blue wave

Elections have consequences

Ouachita University president responds to critics of faith statements

When El-Sayed was asked if he could be trusted to lead Americans