WASHINGTON (BP) — The Taliban’s return to control of Afghanistan headlined the examples of religious freedom deteriorating in multiple countries last year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said in its annual report issued April 25. For the first time in more than two decades, USCIRF – a bipartisan panel established by federal law in 1998 – recommended Afghanistan’s inclusion on a list of the world’s most egregious violators of the right to believe and … [Read more...]
Supreme Court considers coach’s post-game prayers
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court weighed lengthy arguments April 25 regarding whether a high school football coach’s post-game prayer at midfield violates the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion. The justices questioned lawyers for Joseph Kennedy and the Bremerton (Wash.) School District during oral arguments that lasted more than one hour and 45 minutes in a case that involves the rights of public school teachers and coaches to exercise their religious … [Read more...]
‘We’re about God’s Kingdom,’ MBC’s Nelson says at Midwest March for Life
JEFFERSON CITY – Pro-life advocates should stand firmly on the Word of God as they strive to save lives, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Jon Nelson told men, women and young people gathered for the Midwest March for Life in the Rotunda of Missouri’s Capitol building here, April 20. Praying that God would strengthen pro-life advocates for their task, Nelson told the crowd that public policy efforts and legislation can’t bring ultimate victory in the fight to defend unborn … [Read more...]
Christian witness to China camp horrors now in U.S.
WASHINGTON (BP) – A Christian who was imprisoned for 10 months in western China is now in the United States as a witness to the notorious “re-education” camps being operated by the Communist regime of the world’s most populous country. Ovalbek Turdakun, his wife and son arrived in the United States April 8 after a lengthy, successful effort to avoid deportation back to China that was aided by allies in the United States and other countries. Ovalbek is the first Christian to speak out … [Read more...]
Love of God, neighbor at the heart of creation stewardship, Christian climatologist says
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – Gas prices across the United States hit a record high during the month of March, turning the conversation once again to the economic cost of the nation’s climate policies. So, on March 16, I reached out to a conservative Christian climatologist and asked him what Scripture has to say about the stewardship of natural resources, secular environmentalism and the latest rise in gas prices. David Legates is a senior fellow at the Cornwall Alliance on the Stewardship of … [Read more...]
Southern Baptists applaud Oklahoma abortion ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) – Oklahoma’s enactment of a prohibition on abortion except to save the life of the mother received a grateful welcome from Southern Baptists at state and national levels. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law Tuesday (April 12) the ban, which criminalizes the performance of an abortion or attempt to perform an abortion as a felony. If convicted, a person may receive a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and/or a fine of as much as $100,000. Enactment of the … [Read more...]
FRC calls for D.C. autopsy on five aborted babies, possibly killed by partial-birth abortion or after being born alive
WASHINGTON (Christian Newswire) – The Family Research Council, April 8, called for the D.C. medical examiner to conduct an autopsy of the five aborted babies whose remains were recovered from a Washington Surgi-Clinic. These five aborted babies may have been killed in violation of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act or the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. Multiple physicians who evaluated the remains of the five aborted babies recovered from Santangelo's clinic have speculated … [Read more...]
Baptist leaders grieve Colorado abortion rights law
DENVER, Colo. (BP)—State and national leaders among Southern Baptists responded with dismay to a new Colorado law that codifies the right to abortion and called for Christians to advocate for unborn children. Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Monday (April 4) the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which guarantees the decision to abort an unborn child is a “fundamental right” in Colorado. It also says “a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights” under … [Read more...]
Barna study: Christian parents’ inconsistent behaviors send mixed signals, confuse children
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Cultural Research Center) — Recently, longtime worldview researcher and bestselling author Dr. George Barna revealed the number of pre-teen parents in America that possess a Biblical worldview and the outlook could hardly have seemed more dire—until the research that followed. According to the latest research from Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, where Barna serves as Director of Research, not only do a mere 5% of parents have beliefs that are in … [Read more...]
ERLC applauds U.S. genocide designation in Myanmar
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission welcomed the Biden administration’s determination that the Myanmar military has committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic group. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday (March 21) the designation of “genocide and crimes against humanity” for the campaign against the Rohingya by Myanmar’s military forces, known as the Tatmadaw. It is the eighth time the United States has made a genocide … [Read more...]
Resources available to help MBC churches protect their people
JEFFERSON CITY – Being good stewards of your local church involves more than caring for spiritual needs, maintaining property, and budgeting wisely. While these are vital ministries, they often require so much attention that we fail to see serious threats lurking in the shadows. For example, is your church equipped to be a safe place for survivors of abuse, and safe from abuse? Do you have a church security plan? Are you doing all you can to ensure that paid staff and volunteers are … [Read more...]
Gambling preys on the longings of the heart
EDITOR'S NOTE: Barrett Duke currently serves as executive director with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention, with which the Missouri Baptist Convention has formed an ongoing missions partnership. Previously, he served as vice president for Public Policy and Research at the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. It is estimated that Americans lost $161 billion to all forms of gambling in 2018, with $306 million of that going to online gambling. … [Read more...]
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