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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 1d

A federal appeals court has tossed out its previous ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is “plainly unconstitutional” and announced all 17 of its judges will now reconsider the case.
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Entire Fifth Circuit will rehear Louisiana Ten Commandments case – Baptist News Global

A federal appeals court has tossed out its previous ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is “plainly unconstitutional”

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 2d

"By blending self-help, misogyny and religious rhetoric, these influencers cloak toxic masculinity in divine authority."
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God and the algorithm: How the manosphere co-opts religion – Baptist News Global

“It doesn't care which god you worship, only that your engagement can be converted into devotion to extremist ideologies.”

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 2d

Giving to the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program unified budget has declined in seven of the past 10 years, with receipts for the year just ended being 4.4% less than a decade ago.
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SBC Cooperative Program giving declines yet again – Baptist News Global

Giving to the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program unified budget has declined in seven of the past 10 years, with receipts for the year just ended being 4.4% less than a decade ago. The ...

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 8d

“The tragic impact of these federal budget cuts is felt by nonprofits and the survivors they serve.”
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Change fed efforts, treat trafficking survivors as humans – Baptist News Global

“The tragic impact of these federal budget cuts is felt by nonprofits and the survivors they serve," Elisabet Avalos says.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 8d

While some Baptist churches are actively running away from any hint of supporting women in leadership, a Florida Baptist church recently ordained four women as ministers on the same day.
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Florida church ordains four women for ministry on same day – Baptist News Global

Some Baptist churches are actively running away from any hint they may support women in leadership while others are embracing and affirming women who answer the call to ministry.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 8d

The Trump administration’s elimination of annual food insecurity reports will plunge the nation into the dark when it comes to feeding hungry Americans, nutrition advocates say.
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Trump administration eliminates data gathering on US hunger – Baptist News Global

"This is a loss not just for data collection, but for millions of people whose experiences with hunger may now be harder to quantify."

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 8d

"When news broke that a shooter had killed a detainee and wounded two others, my phone began ringing nonstop. Our group wasn’t at the facility on the morning of the shooting, but we know the area well."
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In Dallas, more questions than answers after ICE facility shooting – Baptist News Global

Mara Richards Bim writes: "These are a few of the questions I have about the case. What questions do you have?"

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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · 9d

“Repeating the same tactic breeds habituation. Authorities adapt, the media loses interest, and participants burn out.”

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The evidence-based path from protest to power – Baptist News Global

What works is strategic, sustained, multi-tactical campaigns with disciplined nonviolence, economic leverage and infrastructure.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 9d

"What went around for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary three decades ago has come back around for Baylor University this fall."
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In an ironic turn, Baylor University mirrors Southern Seminary – Baptist News Global

What went around for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary three decades ago has come back around for Baylor University this fall.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 9d

This summer brought a curious announcement in the history of Christian filmmaking: 21 years after his hit biblical epic The Passion of the Christ made religious filmmaking history, Mel Gibson’s long-rumored sequel finally was announced.
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Maybe Christian filmmaking is on the verge of a mainstream middle – Baptist News Global

Most notably from a filmmaking perspective, The Passion of the Christ marked the beginning of a new approach to “biblical” filmmaking.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 15d

"When Ben Cole and I sat down with Jodi Chapman in Nashville two days ago, we did not realize the incredible timing of what was about to take place."
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A timely new podcast episode with Jodi Chapman – Baptist News Global

When Ben Cole and I sat down with Jodi Chapman two days ago, we did not realize the incredible timing of what was about to take place.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 15d

“The type of truth telling that is necessary cannot be negotiated and reduced to some kind of feel-good day of playing with the truth.”
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Why I’m glad DEI is being dismantled – Baptist News Global

I hope all the attempts to soft pedal systemic racism in this country without calling its name will be dismantled.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 15d

"What do we do to get rid of fascist tyranny? Even if we can’t get rid of authoritarianism, is it worth dying to try?"
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7 things to do to oppose MAGA authoritarianism – Baptist News Global

Promoting justice must be just in itself. In that spirit, here are suggestions for collectively responding to authoritarianism.

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Matthew Boedy @matthewboedy.bsky.social · 18d

A q/a with @baptistnews.com and @greg1garrett.bsky.social about my new @wjkbooks.com book on Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA: baptistnews.com/article/in-c...

In conversation with Matthew Boedy – Baptist News Global

Turning Point is just taking the rhetoric and the action to whole new heights, and they have the money to do it.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 22d

“We must care about these stories because these injustices happen in Christian institutions every day. Survivors everywhere continue to live in the bondage of silence, and this truth has the power to set them free.”
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New BNG podcast tells the stories of Kanakuk abuse survivors – Baptist News Global

The first two episodes of “Non-Disclosure” are available now. New episodes will drop weekly on Wednesdays.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 22d

"For many of us in Palestine, the basement is not just a metaphor. It’s where our faith has lived for generations, quietly, sometimes painfully."
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Wrestling with Is It God's Will? through Palestinian Christian eyes – Baptist News Global

For many of us in Palestine, the basement is not a metaphor. It's where our faith has lived for generations, quietly, sometimes painfully.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 23d

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, public employees across the nation are being suspended, investigated and even fired due to their social media posts about Kirk and his death.
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Can employers fire employees for their Charlie Kirk posts? – Baptist News Global

This backlash is part of a conservative movement to blame Kirk’s death on “the left” and to punish anyone who disagrees with their view.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 23d

"There’s another odd trend that’s beginning to spring up. Rather than reflecting on the words Kirk said during his life, evangelicals are creating AI videos of Kirk talking to evangelicals after his death."
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Two AI videos depict Charlie Kirk in heaven as a martyr – Baptist News Global

Rather than reflecting on the words Kirk said, evangelicals are creating AI videos of Kirk talking to evangelicals after his death.

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Mara Richards Bim @marabim.bsky.social · 24d

This article I wrote for @baptistnews.com was originally published in April. It’s even more relevant now. I condemn his murder and grieve for his widow and children. And, the mark of spiritual and emotional maturity is the ability to hold multiple truths at once.

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How Charlie Kirk went from college dropout to Trump influencer – Baptist News Global

It seems Charlie Kirk — the Millennial founder of the Christian nationalist powerhouse Turning Point USA — is everywhere these days.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 24d

“Charlie Kirk was a political advocate first and an evangelical Christian second.”
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Will Charlie Kirk's legacy really live on? – Baptist News Global

Kirk, on the other hand, is better known for his close relationship with the Trump family than for his affiliation with a church.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 25d

Who was Charlie Kirk?
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How Charlie Kirk went from college dropout to Trump influencer – Baptist News Global

It seems Charlie Kirk — the Millennial founder of the Christian nationalist powerhouse Turning Point USA — is everywhere these days.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 28d

"Ask yourself this: Who benefits most from Kirk’s untimely death? The answer: Donald Trump."
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The morning after an assassination – Baptist News Global

If Charlie Kirk had been a Democratic activist and Joe Biden were still president, the right-wing conspiracy theories would have taken over.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 29d

Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old Christian nationalist political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead during an event he was hosting Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University near Provo.
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MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah – Baptist News Global

MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk was shot dead during an event he was hosting Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University near Provo.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 29d

"This is not about left or right, Democrat or Republican. It is about whether leaders reflect the justice, compassion and truth of Jesus Christ."
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What if Trump followed Jesus Christ? – Baptist News Global

If Donald J. Trump truly followed Christ, America would be more just, more compassionate, more united and more truthful.

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Baptist News Global @baptistnews.com · 29d

“I handed my son over to the devil,” Joe Alarcon told me during an interview for BNG’s upcoming podcast, “Non-Disclosure,” which features interviews from survivors and their families about the serial sexual abuse that occurred at Kamp Kanakuk.
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‘Non-Disclosure’ podcast shares voices of Kanakuk survivors

The first two episodes of “Non-Disclosure” will drop on next week. Look for them on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform.

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