In the US, lawsuit against McLean Bible, David Platt dismissed
RNS A year-long legal battle over a contested election at a prominent Washington, DC-area church appears to be over for now. On Friday, a Fairfax County, Virginia, judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by dissident members of McLean Bible Church who sought to overturn the results of an election for church leaders, known as elders. Those […]
In the US, McLean Bible Church leaders hope a new church election will resolve lawsuit
United StatesRNS Leaders of a prominent Washington, DC-area congregation hope to end an ongoing conflict by redoing a contested church election. That election is the subject of a lawsuit pending in Virginia state court. Several current and former members claim McLean Bible Church leaders failed to follow the church’s constitution during an election for church […]
Woke war: How social justice and CRT became heresy for US evangelicals
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports that the political ‘woke war’ has spilled over into US churches in a trend that will likely continue…
US Christian author Josh McDowell steps back from ministry after comments about Black, minority families
Best-selling Christian author and speaker Josh McDowell has announced he is stepping back from ministry after earlier apologising for comments in which he denounced the idea of systemic racism at a national gathering of Christian counsellors, saying Black Americans and other minorities were not raised to value hard work or education. McDowell, whose books include Evidence […]
US Christian author Josh McDowell apologises for comments about Black, minority families
RNS A best-selling Christian author and speaker denounced the idea of systemic racism at a national gathering of Christian counselors, saying Black Americans and other minorities were not raised to value hard work or education. Josh McDowell, best known for his book Evidence that Demands a Verdict and other books defending the Christian faith, gave […]
In the US, Warnock, Progressive National Baptists focus on voting rights during annual meeting
RNS Rev Raphael Warnock urged the Progressive National Baptist Convention to keep fighting to protect voting rights as the historically Black denomination held its annual meeting. “If we don’t check what they’re doing in Georgia, they’ll be able to nullify the votes and the voices of the people after they have already been cast,” Warnock, […]
Essay: Don’t believe in systemic racism? Let’s talk about the sexual revolution.
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, on how systemic racism operates in a similar way to the sexual revolution that started in the 1960s…
In the US, AME Church bishops address COVID-19, critical race theory as major meeting opens
RNS The bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church opened their denomination’s major meeting – a year after it was delayed due to the coronavirus – with a call for greater worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines and testing. “Joining our ecumenical and interfaith partners, we call on the United States government to expedite equity in […]
Southern Baptists pick president who worked for racial unity
Nashville, Tennessee, USAP The Southern Baptist Convention tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades on Tuesday, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeating an effort to make an issue of critical race theory. Ed Litton, a pastor from Alabama, won […]
Race on the agenda: Tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting
As the Southern Baptist’s Convention holds its national meeting this week, DAVID CRARY, TRAVIS LOLLER and PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, report on what could be a watershed moment for the largest Protestant denomination in the US…