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Taxpayer-funded By Dawn's Early Light woos Trump's evangelical base
44+ min ago (657+ words) Democratic presidents have targeted Christians and attacked religious freedom for decades, but President Donald Trump is making everything right, claims By Dawn's Early Light, a taxpayer-funded movie starring Trump administration officials that praises the president's Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian…...
After 1, 000 Days of War, Israelis Are Weary Amid Growing Isolation
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (22+ words) Israelis long for an end to the war yet fear the Iran deal will bring only a temporary pause to the conflict....
Generational divide emerging in GOP over Israel, Netanyahu: poll " Baptist News Global
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (92+ words) Generational divide emerging in GOP over Israel, Netanyahu: poll Baptist News Global Exclude from home page Curated Content "|" July 8, 2026 Support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has continued to decline among Americans, with an apparent generational shift emerging…...
Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (26+ words) Four months before the midterm elections, Minnesota faith leaders who previously have protested against federal immigration agents have unveiled a multistate initiative to ensure fair elections....
Patriotism or nationalism?
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (185+ words) God's Word seems abundantly clear. Any nation that is above critique is beyond God's help. So, take a breath, fellow citizens. Not everyone who disagrees with you is unpatriotic. And beware, lest you become guilty of thoughtless allegiance to immoral…...
Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (322+ words) Opinion Matthew Kolb "|" July 6, 2026 Unfortunately, that essential"Baptist distinctive and doctrine has begun to show cracks across America, with potentially disastrous consequences especially for religious minorities who can be overpowered by those with political power. The decision leaves a miscarriage…...
From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (55+ words) As author of the book "Separating Church and State: A History," I argue that the Trump administration's Religious Liberty Commission's broadside on the concept of separation of church and state is misplaced, but not new. Critics have portrayed the idea…...
A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means
2+ day, 58+ min ago (96+ words) Baptist News Global Exclude from home page Curated Content "|" July 6, 2026 Scholars say American history is more Christian than secular advocates claim " and less religious than Christian nationalists would assert. A look at the complicated, contested history of America as a…...
National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (108+ words) Baptist News Global Exclude from home page Curated Content "|" July 6, 2026 National pride is decreasing. Ahead of the nation's semiquincentennial this July 4, a new Gallup poll finds just 33% of citizens polled are "extremely proud" to be American, a quarter century low…...
Habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (580+ words) News Mark Wingfield and Jeff Brumley "|" July 6, 2026 Legal challenges to the Trump administration's immigrant deportation practices are providing new " and sometimes competing " court rulings every week. On June 23, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Green Card holders can be denied reentry…...