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Group of Southern Baptists opposes those who ‘distract’ from racial reconciliation – Baptist Press

Class Action Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Former Youth Director at First Baptist-Hammond | The Roys Report

Watching the SBC Controversy on Social Justice and CRT

Southern Baptist Seminary Presidents Announce 180 on Critical Race Theory | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Journal of Biblical Theology & Worldview

Pope Francis declares support for same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope | America Magazine

William Barr: U.S. citizens obligated to ‘higher power from which their rights and freedoms derived’ – Washington Times

Capitol Hill Baptist Church Wins Injunction

Capitol Hill Baptist, a large evangelical church, sues D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over coronavirus restrictions – The Washington Post

Calif. court issues temporary restraining order against church for holding indoor services – The Christian Post

Jerry Falwell Jr Asked by Univ. Board to Take an Indefinite Leave of Absence

Heavy drinking killed hundreds of thousands of Americans in 5 years | Science News

The Thin Red Line | The American Conservative

Supreme Court denies California church’s challenge to state restrictions | TheHill

Why the next COVID-19 bill might include church liability protections – Deseret News

Thousands Of Churches To Defy Lockdown Orders. It’s About Time.

Trump rules churches ‘essential,’ says they can reopen this weekend | Fox Business

Christians Beheaded for Christmas, The West Goes Back to Sleep

Abortionist admits he’s limited to ‘no set period’ in unearthed video | News | LifeSite

What’s Next for North Korea’s Christians? | RealClearReligion

Roger Stone: Praying for a Pardon With ‘Full Faith in Jesus’ | RealClearPolitics

Amid Church-State Frictions, DoJ Stresses Religions’ Rights | RealClearPolitics

Yes, Virginia’s Governor Has Made It a Crime for More Than 10 People to Attend a Church Service | CNSNews

Pastor at Arkansas church where 34 people came down with coronavirus warns others to ‘take it very seriously’ – The Washington Post

Coronaviruses in creation – creation.com

How forgers fooled the Bible museum with fake Dead Sea Scroll fragments – CNN

Gadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uighur labor

WATCH: Viral video shows Christian pastor calling out ‘woke’ churches silent on abortion | News | LifeSite

BYU removes ‘homosexual behavior’ as an honor code violation – CNN

Nigeria: 5 churches burned, many Christians killed in Boko Haram invasion – The Christian Post

Polyamory: Pastors’ Next Sexual Frontier | Christianity Today

‘Grassroots’ network launched to address concerns about direction of SBC

‘Hero who told the truth’: Chinese rage over coronavirus death of whistleblower doctor

Religious Persecution in Nigeria – InsideSources

Rainbow Cake Girl: The True Story | The American Conservative

Abortion Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2019

Methodists Agree on Compromise to Split Denomination…… | News & Reporting | Christianity Today

Graham and Falwell bash Christianity Today for calling for removing Trump from office | TheHill

St. Marys Kansas and Christian Withdrawal – The Atlantic

SBC Pres. JD Greear says he’ll refer to trans individuals by their preferred pronouns – The Christian Post

Kanye West and Choir Will Appear at Joel Osteen’s Sunday Service

FBC Texico, NM leaves SBC over Resolution 9, other false teaching – Capstone Report

SEBTS Hires Karen Swallow Prior to Teach at SBC Seminary

Chinese Government Destroys Church Building – During Worship!

In Tennessee, One Christian College Breaks Enrollment Reco…… | News & Reporting | Christianity Today

SBC Professor Fired For Questioning Non-Traditional Views on Hell and Eternal Punishment – Baptist News Global

Judge strikes down college that banned student from handing out ‘Jesus Loves You’ valentines | The College Fix

Eighth Circuit Rules Gay Couples Can’t Force Christians To Work

No single gene associated with being gay – BBC News

Free Speech & Religious Freedom: Federal Court Upholds Constitutional Order | National Review

The Average Chick-fil-A Generates Double the Sales of McDonald’s, Despite Closing Sundays – Michael Foust

Washington Abortion & Cedar Park Church — The Church Challenging a One-Size-Fits-All Abortion Requirement | National Review

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Dismantles Church Music Studies | Jonathan Aigner

The Ministerial Exception After Hosanna-Tabor: Firmly Founded, Increasingly Refined | The Federalist Society

Scientists finally read the oldest biblical text ever found | The Independent

Iraqi Christians Face an Impossible Choice – The Atlantic

Rare, Ancient Bible Is Part of Nation’s Religious Heritage | Pennsylvania News | US News

No, Christianity Doesn’t Need To Endorse Homosexuality To Grow

Texas lawmakers want to make clear guns allowed in churches

Protesting Methodist LGBTQ policy, confirmation class takes a pass – Religion News Service

Mayor Pete’s Woke Intolerance | Nic Rowan | First Things

Chick-fil-A Bans: San Antonio and Buffalo Airports Oppose Free Expression | National Review

Same-Sex Marriage Isn’t Apostasy, LDS Church Decides

Mitch Albom: Why is living shorter, dying sooner a new trend?

President Trump Expands Order Restricting More Abortion Funding | LifeNews.com

Why do pastors receive a tax exemption for housing? | Acton PowerBlog

7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look at Church Attendance in America

After Years Of Abuse By Priests, #NunsToo Are Speaking Out : NPR

In Australia, Catholic Church’s Bank Is Full, but Pews Are Empty – The New York Times

Miracle Hill Ministries, lawsuit asks: Who is a Christian? – RNS

United Methodists Fracture: LGBTQ Plan Rejected – The Atlantic

Senate Vote Against Born-Alive Infants Proves Democrats Aren’t ‘Pro-Choice.’ They’re Pro-Infanticide

Trump administration to ban abortion referrals by taxpayer-funded family planning clinics | Fox News

Do more to combat alcohol’s harm: reports | Times Colonist

Southern Baptist head calls for reforms, potential removal of multiple Houston churches – HoustonChronicle.com

T.D. Jakes Comes Out for ‘Gay Rights’ and ‘LGBT Churches,’ Says Position is ‘Evolving’ | Christian News Network

A flourishing United Methodist church considers a way out – Religion News Service

NJ law forcing schools to teach LGBT history is about ‘indoctrinating’ students, critics say

Methodist Madness | Charlotte Allen | First Things

Federal Court: U-Iowa Discriminated Against Christian Student Groups

Southern Baptist scandal: Convention leaders react to investigation detailing sexual abuse – The Washington Post

What a Title IX Proposal Means for Religious Liberty | RealClearEducation

20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms – Houston Chronicle

At National Prayer Breakfast, Trump opposes abortion, supports religious liberty : NPR

Pope signs declaration saying God ‘wills’ religious pluralism. What does this mean? | Catholic Herald

Almost Half of Practicing Christian Millennials Say Evangelism Is Wrong – Barna Group

Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in US

Judge says Tampa conversion therapy ban violates First Amendment free-speech rights – The Washington Post

Virginia Abortion Law Controversy: Pro-Choice Zealots Claim Moral Low Ground | National Review

FB post from Dr. Bob Jones III about Beneth Jones’ cancer

WATCH: Democratic VA Governor Endorses Murder Of Born-Alive Infants | Daily Wire

Guns and God: Growing number of churches want armed security

NY Legalizes Abortion up to Moment of Birth, Defines Person as Someone ‘Who Has Been Born’ – Michael Foust

Joining a mob | WORLD News Group

Poll Shows Most Americans Favor Limits on Abortion | RealClearPolitics

Death on demand: has euthanasia gone too far? | News | The Guardian

Evangelicals Seek Detente With Mideast Muslim Leaders As Critics Doubt Motives : NPR

Heathens hold religious services rooted in Norse paganism aboard aircraft carrier

Report laments history of slavery and racism at SBC seminary – Baptist News Global