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  Americans concerned too many seeking religious exemptions

  A new poll reveals most Americans are in favor of offering religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccines, but they express concern too many people are seeking such exemptions.

  12/13/2021 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  House passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

  The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on Dec. 8. The ban blocks imports from the Xianjiang province of China where more than 12 million Uyghur are being held.

  12/13/2021 - By Brandon Porter / Baptist Press

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  Mike Stone withdraws Russell Moore defamation lawsuit

  A legal battle between a former Southern Baptist ethicist and one of his chief critics is over for now. 

  12/13/2021 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Miles llegan a Cristo a través del ministerio de migrantes de la iglesia

  El pastor Carlos Navarro y los Ministerios Golán de la West Brownsville Baptist Church llevan mucho tiempo dedicados al ministerio de los migrantes que buscan entrar a Estados Unidos a través de Matamoros, justo al otro lado de la frontera entre Texas y México

  12/08/2021 - By Jane Rodgers

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  Diplomatic boycott of Olympics in China draws praise

  Advocates for international religious freedom applauded the Biden Administration’s call for a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing due to China’s human rights record.

  12/08/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  ‘Sorcery’ the fastest-growing search term on Bible Gateway

  Searches for the words “sorcery” and “sorceries” saw the biggest spike—increasing 193 percent over the last year—on Bible Gateway, which allows users to read and search the text of multiple translations of the Bible.

  12/08/2021 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  Study reveals some crimes go up when it rains on Sundays

  A study from the Review of Economics and Statistics found the more it rains on Sunday mornings, the more white-collar, drug- and alcohol-related crimes there are.

  12/08/2021 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  HPU prof hopes to combat hunger with micro-animal farming

  Howard Payne University professor Martin Mintchev and students from his engineering science class aim to combat world hunger using micro-animal farming.

  12/08/2021 - By Staff / Howard Payne University 

• Obituary: Pablo Garcia

  Pablo “Paul” Garcia of Hereford, a longtime Texas Baptist pastor and missionary, died Nov. 30. He was 82.

  12/08/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Students design exhibit about integration of Wayland

  As a history practicum project, Wayland Baptist University students Chloe Barham and Devin Davis researched and designed a museum exhibit focused on Wayland’s integration in 1951.

  12/08/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Family’s support helps Baylor protect Black Gospel music

  A professor’s search-and-rescue mission to prevent the loss of musical history and a family’s desire to honor the wishes of their late husband and father combined not only to preserve a distinctly African American art form, but also give it the academic attention it previously lacked.

  12/07/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Three more kidnapped mission workers in Haiti released

  Three of the North American mission workers held hostage more than seven weeks by a gang in Haiti were released Dec. 5, Christian Aid Ministries announced.

  12/06/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor