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Religion in schools legislation spurs conflict between faiths

A fight is raging across the country, as conservative state lawmakers—often backed by conservative Christians—push faith-focused laws and run into opposition from other religious people and their secular allies.

07/08/2024 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

Baptists called to be peacemakers in challenging times

Baptists from around the world discussed peace and peacemaking during the Baptist International Conference on Theological Education prior to the 2024 Baptist World Alliance annual gathering in Lagos, Nigeria.

07/08/2024 - By Eric Black / Editor

Faith and Gen Z: Lauren Beal

Gen Z continues to report limited opportunity and hopelessness, but some Texas Baptist university graduates offer a different take.

07/05/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

California Baptists cut staff, citing giving shortfall

The California Southern Baptist announced it had cut six staff jobs, citing an ongoing decline in giving.

07/05/2024 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Challenges to abortion bans on religious freedom grounds falter

Some legal strategists have challenged state abortion bans saying they infringe on religious freedom by imposing a Christian understanding of when life begins. That strategy recently took a beating in the courts.

07/03/2024 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

Judge rules against Paxton in Annunciation House case

An El Paso district court judge ruled Attorney General Ken Paxton violated the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment in his targeting of Annunciation House, a network of nonprofit Catholic migrant shelters.

07/03/2024 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain / Religion News Service

Texans on Mission help church meet water needs in Cuba

When a group from Crosspoint Church in McKinney recently traveled with Proclaim Cuba to minister in that Caribbean country, they took with them water filters provided by Texans on Mission.

07/03/2024 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

Texas legislators vow to expand statutes of limitations on abuse

Alleged abuse by Robert Morris has prompted calls for reforms not only in the church but at the state Capitol.

07/03/2024 - By James Russell / Religion News Service

Around the state: Hedgepath steps into Wayland presidency

Wayland Baptist University entered a new chapter July 1 with the arrival of Donna Hedgepath, as the university’s 14th president.

07/03/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Hispanic Baptists reminded: Trust in God without limits

“Sin Limites/Without Limits” was the Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas meeting theme as speakers challenged Hispanic Texas Baptists to consider limitless possibilities, because they serve a God of unlimited power.

07/02/2024 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Students share how UMHB helped them find faith

Some students arrive at UMHB with more questions than answers about their futures and faith but leave changed, healed and saved.

07/02/2024 - By Christi Mays / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Thousands of faith leaders and activists rally for poor

Thousands of clergy, union members and activists rallied on behalf of the poor near the U.S. Capitol on June 29.

07/02/2024 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service