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Why being transgender is not a sin – Baptist News Global
Nov 9, 2018 · Transgender identity is about who a person is. It’s not about who they love or what actions they take that might be sinful in the sense that we all sin. It is about their fundamental …
After 30 years, the NRSV gets an update: Here’s what that means
Mar 15, 2022 · In a nation where the 1611 King James Version of the Bible still holds tremendous sway, imagine the challenges of updating one of the modern English translations of the Good …
What’s happening to megachurch pastors in Dallas?
Megachurch pastors in Dallas are starting to drop like flies.. On June 9, Tony Evans stepped away for an unspecified period of time from the 10,000-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, a church …
I asked people why they’re leaving Christianity, and here’s what I ...
Dec 13, 2022 · For some time now, Christianity has been on the decline. According to a September 2022 Pew study, people identifying as Christian have decreased from 90% of the …
An oft-quoted biblical scholar changes his mind on LGBTQ …
In 1996, Hays released Moral Vision of the New Testament and it quickly became a standard text for biblical scholars, theologians and ethicists alike. In the 16th chapter, Hays carefully works …
Do any of these Bible stories remind you of Donald Trump?
Throw in his willingness to “date” Ivanka if she weren’t his daughter, a civil conviction for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll, who apparently “didn’t let him do it because he was famous,” one …
Why Christians should support reproductive justice, including …
“Reproductive justice” is a term coined by Black women activists in the 1990s to recognize the intersections of race, class, sexuality, nation and gender in reproductive health and decision …
10 Lessons from the LGBTQ Debate in Church - Baptist News Global
Feb 13, 2018 · Our congregation went through 18 months of intense study, prayer and dialogue about LGBTQ inclusion, and we have the scars to show for it. And we would have had scars …
More evangelical leaders on board Trump train for 2024
Jan 24, 2024 · Ben Carson, the doctor and author who served in Trump’s cabinet as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has been campaigning for Trump and is rumored to be up …