At a swearing-in ceremony outside the White House Monday night, new Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett exhibited the same measured manner she showed during her confirmation. She also reemphasized her commitment to fulfill her duties to the court and the country independent of her own preferences. Christian leaders, including Southern Baptists, cheered her […]
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Southern Baptists respond to President Trump’s contracting COVID-19
Christians around the country and the world have called for prayer in light of the news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Baptist Press received comments from a number of prominent Southern Baptists Oct. 2 regarding the development. Those comments are below: “Jeana and I are highly […]
GraceHaven clinic aims to save lives
Mt. Vernon | In every room of a newly renovated building, tour guide Paula Joy stops to tell visitors the meaning behind the art on the wall. Each creation has a scriptural foundation. As Joy reads the passages, her voice breaks. “I cry in every room,” she said, laughing while she wipes away tears. The […]
SCOTUS confirmation could focus on faith
President Donald Trump’s announcement Sept. 27 that he will nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court brought into sharper focus a reason that evangelicals supported the Republican in his first campaign—a president’s influence on the federal courts. After a slow start, the Trump administration’s nominations to federal benches picked up speed. The […]
Deciding factors that drive Christians to the polls
Heading into the 2020 election, the role of religious belief among the electorate is making previously predictable voter blocs less predictable, especially as issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, race, civil unrest, and the Supreme Court have erupted. Still, both parties and their presidential candidates are counting on the faith-based voters they have traditionally garnered, with […]
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