New justice pledges judicial independence Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in Oct. 26 as an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, shortly after the Senate voted to confirm her by a 52-48 margin. Barrett, a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, is thought to bring the high court to a […]
Barrett pledges to resist ‘policy preferences’
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 […]
Churches make room for students displaced by pandemic
Across Illinois | Pastor Jason Plumer walks around the tables in his church’s fellowship hall, stopping every few seconds to talk to small groups of students eating an after-school snack of cereal or carrot sticks. His church’s after-school program, Tending the Vine, runs four afternoons a week for kids who need a place go after […]
Election: Christians split on candidates
Voters divided along racial lines With the election two weeks away, Pew Research reports white Catholics, white non-evangelical Protestants, and white evangelicals still favor President Donald Trump, although support from all three groups has slipped since August. Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading among all other groups polled, including religiously unaffiliated people. While groups […]
Capitol Hill wins in court
Judge grants preliminary injunction against D.C. restrictions on worship The District of Columbia cannot prevent Capitol Hill Baptist Church from meeting outdoors with proper safety precautions, a judge ruled Oct. 9. Before filing suit against the district, the Southern Baptist church led by Pastor Mark Dever had filed for a waiver against pandemic-related restrictions that […]
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