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“ICE agents receive the least amount of training of any law enforcement group in the United States.” baptistnews.com/article/ice-...
ICE agents are least-trained law enforcement in America – Baptist News Global
“ICE agents receive the least amount of training of any law enforcement group in the United States," notes Caroline Cook.
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New podcast alert! I got to join half of the crew at Bible Divas (@baptistnews.com) to talk all things trauma hermeneutics. open.spotify.com/episode/18u6...
The Christian manosphere believes men need to be in top physical and spiritual shape. One way they’re proposing to accomplish that is through “lust-free” gyms. baptistnews.com/article/men-...
Men-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust – Baptist News Global
the Christian manosphere believes men need to be in top physical and spiritual shape. So they’re proposing “lust-free” gyms.
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"What happened that early Wednesday morning changed far more than my travel plans; it changed the way I think about belonging." baptistnews.com/article/when...
When the president targets Muslim kindergartners ...
What happened that early Wednesday morning changed far more than my travel plans; it changed the way I think about belonging.
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As AI models become increasingly more advanced, legislators are having a hard time keeping up. baptistnews.com/article/ai-i...
AI is being used to abuse children, and we can do something about it – Baptist News Global
Last May, congress passed the Take It Down Act, requiring websites to remove “nonconsensual intimate visual depictions” of identifiable individuals. This includes both real and AI-generated content. B...
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"We’ve taken quite a beating this week over our coverage of one issue that has generated intense conversation — mainly among people who don’t know me or our writers or our organization." markwing.substack.com/p/you-dont-k...
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Friday Roundup for July 10, 2026
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"The Christian faith battle between the Right and the Left is on full display in this year’s election cycle." baptistnews.com/article/whic...
Which side will you choose? – Baptist News Global
The Christian faith battle between the Right and the Left is on full display in this year's election cycle.
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James Talarico isn’t the only Democratic candidate making faith a calling card of his campaign this year. baptistnews.com/article/in-a...
In a year of faith-talking Democrats, a Muslim candidate speaks up – Baptist News Global
This is a year in which Democrats are freely talking about religious faith, especially to counter the influence of evangelicals.
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Passing along my article for @baptistnews.com exploring theological dimensions of the music of Larkin Poe. This one comes with a playlist, for multiple platforms.
Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned – Baptist News Global
Lately as an amateur guitarist/professional theologian, I’ve been getting into the music of Larkin Poe, says Steven Harmon
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Graham Platner’s campaign to dethrone Susan Collins as one of Maine’s two senators has come to an abrupt end following allegations of sexual assault. baptistnews.com/article/no-p...
No political victory should be worth sacrificing moral integrity – Baptist News Global
This is just the latest in what feels like a never-ending series of political sexual abuse scandals, says Josh Olds.
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Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. baptistnews.com/article/carl...
Carlson calls for Huckabee's removal for not defending US rep
Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. This is the second event ...
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"There’s a reason beyond compassion for standing up for immigrants that never should be forgotten: Immigrants made this country, and we are their children." baptistnews.com/article/we-a...
We are a nation of immigrants – Baptist News Global
I hope we will reflect on who we are: a nation of immigrants whose ancestors came here seeking freedom and a better life.
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Most of you who claim to be Christians while supporting the Trump administration’s cruel immigration policies seem immovable in your position. Here’s a recent true story I challenge you to read and tell us if you support this. baptistnews.com/article/dear...
Dear Trump-supporting Christians, are you really OK with this? – Baptist News Global
If you claim to follow Jesus, who fed the 5,000 and declared himself “the Bread of Life,” how can you reconcile this cruelty?
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The Safe Summers Parent Pledge aims to equip and mobilize families to become active, informed partners in camp safety. While many assume their child’s summer camp has common-sense action plans for various safety risks, many do not. baptistnews.com/article/safe...
Safe Summers Foundation launches parent pledge campaign – Baptist News Global
The Safe Summers Parent Pledge aims to equip and mobilize families to become active, informed partners in camp safety.
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America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. baptistnews.com/article/amer...
Americans value freedom but see differences on what it means
America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what we should aspire to.
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Veteran Baptist educator Robert B. Sloan died of a massive stroke July 3, according Heights Church in Houston, where Sloan was a pastor and theologian in residence. baptistnews.com/article/robe...
Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77 – Baptist News Global
Veteran Baptist educator Robert B. Sloan died of a massive stroke July 3, according Heights Church in Houston.
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"I love this country. I’m not writing this to talk you out of your cookout. But love that will not tell the truth is not love." baptistnews.com/article/this... #july4th #independenceday #america250
This Fourth of July, will you get your hands in the dirt? – Baptist News Global
This Fourth of July, somewhere in America, a church will drag the American flag over to the altar and call it worship.
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"For political and theological conservatives, gaining the power to force their will on everyone else is the main objective. It never was about originalism. It was about power." baptistnews.com/article/dear...
Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for – Baptist News Global
"Then suddenly, Mike Johnson says an 'originalist' interpretation of the Bill of Rights is dangerous and must be corrected."
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One of the leading apologists for gay Christians has created a firestorm of controversy among Christians in the LGBTQ community with a column published in The New York Times June 30. baptistnews.com/article/matt...
Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be 'queer' – Baptist News Global
One of the leading apologists for gay Christians created controversy among Christians in the LGBTQ community with a column in New York Times
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of birthright citizenship in a June 30 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to end the historic right. baptistnews.com/article/supr...
Court's support for birthright citizenship draws partisan reactions
U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of birthright citizenship in a June 30 ruling striking down Donald Trump’s executive order
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"When tech giants like Apple, Google and Amazon have engineered devices and services to be addictive for kids’ developing brains, it requires more than muted critique." baptistnews.com/article/toy-... #movie #toystory5
Toy Story 5 brings the tech debate home, but it underplays the risks – Baptist News Global
What pulled me out of this funhouse reality is a dusk scene involving Lilypad, a bright-green tablet that serves as the film's antagonist.
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A #Texas court has awarded $640,000 to a #Waco, Texas, judge who sued the state after it disciplined her for refusing to perform same-sex weddings because of her evangelical #Christian faith. baptistnews.com/article/waco...
Waco judge wins right to refuse same-sex weddings – Baptist News Global
A Texas court has awarded $640,000 to a judge who sued the state after it disciplined her for refusing to perform same-sex weddings
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Why weren't insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol weren’t charged with domestic terrorism? The reason is simple and terrifyingly relevant: There is no standalone federal crime on the books for domestic terrorism. baptistnews.com/article/who-...
Who is the domestic terrorist? – Baptist News Global
The definition is intentionally vague. Charging U.S. citizens with domestic terrorism opens the door to First Amendment challenges.
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“When we neglect justice, mercy and humility, we have not just missed the mark, we’ve abandoned the covenant itself.” baptistnews.com/article/love... #democracy
Love of neighbor is a democratic ideal – Baptist News Global
Even when someone is in the “minority,” their dignity does not diminish because they bear the fulness of being human.
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The rise of American authoritarianism frees people of faith from having to question how they would have responded during the Civil Rights Movement, @democracyforward.org President @skyeperryman.bsky.social said. baptistnews.com/article/rise...
Rise of American authoritarianism demands a choice, Perryman says – Baptist News Global
“If you ever wondered what you would do then, guess what — it’s not a mental experiment anymore, guys. You get to answer it now,”
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Several months ago, I was asked to contribute to this Christianity and Democracy series currently running on @baptistnews.com. My assignment: “Democracy as a Moral Practice, not just a system.” Click here to read it: baptistnews.com/article/demo... #faith #politics #democracy #character #formation
Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system – Baptist News Global
Democracy is always more than its documents. It lives, or fails, in the habits people carry into ordinary life.
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On June 18, 2026, Barack Obama’s journey came full circle as he returned to Chicago’s South Side for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a project years in the making and one that may ultimately become one of his most enduring legacies. baptistnews.com/article/from...
From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again – Baptist News Global
The opening also highlighted what Barack and Michelle Obama have emphasized: The center is not merely about a presidency. It is about people.
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"Perhaps that is what Jesus was trying to teach all along: Y’all means all." baptistnews.com/article/yall... #pride
Y’all means all – Baptist News Global
At its simplest level, Jesus seems to be stretching the corners of our proverbial blanket. He is enlarging our understanding of family.
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“A billion dollars is the net worth of 5,189 median American households.” baptistnews.com/article/why-... #elonmusk #trillionaire #news
Why it is immoral for one man to be a trillionaire – Baptist News Global
Musk’s extreme wealth both serves as the ultimate illustration and the perfect distraction for the rise in billionaire wealth.
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#Religiousfreedom is a radical invention that allows all Americans to believe or not believe as they choose, but on the condition that others are not harmed, said Rachel Laser, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. baptistnews.com/article/reli...
Religious liberty 'is not a sword to harm others,' Laser says – Baptist News Global
Religious freedom allows all Americans to believe or not believe as they choose, but on the condition that others are not harmed,
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