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Trump-Aligned Think Tank, Denying Policy Plans, Gives Voice to Christian Nationalist Views

The Center for Renewing America is denying a Politico report about plans to push Christian nationalism should Donald Trump win back the White House — but that doesn’t mean the group doesn’t endorse the ideology or want it to help shape public policy.

Texas Attorney General Moves to Shut down Catholic Migrant Shelters

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a volunteer-run network of Catholic migrant shelters based in El Paso, Texas, aiming to revoke the organization's nonprofit registration. The lawsuit comes after Annunciation House moved to delay handing over documents about its clients to the attorney general.

Heads of SBC Mission Boards Say They Will Not Fund New Abuse Reform Nonprofit

Leaders of two major Southern Baptist mission boards said they will not help fund a proposed independent nonprofit meant to implement the denomination’s abuse reforms.

Gwen Shamblin Lara’s Son Addresses Child Abuse Death of Boy Whose Parents Were Remnant Church Members

In the final installment of Michael Shamblin's interview with investigative reporter Phil Williams, Shamblin discussed the child abuse death of Josef Smith and said that Remnant Fellowship Church needs to acknowledge the harm it has done.

Dr. Tony Evans on Why We Need Black History Month: ‘Tolerance Is Still a Far Cry From Reconciliation’

In a recent article, Dr. Tony Evans argued that Black History Month can promote unity within the church and within the country.

Pastor John MacArthur Says Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Wasn’t a Christian at All,’ His ‘Life Was Immoral’

Popular author and pastor-teacher John MacArthur recently claimed that civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. “wasn’t a Christian at all" and that his "life was immoral."

For Iranian Converts Claiming Religious Persecution, European Courts Require Proof of Faith

Iranian converts to Christianity who have fled Iran are finding it much harder to prove their faith once they cross the border. As challenging as it might be to prove religious conversion in the U.K., applicants can face even steeper barriers in Germany and Austria.

Southern Baptist Leaders Expel 2 Churches for Allegedly Mismanaging Abuse

Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to cut ties with four churches on Tuesday (Feb. 20), two for alleged mismanagement of sexual abuse. One other had failed to give to the SBC’s common fund, while another hired a woman pastor.