Articles from 2020
Lifeway Research recently released a report on Southern Baptists’ views on political theology. The survey, which was sponsored by the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, looked at the views of Southern Baptist laity and key leaders and aimed to understand: It also explored attitudes toward specific constitutional rights and the …
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A question has been nagging at me lately: How do I behave like a Christian in an election year? The world has grown exponentially negative. Anxiety lurks about. Peace is hard to find. In my experience as a pastor, I have never seen mental health at such a low point. And all of this applies …
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On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This ruling clears the way for an even more restrictive 6-week abortion ban to take effect in the state next month when Florida will become one of 13 states that ban abortion as early as 6 weeks. …
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Last week, the ERLC joined public comments with other faith-based organizations in response to two Department of State proposed rules that would undermine the vital work being done by faith-based international aid providers. These rules would place new restrictions on foreign aid contractors and foreign aid grant recipients, requiring them to adhere to hiring standards …
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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on access to an abortion pill in two combined cases—FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. These cases are significant legal battles challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone (i.e., the “abortion pill”), a …
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Nearly six months after the beginning of fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Congress has finally fully funded the federal government through Sept. 30. Following four continuing resolutions (CRs), Congress passed two minibus packages that included all twelve federal appropriations bills that fund the various parts of the government. The first minibus, passed on March 8, …
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On Super Tuesday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump officially secured the number of delegates needed to clinch their parties’ presidential nomination. This ensures that they will be facing one another in a rematch, the first to feature two U.S. presidents since 1956. Despite reaching this milestone, the candidates still face a long …
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Healthy engagement in the public square can feel like a fond memory of past decades, but we believe that Christians can still engage the public square today in ways that bring hope where it is desperately needed. In 2019, the ERLC, the Fetzer Institute, and LifeWay Research conducted a study on civility in the public …
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