(Baptist Press) Religious liberty advocates have applauded President Trump's new executive order to promote "America's first freedom" globally. Describing religious freedom as "a moral and national security imperative," the president issued Tuesday (June 2) an order that calls for the prioritization of international religious liberty in United States foreign policy and at … [Read more...] about Trump Order on Global Religious Liberty Praised
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Joel Osteen: Floyd Death Not in Vain, Joins Houston March
(ChurchLeaders) Some 60,000 people took to the streets of Houston, Texas yesterday to honor the life of the late George Floyd who died while being detained by Minneapolis police. Sixteen of Floyd’s family members attended the Houston march, along with other high-profile professional athletes, musicians, and faith leaders. One such faith leader was Joel Osteen, pastor … [Read more...] about Joel Osteen: Floyd Death Not in Vain, Joins Houston March
35 Black Liberty University Alumni Call for Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s Resignation
(Christian Headlines) Thirty-five Black alumni of Liberty University are calling on university President Jerry Falwell Jr. to step down from his role after he tweeted a photo of a person in blackface. According to Christianity Today, Falwell tweeted that he was “adamantly opposed” to an order from Gov. Ralph Northam that required that masks be worn inside all retail … [Read more...] about 35 Black Liberty University Alumni Call for Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s Resignation
Listen to Carl Lentz’s Conversation About Racism and Protest With Bishop T.D. Jakes
(Relevant) Over the weekend, Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz virtually sat down with Bishop T.D. Jakes of the Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas for a long, wide-reaching conversation about George Floyd’s death, the history of American racism manifesting as violent oppression and a Christian theology of protest. “Those are triggers,” Jakes says after Lentz reads off a long list … [Read more...] about Listen to Carl Lentz’s Conversation About Racism and Protest With Bishop T.D. Jakes
White Prayer Vigil Participants Confess ‘Years and Years of Racism’
(ChurchLeaders) Violence has erupted throughout the country in response to the death of George Floyd, but two ministry leaders in Houston—one white and one black—are showing people a different way. The two men led a prayer vigil Sunday, and the event featured a powerful moment when the white participants knelt in front of the black participants, asking for their forgiveness. … [Read more...] about White Prayer Vigil Participants Confess ‘Years and Years of Racism’