For nearly 50 years, the Rev. Ed Young led a Houston conservative megachurch that now boasts 94,000 congregants, $1 billion in assets and high-profile members like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, leading oil ...

These four religious sites claim to possess the remains of the biblical preacher’s skull. But is there any evidence? Salome receives the head of John the Baptist in this early 17th century painting by ...

McAbee is a poet, essayist, and theologian. He is a Professor of Religion and the Arts at Belmont University. A "Jesus Saves" sign is tacked to a telephone pole. McAbee is a poet, essayist, and ...

During its two-day annual meeting that began on June 13, 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention reaffirmed the ouster of its largest congregation that ordained women and began a process to amend its ...

Founded as a Freewill Baptist educational institution, Bates College possesses one of the most important and comprehensive collections of archival and library material related to this denomination in ...

Executives of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination ignored victims, resisted reforms and were concerned with avoiding ‘potential liability,’ the third-party investigation says. By Ruth Graham ...

David Siders is POLITICO's Politics editor. The battle to redefine America’s political parties is underway — far from Washington. David Siders reports from the road. NEW ORLEANS — No one could accuse ...

Southern Baptists are arguing again over the role women should play in the church. Following a tweet from popular Southern Baptist speaker, teacher and writer Beth Moore that suggested she was ...

Kansas will face California Baptist in the first round of the 2026 men's NCAA Tournament. The game is scheduled for Friday, March 20, in San Diego. Kansas is a No. 4 seed, while California Baptist is ...