by Martin Marty | May 24, 2012 | Opinion
On May 17, the New York Times’ headline read “WhitesAccountforUnderHalfofBirthsinU.S.; TippingPointReached; ImplicationsforPolitics, theEconomyandaNation’sIdentity.” On the same day The Wall Street Journal underscored this “birth”... by Chuck Warnock | Jun 29, 2011 | Opinion
Minorities make up the majority of babies born in the United States, according to the U.S. Census. That news will have an impact on small churches. “For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., part of a sweeping race change and a... by Adelle Banks | Jun 15, 2011 | News
(RNS) Southern Baptists meeting in Phoenix adopted a plan Tuesday (June 14) to try to boost minorities in their top leadership posts as they face continuing reports of stagnant baptism rates and declining membership. Members of the nation’s largest Protestant... by Brian Kaylor | Jan 18, 2011 | News
Over the past three decades, American presidential elections have been dominated by a confessional political style where candidates must invoke God and quote Scripture in ways more testimonial, sectarian, partisan and liturgical than in previous elections. As a... by Miguel A. De La Torre | Nov 17, 2010 | Opinion
“Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. The seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, you shall do no work that day” (Exodus 20:8-10). How many times have you sat during a service only to hear some minister...