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June 16, 2025

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IN THE NEWS

Trump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the convention against torture

Federal law states that the United States shall not “expel, extradite, or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any person to a country in which there are substantial grounds for believing the person would be in danger of being subjected to torture.”....


Baptist college in Georgia places president on leave as it probes whether he ignored sexual abuse

A Baptist college in northeast Georgia has placed its president on leave while it investigates whether he ignored claims that a former administrator was abusing students. Trustees at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland announced on...


Church of England plans record $2.2 billion spend after signs of revival

The Church of England will spend a record 1.6 billion pounds ($2.17 billion) over the next three years to boost clergy stipends and help cash-strapped parishes, it said on Monday, hoping to build on signs of a churchgoing revival among Britons. The....


Southern Baptists to vote on financial disclosures, legal fees, ERLC

Ask Southern Baptists their favorite part of their annual meeting, and nearly everyone will tell you: the missionary-sending presentation. Couples and individuals getting ready to serve abroad introduce themselves from the convention stage, with those....


‘Totally different’ NFL team introduces Bible study to training camp

One of the most moribund franchises in the National Football League is hoping this latest pairing of coach and quarterback will finally be the one to end the team’s malaise. The coach, at least, is trying a novel, faith-forward approach to trying to....


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FROM FAITH ON VIEW

Jennifer Lyell’s death adds urgency to SBC legal reckoning

Jennifer Lyell, a former Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) executive and prominent figure in the denomination’s sexual abuse reckoning, died on June 7 at age 47. Her death followed a massive stroke suffered days earlier, sources confirmed....


Hidden Christians of Nagasaki struggle to preserve a vanishing faith

On a secluded island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan’s Hidden Christians continue practicing a clandestine faith centuries after persecution forced them underground. Worship takes place in private rooms adorned with seemingly Buddhist or Shinto....


Mormon Christs

A couple of years back, I wrote a six-part series entitled Five Evangelical Christs. My academic research is on the relationship between religion and contemporary art; so, of course, images of Christ are a natural part of that. I’ve become interested in....


Author, historian, and longtime FoV contributor K. Scott Culpepper has recently released his 1st novel, The Demonologists' Daughter, a psychological mystery thriller. Submerse yourself in suspense as you follow Diana Chambers on a tragic journey that reveals long-hidden family demons.

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COMMENTARY

The Los Angeles Protests Are an Act of Self-Defense

Early Sunday evening in Los Angeles, as the city was under siege by federal anti-immigration forces, aided by local law enforcement, Mayor Karen Bass was holding a press conference. Out in the streets, a reporter noted, it appeared that the Los....


Hope and Faith in the Shadows of a Nation Divided

Good Morning, today marks a new beginning for me, to try and move forward during a time when this seems virtually impossible. The reality is, moving out of the country isn’t possible for at least part of my family, which includes me. Staying here in San....


The Child of Humanity Is Greater

“When he appeared to his disciples in glory on the mountain, he was great and not small. He made his disciples great so they could see him in his grandeur. On the day of the Eucharist he said, “You who has united the perfect Light with the Spirit....


Eight Years of living with Chronic Illness

Today is the 8th anniversary of my diagnosis with blood cancer. I had been sick for several weeks and therefore the diagnosis was not out of the blue. But what was less expected was that I would constantly struggle with chronic illnesses from then on. I....


Love wins

For four hundred years, white Christians have twisted the Bible and bullied, threatened and lied to hold onto the idolatry of white supremacy. God will not hold them guiltless. But it isn’t Christianity. They’ve actually been persecuting Christ....


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GOOD NEWS

Miracle: Boy, 12, Saves Family from House Fire

A 12-year-old boy in Petersburg, Virginia, is being praised for his courage and composure after saving his family from a house fire on June 3. Ramir Parker, a seventh grader, sprang into action after smelling smoke and hearing strange....


Baby Slaps Priest's Hand in Hilarious Baptism Gone Wrong

Children are a precious and wonderful blessing from the Lord. Anyone who has been lucky enough to become a parent understands this for sure. However, raising children in addition to being a blessing, is also a monumental task and....


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