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The congregation in T. D. Jakes’s network is one of the biggest to shutter its doors due to COVID-19 constraints.

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NASHVILLE (BP) – The recent revelations of troubling policies and practices at Facebook demonstrate Christians should continue to seek to influence social media companies and to address related issues in

On Wednesday, May 5, NRB Senior Vice President of Communications, Daniel Darling, hosted a panel of guests on NRB Live at Lunch to discuss big tech and platform censorship issues. Darling was joined by Ryan Anderson of the Ethics & Public Policy Center, Jason Thacker of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and Craig DeRoche of Family Policy Alliance. The Facebook Oversight Board’s Decision  Just prior to the webinar, the Facebook Oversight Board issued a ruling, upholding Fac...

On Wednesday, April 7, New York Times bestselling author Joel Rosenberg joined NRB Vice President of Communications Dan Darling for NRB Live at Lunch to discuss the current state of the Middle East. Rosenberg has written 5 novels and 4 non-fiction books with 5 million copies in print. He has addressed audiences at the White House, Pentagon, U.S. Capitol, Canadian Parliament, the European Union Parliament, and the Israeli President’s Residence. In March 2019, he was invited to meet with Presid...

The addition increased the total in the state to 739,500 since the start of the pandemic.  As of Jan. 27, COVID-19 deaths in the state totaled 9,046.  In Buncombe County, another 129 cases Jan. 28 increased the new total to 13,017 and a total of 247 deaths. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients across the state are remaining relatively flat, with totals dropping slightly on Jan. 27, the latest figures reported by the state.  Statewide, North Carolina reported 3,238 COVID...

A Look at Notable 2020 Publications Continuing the tradition of reflecting on some of the years noteworthy publications. David S. Dockery Image: Nick Fewings/Unsplash Each year, my friend David Dockery releases an end-of-year list of noteworthy books. I am happy to share them with you. I trust that the forthcoming holiday period will provide moments for rest and renewal for many from what has been an exhausting 2020. Perhaps these days will even provide an opportunity for some of us t...

Engineered in His Image? Christians More Cautious About Gene Editing. A Pew Research survey across 20 countries found believers lag behind non-religious neighbors in support for the technology, with the biggest gap in the US. Kate Shellnutt| Image: Imaginechina via AP Images Christians around the globe share concerns about the application of fast-advancing gene-editing technology, making them more cautious about the research and its potential application to alter a baby’s geneti...