Here’s why authoritarians go after historians and journalists
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on August 8, 2025. “Those that don’t know any history think everything is an overreaction right now. Those that do know history think everything is an underreaction right now.” These were the words posted recently on Threads by medical physicist and musician Benito Thompson. To which Jemar Tisby replied, “As […]
Here’s what we’ve been talking about on ‘Highest Power’
This article originally appeared at Baptist News Global on April 1, 2025. It’s been one month since the launch of my new podcast with BNG, Highest Power: Church + State, which is currently ranking within the top 20% of all podcasts nationally. “I’m thrilled with the podcast and what you’re doing here,” BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield […]