WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Obama has followed through on his promise to declare May 6 the National Day of Prayer despite a controversial April 15 ruling by a federal judge who said the government encouraging its citizens to pray violates…
Marty: Church-state separation doesn’t mean opposing religion
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Church-state specialist Martin Marty said supporting strong separation of church and state doesn’t mean you also have to oppose religion in a series of lectures sponsored by a Baptist religious-liberty organization April 27-28. Martin Marty speaks…
Baptist scholars view Noah’s Ark discovery claims with skepticism
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABP) — As the newest reported discovery of Noah's Ark raised doubts even among fellow Ark-hunters, two Baptist seminary professors said Christians should not rest their faith on whether remains of an ancient vessel are ever found high…
Baptist scholars view Noah’s Ark discovery claims with skepticism
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABP) — As the newest reported discovery of Noah's Ark raised doubts even among fellow Ark-hunters, two Baptist seminary professors said Christians should not rest their faith on whether remains of an ancient vessel are ever found high…
Independent panel criticizes Obama, Bush, Clinton on religious freedom
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A bipartisan federal panel charged with monitoring religious-freedom questions worldwide blasted current and past administrations — Republican and Democratic alike — April 29 for under-emphasizing religious liberty in foreign policy. In releasing its annual report, the independent…
Campbellsville social-work program to award first master’s degrees
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Campbellsville University's Carver School of Social Work and Counseling is set to award its first master's degrees 12 years after acquiring the Carver name for its baccalaureate program from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Kentucky Baptist…
Glenn Beck, Paige Patterson to speak at Liberty University commencement
LYNCHBURG, Va. (ABP) — Two prominent conservative voices in the nation’s culture wars — Fox News commentator Glenn Beck and Southern Baptist seminary president Paige Patterson — will speak at Liberty University’s commencement exercises May 15, the school has announced….
Va. governor lifts ban on police chaplains’ sectarian prayers
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has lifted a two-year-old ban on sectarian prayers — including those referring to Jesus Christ — led by Virginia State Police chaplains at department-sanctioned public events. The recently elected Republican governor instructed…
Former Southwest Baptist U. football player sentenced for 2006 attack
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (ABP) — A former football player at Southwest Baptist University has been sentenced to 120 days in jail three months after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in a 2006 beating that left a Bolivar, Mo., man permanently disabled….