WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — A female New Testament scholar and ordained United Church of Christ minister has been tapped to replace Baptist historian Bill Leonard as dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Gail O'Day, currently senior associate dean…
Church-state separationists mixed over desert-cross decision
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A divided Supreme Court rendered a complex decision April 28 on the fate of a lonely cross in the California desert. The decision — the first major church-state case of Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure — upset religious-freedom…
American Baptist National Ministries reclaims historic name
NEW YORK (ABP) — National Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA marked the 178th anniversary of its founding April 27 by announcing the agency will reclaim its historic name of American Baptist Home Mission Societies. "Outside of American Baptist circles…
American Baptist National Ministries reclaims historic name
NEW YORK (ABP) — National Ministries of American Baptist Churches USA marked the 178th anniversary of its founding April 27 by announcing the agency will reclaim its historic name of American Baptist Home Mission Societies. "Outside of American Baptist circles…
In new book, Southern Baptist leader urges Christians to go green for God
DULUTH, Ga. (ABP) — Jonathan Merritt says he was both disappointed and pleasantly surprised by the response he received after organizing several hundred Southern Baptists in 2008 to issue a statement identifying the environment and climate change as moral issues….
Contraception, abstinence not contradictory messages, study says
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Teaching young people the importance of sexual abstinence outside of marriage and sharing information about contraception need not be seen as contradictory messages, a Baylor University researcher has concluded. Michael Sherr, director of doctoral studies at…
Prominent Florida megachurch once again pastorless
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (ABP) — For the third time since 2006, First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, Fla., is without a pastor. Timothy Mann, since 2007 pastor of the prominent church led for 32 years by former Southern Baptist Convention…
Faith leaders protest Arizona’s anti-immigration law
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Religious events across the country are being planned this weekend to protest Arizona's new law giving police more power to crack down on illegal immigration. Critics said the bill, signed into law April 23 by Gov. Jan…
Study: Most ‘Millennials’ don’t pray, read Bible or attend church
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Two thirds of Americans born between 1980 and 1991 identify themselves as Christians, but most do not regularly pray, read the Bible or attend church, according to findings of a new LifeWay Research study. Thom Rainer,…