WASHINGTON (ABP) — The head of the Interfaith Alliance has called for a new national discussion about marriage not as a religious institution but a civil right. Welton Gaddy Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance and an ordained Baptist…
Jamaican slave revolt has lessons for all, scholar says
EDE, Netherlands (ABP) — The story of an African-Caribbean Baptist slave's 19th-century revolt holds theologically liberating implications for all Christians, an international Baptist scholar said July 29. Presenting a paper as part of the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering in…
Scholar says Baptists neglect lessons from Virgin Mary
CLARIFICATION: This story has been reissued with a replacement paragraph 13. The original story summarized a point in the paper that did not accurately convey the author's intent. EDE, Netherlands (ABP) — A Latina theologian says overreaction to Catholic veneration…
Uzbekistan charges Baptist camp with crimes
TASHKENT CITY, Uzbekistan (ABP) — Authorities in Uzbekistan cracked down on Baptists after a government-sponsored news agency ran articles alleging illegal religious activity at a summer camp for children. Forum 18, a Norway-based news service that monitors alleged violations of…
Christian coach says Muslim principal fired him over religion
DEARBORN, Mich. (ABP) — A legendary high school wrestling coach in Michigan has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was fired by a Muslim principal for his Christian beliefs. Gerald Marszalek, 64, accuses Dearborn schools and Principal Imad Fadlallah of…
Bullard to lead North American Baptist Fellowship
EDE, Netherlands (ABP) — George Bullard, a frequent consultant to denominational entities and strategic coordinator for the Columbia Partnership, will become general secretary of the North American Baptist Fellowship beginning Aug. 1. The position has been vacant since January, when…
Bullard to lead North American Baptist Fellowship
EDE, Netherlands (ABP) — George Bullard, a frequent consultant to denominational entities and strategic coordinator for the Columbia Partnership, will become general secretary of the North American Baptist Fellowship beginning Aug. 1. George Bullard, a long team denominational worker and…
Texas Baptists test-launch statewide Bible distribution plan
EL PASO, Texas (ABP) — Baptists in El Paso, Texas, distributed nearly 250,000 CDs containing selected Scripture passages and Christian testimonies in a pilot launch of a campaign to share the gospel with every un-churched person in the state by…
Texas Baptists test-launch statewide Bible distribution plan
EL PASO, Texas (ABP) — Baptists in El Paso, Texas, are distributing nearly 250,000 CDs containing selected Scripture passages and Christian testimonies in a pilot launch of a campaign to share the gospel with every un-churched person in the state…
Looking for leaders: Training next generation requires new models
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — When the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship held its General Assembly recently in Houston, leaders documented a quiet shift that went almost unnoticed among the 2,000 people attending the annual meeting. For the first time, participants from the…
Religious leaders back common ground on abortion
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A number of religious leaders are backing an effort to defuse the contentious debate over abortion with common-ground solutions that reduce the need for abortion by preventing unintended pregnancies and supporting women who might otherwise abort for…
Baylor Alumni Association loses links to university
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University graduates who want to reach their alumni association no longer can do it through the school's phone system, e-mail or website. The university recently notified the Baylor Alumni Association it would be removed from…