WASHINGTON (ABP) — Prominent progressives — including former Vice President Al Gore — and conservatives traded barbs and polls April 27 in the contentious debate over judicial nominations. Gore, speaking to the liberal MoveOn.org political action committee in Washington, used…
Alabama billboard points patrons of topless dance club to church
ATHENS, Ala. (ABP) — If you want to find Lindsay Lane Baptist Church in Athens, head past Jimmy's Lounge and turn right. Jimmy's is a topless dance club in Madison, Ala. Everyone who works at, frequents or merely drives by…
Three institutions team up to offer social-work degree in Spanish
WACO, Texas (ABP) -A generation of Spanish-speaking Christian social workers may enter the workforce in a few years, thanks to a collaborative venture launched by Baptist University of the Americas, Baylor University's School of Social Work and Buckner Baptist Benevolences….
House passes measure designed to limit teenage abortions
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The House of Representatives passed a bill April 27 designed to limit abortions performed on minors. The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act passed the chamber on a 270-157 vote. It makes it illegal for adults to transport…
Analysis: ‘Judicial activism’ hard to define despite sudden uproar over subject
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Even though “judicial activism” may simply be in the eye of the beholder, according to legal experts, it is a recurring charge against judges that is almost as old as the Republic itself. But that hasn't kept…
Most teenagers lack basic knowledge of Bible, surveyed teachers say
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A significant number of American teenagers are “clueless” when it comes to a working knowledge of the Bible, and that means they cannot receive a quality education, a new report indicates. A national report reveals 98 percent…
SBC agency withdraws support for church-politicking bill
WASHINGTON (ABP) — One of the biggest backers of a controversial bill that would allow churches to make partisan political endorsements has changed its mind, after changes to the bill. The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission announced…
Agreement between Averett University, Virginia Baptists not quite settled
DANVILLE, Va. (ABP) — Averett University leaders apparently are seeking a compromise that would end its covenant agreement with the Baptist General Association of Virginia, as planned, but still elevate the school's relationship with the Baptist organization. Meeting April 15,…
Author shares 10 components of healthy children’s ministries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — “Parents are the missing element of children's ministry,” an author and children's-ministry consultant told a conference in Louisville, Ky., April 23. Too many churches are working off the 1970s model of recruiting a paid or volunteer…