GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABP) — Georgetown College has been placed on a one-year probation by its accrediting association due to financial concerns. Georgetown officials expressed disappointment with the action by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, noting they have made…
Harold Songer, former Southern Seminary vice president, dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Harold Songer, 77, former vice president of academic affairs for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, died Jan. 23. Songer, who retired in 1992, also was a senior professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern. He…
Persecuted pastor forgives Hindu man who attacked Sri Lankan church
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (ABP) — The four previous encounters between the Hindu man and the young Sri Lankan pastor had been violent. Each time, Balram* led a mob attacking Vijyaraj, the young pastor. Each time Vijyaraj was tied up and…
Robert Sloan to step down as president of Baylor
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University President Robert Sloan will step down June 1, concluding one of the stormiest periods in the 160-year-old school's history, an era marked by expansion but also division. Sloan will become Baylor's chancellor at the…
Both sides of controversy agree: ‘Greater good’ of Baylor comes first
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Expressions of gratitude and best wishes for the future of Baylor University greeted Robert Sloan's announcement he will step aside as the school's president to assume the chancellor's role. Bill Carden, president of the Committee to…
Federal judge dismisses challenge to law banning gay marriage
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A Florida judge has ruled against the first direct challenge to a federal law banning same-sex marriage. Federal District Judge James Moody of Tampa dismissed a Florida lesbian couple's lawsuit seeking to overturn the federal Defense of…
Virginia, Texas conventions take step toward BWA membership
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Two state Baptist conventions have moved a step closer to full membership in the Baptist World Alliance. The Baptist General Association of Virginia and the Baptist General Convention of Texas were both admitted Jan. 11 into…
Baylor sues gay former student for sending lewd e-mails
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Matthew Bass, a former Baylor University seminary student who was denied a scholarship in 2004 because he is gay, now is being sued by Baylor University for allegedly sending lewd e-mails to employees and their families…
Protestant churches in Thailand launch two-year relief plan for tsunami victims
PHANGNGA PROVINCE, Thailand (ABP) — Major Christian groups in Thailand have begun a two-year relief plan to aid tsunami victims, which will include both immediate relief and rehabilitation. Coordinated by Thailand Protestant Christian Churches, work has already begun in three…