By Bob Allen Faith leaders urged voter awareness in 24 states that are refusing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in a conference call with reporters May 29. “History has not been kind to governors who stand in…
Mohler: If toddlers are mean, chalk it up to Original Sin
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist theologian and seminary president says new research finding that “relational aggression” — a psychological term to describe using the threat of removing friendship as a tactical weapon — appears in children younger than 3 supports the…
Church holds final service before demolition for stadium
By Bob Allen Members of a Baptist church in Atlanta gathered for the last time May 25 in a historic building being demolished to make way for a new Atlanta Falcons football stadium. Friendship Baptist Church, established in 1862 and…
Windermere lawsuit comes to an end
By Bob Allen The Missouri Supreme Court declined May 27 to review a lower court ruling ending a 12-year-old legal battle over ownership of a Baptist camp that declared independence from the Missouri Baptist Convention in 2001. The refusal leaves…
Grandson says Fred Phelps changed mind about gays
By Bob Allen Fred Phelps, founder of the virulently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., may have been excommunicated for having a change of heart toward homosexuals, his grandson revealed in a statement posted on Facebook and an interview…
SBC leader enters Twitter fray
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist Convention official criticized bloggers commenting on a recent criminal trial for jumping to conclusions about allegations that a popular Calvinist speaker with ties to SBC leaders conspired to withhold reporting of child sex abuse…
Baptist editor blasts same-sex divorce
By Bob Allen A Missouri Baptist leader criticized two circuit court judges for granting divorces to females wed in another state that, unlike Missouri, recognizes same-sex marriage. Don Hinkle, director of public policy for the Missouri Baptist Convention, accused the…
SBC official stands by criticism of SNAP
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist Convention official has refused to apologize for comments seven years ago that critics of the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse were not really advocating on behalf of children but rather were opportunists motivated by…
UK Baptists leave gay marriage up to local church, while affirming traditional view
By Bob Allen The Baptist Union of Great Britain said in a recent statement that decisions related to a same-sex marriage law recently passed by Parliament are the purview of the local church, not the denomination. The statement, released following…