RICHMOND, Va. — As the nation observed Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16, churches and institutions with Baptist ties across the Mid-Atlantic recalled the legacy of the slain civil rights leader with sermons, lectures and acts of service. James Forbes,…
In Durham, N.C., Forbes calls for spiritual awakening
DURHAM, N.C. — James Forbes, a homegrown pastor now emeritus from the Riverside Church in New York City, called for jobs and sustenance for all and a new spiritual awakening in the United States during a sermon at Watts Street…
Baptists dedicate school, orphanage in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Almost exactly two years after a devastating earthquake killed thousands in Haiti, Baptists on the island nation and their international partners dedicated a building housing a school and orphanage for children impacted by the disaster. Participating in…
Baptists across Mid-Atlantic recall King’s legacy
RICHMOND, Va. — As the nation observed Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16, churches and institutions with Baptist ties across the Mid-Atlantic recalled the legacy of the slain civil rights leader with sermons, lectures and acts of service. James Forbes,…
Baptists across Mid-Atlantic recall King’s legacy
RICHMOND, Va. — As the nation observed Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16, churches and institutions with Baptist ties across the Mid-Atlantic recalled the legacy of the slain civil rights leader with sermons, lectures and acts of service. James Forbes,…
Baptists across Mid-Atlantic recall King’s legacy
RICHMOND, Va. — As the nation observed Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16, churches and institutions with Baptist ties across the Mid-Atlantic recalled the legacy of the slain civil rights leader with sermons, lectures and acts of service. James Forbes,…
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Judge rules against prayer banner in R.I. school
NEW YORK (RNS) — A federal judge ruled Jan. 11 in favor of a teenage atheist who sought the removal of a prayer banner from her Rhode Island high school. Attorneys for Jessica Ahlquist, 16, argued that a banner on…
Paul Simon’s long meandering spiritual journey
NEW YORK (RNS) — Paul Simon says there’s always been a spiritual dimension to his music. But the overt religious references in his most recent album, So Beautiful or So What, surprised even him. There are songs about God, angels,…
Survey: Half of churchgoers’ lives not affected by time in pews
NEW YORK (RNS) — Almost half of churchgoing Americans say their life has not changed a bit due to their time in the pews, a new survey shows. Barna Group, an evangelical company based in California, found that 46 percent…
10 minutes with … Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
NEW YORK (RNS) — Celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, spiritual counselor to Michael Jackson and author of the best-selling Kosher Sex, is about to publish Kosher Jesus. The Orthodox Boteach deems it “the true story of Jesus of Nazareth … a…
Judge refuses to free leader of Amish beard-cutting sect
CLEVELAND (RNS) — A federal judge Jan. 11 refused to release the leader of an Amish splinter sect from jail on charges he orchestrated the cutting of beards of Amish men over longstanding religious disagreements. Samuel Mullet Sr. and 11…