As public ceremonies for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama begin today, District of Columbia Baptists are engaging the events in different ways. This is the second of a two-part series on D.C Baptists and their involvement with politics…
40 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion foes are winning — and losing
(RNS) — Four decades after Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, many opponents of the decision are in a celebratory mood while those backing abortion rights are glum, feeling that momentum is turning decisively against…
40 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion foes are winning — and losing
(RNS) — Four decades after Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, many opponents of the decision are in a celebratory mood while those backing abortion rights are glum, feeling that momentum is turning decisively against…
BTSR to sell most of campus by June, begins aggressive search for new location in Richmond area
BTSR to sell most of campus by June, begins aggressive search for new location in Richmond area RICHMOND — Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will sell a significant portion of its campus to a secondary school by June 30 and…
BTSR to sell much of campus by June, begins aggressive search for new location in Richmond area
RICHMOND — Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will sell a significant portion of its campus to a private secondary school by June 30 and is aggressively exploring options for a new location to hold classes in the fall of 2013,…
Baptists from Virginia launch anti-malaria campaign in Ghana with distribution of mosquito nets
RICHMOND — A team of Baptists from Virginia has officially launched an initiative to battle malaria in Ghana, where the debilitating disease is the number one cause of death. “More than Nets,” a partnership between the Baptist General Association of…
National Journal editor ‘translates’ evangelical worldview for politicians, journalists
WASHINGTON — As the second inauguration of President Barack Obama approaches with public ceremonies on Monday, Jan. 21, District of Columbia Baptists will engage in the events in different ways. This is the first of a two-part series on D.C…
Mid-Atlantic leaders praise nomination of Suzii Paynter as next CBF executive coordinator
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders in the Mid-Atlantic are praising the nomination of Suzii Paynter to be the next executive coordinator of the national CBF as it begins implementing a significant structural reorganization. Since 2001, Paynter, 62, has been director of…
Mid-Atlantic leaders praise nomination of Suzii Paynter as next CBF executive coordinator
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders in the Mid-Atlantic are praising the nomination of Suzii Paynter to be the next executive coordinator of the national CBF as it begins implementing a significant structural reorganization. Since 2001, Paynter, 62, has been director of…
Mid-Atlantic leaders praise nomination of Suzii Paynter as next CBF executive coordinator
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders in the Mid-Atlantic are praising the nomination of Suzii Paynter to be the next executive coordinator of the national CBF as it begins implementing a significant structural reorganization. Since 2001, Paynter, 62, has been director of…
Mid-Atlantic leaders praise nomination of Suzii Paynter as next CBF executive coordinator
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship leaders in the Mid-Atlantic are praising the nomination of Suzii Paynter to be the next executive coordinator of the national CBF as it begins implementing a significant structural reorganization. Since 2001, Paynter, 62, has been director of…
Despite drop in numbers identifying with faith, God is alive and well in U.S., says Gallup chief
(RNS) — Despite a deep drop in the number of Americans who identify with a particular faith, the country could be on the cusp of a religious renaissance, says Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of The Gallup Poll. Grounded in more than…