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African-American Baptists followed divergent paths toward goal of racial uplift
BELTON—The story of Black Baptists in the 20th century reflects the larger story of African-Americans’ quest for equality, historian Adam Bond said. African-American Baptists shared a common goal of “racial uplift,” but their approaches varied from social-gospel reform to a…
Opinion: Warning, this sermon may be X-rated
(ABP) – Mega-church preacher Ed Young Jr. is challenging married couples in his church and beyond to conduct a “sexperiment” – to have sex for seven straight days as a way to improve their marriage. Videos promoting Sexperiment: 7 Days…
Opinion: Always reforming
(ABP) — Ecclesia Semper Reformanda, so the saying goes, “the church is always reforming.” Those words came to mind last week when I heard sociologist-prophet-iconoclast Tony Campolo preach at the New Baptist Covenant II meeting, that multiracial effort at affecting…
Opinion: Whom shall we kill?
(ABP) — Troy Davis has been denied clemency by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Our country witnesses, once again, a flawed system at work. From the pope to Jimmy Carter, leaders are calling for a stay in…
Religious leaders laud MLK in memorial service
WASHINGTON (RNS)—An earthquake and a hurricane interrupted plans to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the nation's capital, but religious leaders and civil rights veterans said King's legacy is unshakable. The Aug. 27 interfaith service was the last official event…
Religious leaders laud MLK in memorial service
WASHINGTON (RNS)—An earthquake and a hurricane interrupted plans to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the nation's capital, but religious leaders and civil rights veterans said King's legacy is unshakable. The Aug. 27 interfaith service was the last official event…