ATLANTA (ABP) — Scholars and history buffs who want to learn more about Baptist history now can do so in one place. The American Baptist Historical Society dedicated the Samuel Colgate Historical Library and Archives on Mercer University's Atlanta campus…
Connecticut high court approves gay marriage
Connecticut became the third state to allow same-sex marriage after its Supreme Court ruled Oct. 10 that it is unconstitutional to deny the legal benefits of marriage to gay and lesbian couples. The 4-3 decision outraged conservative groups, who are…
Pittsburgh diocese votes to leave Episcopal Church
The Diocese of Pittsburgh voted Oct. 4 to split from the Episcopal Church, becoming the second diocese to leave the national church over differences on homosexuality and the Bible. A wide majority of clergy and lay people — 240 voted…
For Italian Baptists, a struggle for liberty
Virginia Baptists have a long partnership with Italian Baptists, with whom they have much in common. This article by an Italian Baptist leader sheds light on his country's attitude toward religious liberty. The issue of religious freedom in Italy is…
Thanks from Texas Baptists
On behalf of a grateful community and church, thank you for your ministry to the folks of Liberty, Texas, by Virginia Baptist disaster relief. As soon as Hurricane Ike had passed Liberty and we started to survey the damage left…
Which Scriptures?
As an ex-Baptist, contrarian and liberal heretic, I would like to share my reaction to the Second Opinion by David Gushee [Herald, Oct. 2]. For me the article, “Gender debate ultimately about Jesus,” misses the root of the problem, although…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for October 16, 2008
STAFF CHANGES • Chris Poluikis, to Covington Church, Covington, as pastor. • David Benjamin, to Winfree Memorial Church, Midlothian, as pastor. • Frank Gribble, to Fieldale Church, Fieldale, as pastor. • Scott Welch, to North Fork Church, Virgilina, as pastor….
Human rights and wrongs
ATLANTA — Most evangelical American Christians remained silent about torture at Abu Ghraib and Guan-tanamo for some of the same reasons European Christians 70 years ago largely failed to resist the Holocaust, ethicist David Gushee told a na-tional summit on…
Poll: On torture, evangelicals not looking to Bible
ATLANTA (ABP) — A new survey suggests the very Americans who claim to follow the Bible most assiduously don't consult it when forming their views about torture and government policy. The poll of 600 Southern white evangelicals was released in…
SBC leader protests
NEW YORK (BP) — Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land was among those who rallied to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dinner meeting with members of the World Council of Churches in New York City Sept. 25. “You can put lipstick…
Remembering 9-11
NORFOLK — The young adults at Freemason Street Baptist Church in Norfolk got their hands dirty for missions at a seamen's center. Virginia Intermont College in Bristol worked with a shelter for families facing homelessness and abuse. Gayton Baptist Church…
Editor receives training in ‘Planned Gifts’
Last week, Religious Herald editor and business manager Jim White received a certificate of proficiency in planned giving from the School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis, Ind. The School of Philanthropy is operated in partnership by Indiana and Perdue universities. “In…