By Robert Dilday The first Bible to be written and illuminated entirely by hand since the invention of movable type more than 500 years ago will be on display next month at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond — the first…
Liberian Baptists stepping up efforts in Ebola battle
By Robert Dilday Baptists in Liberia are ramping up their response to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak which has killed more than 2,100 people in five West African countries. The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention (LBMEC) is expanding efforts…
Virginia Baptists launch initiative aimed at Ebola crisis
By Robert Dilday The Virginia Baptist Mission Board has launched a response to the burgeoning Ebola crisis in West Africa, allocating funds for relief and educational work and partnering with a group of Liberian expatriates who are mobilizing support in…
American Baptist leader asks churches to address growing global conflict
By Robert Dilday The general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA is calling on each of the denomination’s 5,200 congregations to offer prayers each Sunday in August for nations impacted by the “continued escalation of conflict” around the globe this…
Anti-malaria campaign making an impact, say Baptist groups
By Robert Dilday Christian groups battling malaria by distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets are seeing indications their efforts are paying off, says the leader of one organization engaged in West Africa, where the disease is a leading cause of death. A…
CBF appeals for funds as it responds to immigrants crossing U.S. border
By Robert Dilday The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has created a fund called “CBF CARES (Children and Refugee Emergency Support)” to assist the surge in Central American immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, many of whom are now detained in federal facilities….
Baptists light up Twitter after release of torture report
‘War on poverty’ remains incomplete after half century, say advocates
It had all the marks of a transformational moment in American life. When President Lyndon B. Johnson declared “unconditional war on poverty” in 1964, around 19 percent of the nation lived in poverty. For the first time a sitting president…
‘We just need to be the church,’ says anti-poverty activist
Fifty years ago the United States declared war on poverty. Half a century and trillions of dollars later, what’s been accomplished? Is it an incomplete triumph or a wasteful failure? What really captured my thought was the slogan itself —…
Seven things you should know about poverty
$23,021 — The official poverty line for a family of four. It’s $11,484 for an individual. 15.1% — The number of Americans (46 million) in poverty, by the most common official figure. In 2007 the figure was 12.5 percent. 11.1% —…
Bluefield College suspends dental school project until funding is secured
By Robert Dilday Bluefield College has suspended plans for a new dental school due to uncertain funding, college officials have announced. The suspension follows a decision by Tazewell County, which was partnering with Bluefield in the public-private project, to end…
Center for Healthy Churches launches second partnership
By Robert Dilday The Center for Healthy Churches has announced a new partnership with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina — the second collaboration for the church consulting group which launched Jan. 1. The partnership will make available to…