BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — A Baptist historian and divinity-school dean is involved in a controversy pitting gay-rights advocates against conservative Christians — with Apple computers caught in the middle. Timothy George In 2009, Timothy George, dean of the ecumenical Beeson…
Christian, Muslim leaders condemn attacks in Egypt, Nigeria
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Christian and Muslim leaders in the United States joined forces to condemn a New Year's Day bombing of a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt, that killed more than 20 people and wounded nearly 100. The Islamic Society…
County judge rules for Mo. Baptist Conv. in foundation lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — The Missouri Baptist Convention has won its legal action against the Missouri Baptist Foundation in Cole County Circuit Court after nearly nine years of litigation. But the legal wrangling likely is not over. Outgoing Cole…
Church backing pastor jailed on molestation charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (ABP) — An American Baptist church in California is standing behind its pastor, currently held on multiple charges of child molestation. Tommy Gene Daniels, 48. pastor of First Baptist Church in Rio Linda, Calif., was arrested Dec. 9…
Year in review: News makers in 2010
(ABP) — The year 2010 began badly with a deadly Jan. 13 earthquake in Haiti that killed an estimated 230,000 people and affected 3 million. The 7.0 magnitude quake left what was already one of the world's poorest countries in…
Poll: Glenn Beck wrong leader to lead religious movement
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Glenn Beck’s recent “Restoring Honor” rally in Washington focused more on faith than politics, but most Americans don’t consider the conservative broadcaster the right person to lead a religious movement — or even know what religion he…
Defense attorney in murder case describes Teresa’s witness
Editor’s note: On Sept. 23, 2010, at 9:13 p.m., Teresa Lewis was pronounced dead — put to death by lethal injection in the Greenville Correctional Center in Virginia. Her attorney, a believer and Christ-follower, provided this first-person account of her…
OUT LOUD
“I think it’s kind of stupid for them to kick me out of school for a nose piercing. It’s in the First Amendment for me to have freedom of religion.” Ariana Iacono The Clayton, N.C., teenager, whose family belongs to…
International Mission Board appoints 51 workers
TAMPA, Fla. (BP) — Six men with ski masks and machine guns stood between James Roberts and the security of a warm bed. He knew there was a possibility of facing something like this when he picked post-war Kosovo for…
Poll: U.S. personal religiosity stable, influence declines
WASHINGTON (ABP) – A new Gallup poll shows that, while personal measures of religious sentiment have remained fairly high among Americans, their membership in houses of worship continues a long decline and they increasingly believe that religion is losing influence…
FAITH DIGEST
Americans cite negatives of Christianity. When asked about Christianity’s recent contributions to society, Americans cited more negatives than benefits, according to a recent survey. The negative contribution cited most was hatred or violence in the name of Jesus, according to…
20-somethings make ‘cents’ of stewardship
RICHMOND, Va. — For its second year in a row, 20Cents is bringing fun, food, fellowship and finances together on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. The conference is led…