WASHINGTON (RNS) — African-Americans surpass others in the United States in a range of expressions of faith, from praying more to attending religious services more frequently, a new report shows. “Compared with other racial and ethnic groups, African-Americans are among…
OUT LOUD
“I am a Christian. Through the centuries we have had many people who have done terrible things in the name of Christianity. They have perverted the religion.” Hillary Rodham Clinton The secretary of state was responding to a question in…
SECOND OPINION: Apologetics and apologies
Dwight L. Moody, the great 19th-century American evangelist, once said that of 100 people, one would read the Bible, and the other 99 would “read the Christian.” Let’s face it: Christianity has an image problem. When you hear the word…
EDITORIAL: Pewboy celebrates Lent (and Ash Wednesday)
Altarego: Hey, Pewboy, look at the mess you’re making. Pewboy: I know, but it’s got to be done. I don’t know why calendars have to designate a day to clean out our fireplaces, but there it is plain as day:…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
BTSR plans 20th anniversary banquet. To launch its 20th anniversary celebration, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will sponsor a banquet on Thursday, March 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The banquet, to be held in Lingle Hall on the BTSR campus, is…
Center for Baptist Heritage plans film festival to highlight story
The Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies will sponsor the Key Film Festival, designed to allow Baptists an opportunity to share the Baptist story through video. The Festival is in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Baptists as an expression…
Top 100 churches in gifts to Virginia Cooperative Missions in 2008 listed
First Baptist Church in Alexandria led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in contributions to Virginia Cooperative Missions. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total Virginia CM gifts were Bon Air Baptist Church in…
Former Baptist deacon charged with attempted robbery of S.C. bank
TAYLORS, S.C. (ABP) — An active member and former deacon at one of South Carolina’s most historic Baptist churches faces charges of kidnapping and attempted robbery of a bank Feb. 26. Bruce Lee Windsor, 43, was held on bond totaling…
Court says Montana election law wrongly applied to church
SAN FRANCISCO (ABP) — A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 25 that Montana officials violated the free-speech rights of a Southern Baptist church when they required the congregation to register as a political action committee for supporting a 2004 ballot…
Dobson resigns as Focus on the Family chairman
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Focus on the Family's James Dobson has stepped down as board chairman of the ministry he founded 32 years ago, according to a news release on the organization’s Web site (www.focusonthefamily.com). James Dobson Dobson’s wife, Shirley,…
Former Baptist deacon charged with attempted robbery of South Carolina bank
TAYLORS, S.C. (ABP) — An active member and former deacon at one of South Carolina's most historic Baptist churches faces charges of kidnapping and attempted robbery of a bank Feb. 26. Bruce Lee Windsor, 43, was held on bond totaling…
Arkansas guns-in-church bill dies in state Senate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ABP) — A highly publicized bill that would have allowed worshipers to carry concealed weapons in Arkansas churches died Feb. 25 in the state Senate. According to the Associated Press, the proposal to amend the state’s concealed-weapons…