WASHINGTON (ABP) — Pastor Jeremiah Wright, who became a household name recently after video snippets of his sermons created a stir on the Internet and a headache for his most famous parishioner, is defending himself in an interview that was…
Key evangelical leaders endorse reconciliation
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Several prominent evangelical leaders have endorsed a “Reconciliation Referendum” that says Sen. Barack Obama's recent address on race did not go far enough and pushes church leaders to speak up more about the need to address racism….
Texas church, mired in controversy over gays in directory, loses pastor
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Brett Younger, pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, survived a vote to fire him last month but is leaving the church anyway — to become associate professor of preaching at Mercer University's…
Tiptoe through the TULIP: Must the new Baptist Calvinism divide churches, denominations?
(ABP) — Can Calvinist and non-Calvinist Baptists work and worship together? It depends, some advocates of Reformed theology say, on whether Christians on both sides are willing to tiptoe through the TULIP — the acronym for five doctrinal specifics that…
Tiptoe through the TULIP: Baptist Boomer theologians show fondness for Calvinism
BROWNWOOD, Texas (ABP) — Among Baptist Baby Boomer theologians, at least half of the major authors are committed to Calvinism, an influential Baptist theologian of an earlier generation has noted. James Leo Garrett Jr., distinguished professor of theology emeritus at…
Tiptoe through the TULIP: ‘Floral’ theology delineates Calvinisim, Arminianism
(ABP) — Theologians past and present have used a “bouquet” of initials and analogies to describe Calvinist doctrine. Historically, the Reformed Synod of Dort in the Netherlands delineated the differences between Calvinism — named for the Genevan reformer John Calvin…
Jeremiah Wright culminates media blitz with feisty defense
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor — at the center of one of the biggest religious controversies in presidential-campaign history — culminated a four-day media blitz April 28 with a combination of erudition and combativeness. “This is not…
Baby Boomer Baptist theologians tilt toward Calvinism
BROWNWOOD, Texas — Among Baptist Baby Boomer theologians, at least half of the major authors are committed to Calvinism, an influential Baptist theologian of an earlier generation has noted. James Leo Garrett Jr., emeritus distinguished professor of theology at Southwestern…
Chistian credit union pledges $232,000 to support ABC workers, Thai villages
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) –The ministry of two American Baptist Churches missionaries to underdeveloped Thai villages will be undergirded with a $232,500 gift from Christian Community Credit Union. According to the American Baptist News Service, the nationwide Christian banking group's…
Baptist communicators big winners in ecumenical awards competition
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Baptist communicators garnered several awards from an ecumenical awards competition for religious journalists and public-relations professionals. Three of the 10 best-in-class prizes at the recent Religion Communicators Council DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards contest went to Baptist professionals. Scott Camp,…
‘God is still in control’ despite tornado, Tennessee pastor says
ETHRIDGE, Tenn. (ABP) – Members of Liberty Hill Baptist Church are mourning the loss of their church building to a tornado but celebrating signs of new birth. Just two days after a tornado ripped through Giles and Lawrence counties April…
Obama’s controversial pastor submits to first TV interview
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Pastor Jeremiah Wright, who became a household name recently after video snippets of his sermons created a stir on the Internet and a headache for his most famous parishioner, is defending himself in an interview scheduled to…