WASHINGTON (ABP) — In his valedictory State of the Union address Jan. 28, President Bush attempted to cement his legacy on a handful of issues important to religious voters while much of the nation focused on the race to choose…
Executive director nominee Everett to unify BGCT around ‘mission passion’
DALLAS (ABP) — Mission work, Christian education and advocacy are the three tasks that can unite Baptists in the Lone Star state, according to the nominee for executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Randel Everett, pastor of…
Obama, in South Carolina win, shows cross-religious appeal
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Exit polls showed that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama swept all religious categories of voters — from the most faithful to the less devout — in dominating the South Carolina Democratic primary Jan. 26. However, the media consortium…
Federal panel asks Rice to intervene in Afghan reporter’s death sentence
WASHINGTON (ABP) — An independent federal panel is asking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to intervene in the case of the latest Afghan sentenced to death under the nation's blasphemy laws. Michael Cromartie, chairman of the United States Commission on…
Atlanta meeting unique enough to prompt real change, Baptists say
NEW YORK (ABP) — The Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting will feature some notable guests: Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Tony Campolo and John Grisham, to name a few. But after the star-studded dust settles, what will…
Flanders City Baptist gets new pastor
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Reaching out to the poor
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Jason Christy, evangelical publisher, arrested for DUI, fraud
PHOENIX (ABP) — Jason Christy, the charismatic Christian publisher accused of defrauding Christian businesses and churches, was arrested Jan. 14 on charges of driving under the influence, four counts of issuing bad checks, and violating a promise to appear in…
Rob Bell: Christians shouldn’t fear controversy over doctrine
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Precise definitions and formulations of doctrines aren't necessary prerequisites to evangelism or Christian unity, said author Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., who has become an increasingly controversial figure among…
On 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, both sides celebrate decline of abortion
WASHINGTON (ABP) — As abortion-rights supporters and opponents marked the 35th anniversary of the decision that legalized the procedure nationwide, new statistics show that, legal or not, fewer women are choosing abortion. A new study, released just days before the…
FAITH DIGEST
Evolution and religion compatible, scientists insist. A top panel of scientists has published a new book asserting that belief in the theory of evolution and religious faith “can be fully compatible,” and creationism has no place in science classes. The…