WASHINGTON (ABP) — Less than two days after the death of William Rehnquist, President Bush bumped up Judge John Roberts to replace him as chief justice of the United States. The move alters the already-complex political landscape surrounding Roberts' nomination….
Influential minister John Claypool dies of cancer-related causes
ATLANTA (ABP) — Influential preacher and theologian John Claypool died Saturday, Sept. 3, at a hospital in Atlanta, where he was a visiting professor of preaching at Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology. The 74-year-old Kentucky native died at Dekalb…
Mississippi couple finds memories amid rubble of ‘dream house’
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (ABP) — “She wanted me to buy her the house of her dreams,” he says. “This was it.” His voice choked with raw emotion, Bob Zeller points toward the pile of rubble that now lies where his…
In Bayou La Batre, hit by Katrina, movie drama becomes all too real
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (ABP) — In the Hollywood film “Forrest Gump,” the hero scores an economic coup when his boat is the only one in the Bayou La Batre, Ala., shrimping fleet to survive a hurricane. Sadly, for the…
CBF groups start disaster response in south Alabama, Mississippi
ATLANTA (ABP) — In a small coastal Alabama town ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, the Alabama branch of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is partnering to provide assistance to residents, most of whom lost everything. Alabama CBF is joining efforts with Volunteers…
Evolution and Christianity incompatible, says Mohler
Evolution is a driving force behind the rejection of traditional morality, Albert Mohler Jr. said in a National Public Radio online forum on evolution and religious faith. “Evolutionary theory stands at the base of moral relativism and the rejection of…
Christian leaders rebuke Robertson for assassination recommendation
By Robert Marus Something of an international diplomatic crisis ensued Aug. 23, after news spread that conservative Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson had called for the assassination of Venezuela's president. Representatives of groups as diverse as the State Department, the Department…
Taizé founder killed during worship service
The legendary founder of a monastic community that united Christians from Anglican, Lutheran, Catholic and evangelical traditions was stabbed to death during a prayer service Aug. 16. Brother Roger, leader of the Taizé Community in the French region of Burgundy,…
Leaders predict SBC-backed network won’t find acceptance in Europe
By Greg Warner Baptist leaders in Europe predict the Southern Baptist Convention will have a hard time drawing Baptists from the continent into a new international network that, some say, will compete with the Baptist World Alliance. When the SBC…