Heritage Column for March 10, 2005 By Fred Anderson In July 1905 Baptists from 23 nations assembled in London for the first congress of the Baptist World Alliance. At least 23 Virginians were in attendance, as well as others with…
Mainstream honors two Virginia Baptists
Two Virginia Baptists were among six people inducted into the Mainstream Baptist Network Hall of Fame during its meeting Feb. 25-26 in Atlanta. The inclusion recognizes those who “championed and maintained Baptist heritage and principles in time of conflict.” The…
Say what you mean
Another View for March 10, 2005 By Scott Kleinknecht I have read the resolution on abortion that was passed by the Baptist General Association of Virginia in 1997 and is included in its pamphlet, “Truthfully Speaking.” Several letters to the…
BWA president won’t criticize SBC, cites ‘struggling Baptists’ worldwide
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (ABP) — Korean pastor Billy Kim, president of the Baptist World Alliance, declined to criticize a Southern Baptist plan to bring “like-minded Baptists” together to form an alternative to BWA. Kim said there are enough human needs around…
Letters for March 10, 2005
Counseling at Southern The headline (“A new way to counsel”) on page 7 of the March 3 Religious Herald is misleading. What Southern Seminary is planning to do with their counseling program is not new. In 1970 Jay Adams heralded…
Federal court rules in Bush’s favor in AmeriCorps faith-based program
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a program that is part of President Bush's plan to fund social services through religious charities. The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled March…
Texas Baptist leaders vote to seek BWA membership
The Baptist General Convention of Texas will seek full membership in the Baptist World Alliance, a body with which it has had informal ties for a number of years. The BGCT's Executive Board approved the action March 1, with two…
Church-politicking bill reintroduced, would allow candidate endorsements
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The church-politicking bill is back, and its supporters are as eager as ever to pass it. The measure died in the past two sessions of Congress. Nonetheless Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) again introduced a version of the…
American Baptists avoid recall of missionaries
An international missions official for the American Baptist Churches USA has announced that a feared recall of missionaries will not happen in 2005. Last summer, American Baptist leaders said they needed to close a $1.5 million budget gap to prevent…