RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — The Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond became a temporary shelter Aug. 30, providing safety to motorists stranded from the floods caused by Tropical Depression Gaston. Gaston dumped nearly a foot of rain during the afternoon and…
Baptist relief workers prepare for second massive hurricane
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Baptists are mobilizing yet another disaster-relief effort as Hurricane Frances, a category 4 storm, bears down on Florida. Baptist relief workers are planning to cook up to a million total meals a week after Hurricane Frances…
Conservative Baptist congressman drops re-election bid after ‘outing’
NEW YORK (ABP) — Rep. Ed Schrock (R-Va.), one of Congress' staunchest opponents of gay rights, has declined to seek re-election to a third term in the House after a Washington activist's website claimed the congressman solicited sex with men…
Supporters fund documentary to highlight Bush’s faith image
NEW YORK (ABP) — A group of President Bush's supporters has produced a documentary that attempts to solidify his credentials among American evangelicals in time for the election. Producers held screenings of “George W. Bush: Faith in the White House”…
GOP speakers tout presidential faith in midst of anti-Kerry rhetoric
NEW YORK (ABP) — Amid searing rhetoric on national-security issues, at least two speakers at the Republican National Convention focused on the faith and character of presidents. Renegade Democratic Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia, delivering the convention's keynote address Sept….
Speakers present moderate face of GOP, as religion takes back seat
NEW YORK (ABP) — The Republican platform adopted Aug. 30 calls for reinstating prayer in public schools and banning all abortions. Meanwhile, delegates to the Republican National Convention heard prime-time speeches from leaders with more moderate views on some social…
70-year-old swims English Channel to promote church’s ministry in Haiti
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. (ABP) – George Brunstad gives new meaning to the term “putting feet to your faith.” In fact, he also put his arms and his legs into it. In an effort to raise awareness for his church's ministry in…
Gay, other moderate GOPers complain as party delegates approve platform
NEW YORK (ABP) — Shortly before delegates to their party's convention approved a platform that called for amending the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, the Log Cabin Republicans denounced what the group's director called a hijacking of the party by…
Christian leaders denounce Falwell, Robertson in New York Times ad
NEW YORK (ABP) — Declaring that “God is not a Republican. Or a Democrat,” a broad group of evangelical, mainline and Catholic Christian leaders has issued a high-profile response to recent comments by Religious Right leaders appearing to endorse President…