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When we — Baptists and Methodists — were all evangelical

It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...

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SACS extends probation for Louisiana College

By Bob Allen Louisiana College’s accrediting agency is keeping the private Christian school in Pineville, La., on probation, giving officials more time to address concerns about undue external influence by the Louisiana Baptist Convention. The accrediting commission for the Southern…

Baptist colleges lose Obamacare challenge

By Bob Allen A federal appeals court ruled June 22 that the religious exercise of two Texas Baptist colleges isn’t substantially burdened by a requirement they opt out of contraceptive coverage required under Obamacare. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…

Union University murder trial postponed

By Bob Allen The trial of a former Union University student charged with murdering his fiancée 16 months ago has been postponed a second time. Charles Pittman, a former Christian ministries major and member of the golf team at the Baptist-affiliate…

Some new metrics, please

By Doyle Sager An old Sunday school register hangs on the wall in my church office. Throughout my childhood, this is where my home church, Maple Grove Baptist, faithfully recorded important church metrics each Sunday: Number on the roll; attendance…

The ISIS crisis

The capacity of ISIS to enthrall and recruit youth and young adults from Western democratic countries has left many baffled. It is such a counterpoint to the spirit of the mass demonstrations that characterized the Arab Spring, which now seems…