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Federal judge bars sectarian prayers at meetings of Virginia countyâ€™s board of supervisors

DANVILLE, Va. — The board of supervisors in Virginia’s Pittsylvania County has been permanently barred from allowing sectarian prayers at official meetings, following a decision by a federal judge March 26. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Urbanski’s ruling brings to…

OPINION: Drawing boundaries

A story is told in my family about my grandfather, a lover of old time gospel music and, in an era before paid music ministers, the song leader at his rural North Carolina Baptist church. Music was such an important…

OPINION: A pope by any other name

March 13, 2013 — a day for the history books. Anytime a pope is elected it’s historic, but this is history of histories. We have a Latin American pope. And where was I when I found out the announcement? Sucking…

OPINION: Struggling with prayers at governmental meetings

A few weeks ago, I read with great interest Robert Dilday’s article in the Religious Herald regarding prayer at official government meetings in Rowan County, N.C. By happenstance, the very next week I was to give the invocation before the…

Disagreement over same-sex marriage wonâ€™t divide D.C. Baptist churches, say leaders

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention said in a statement March 27 that while the convention’s “diverse body of believers” holds strong opinions on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate, its churches remain focused on…

Baptists promote disaster preparedness

By Bob Allen An Australian Baptist organization long committed to disaster relief and recovery is shifting focus to prepare communities for the impact of disasters before they happen. Baptist World Aid Australia announced a “Disaster Plus” campaign March 25 to…

Rubio says US shouldn’t be held accountable by international court

Demands mount as Trump’s ICE agents kill two more people

The real American religion: A July 4 postmortem

9 months later, schools are paying for firing teachers over Kirk posts

Federal judge bars sectarian prayers at meetings of Virginia countyâ€™s board of supervisors

OPINION: Drawing boundaries

OPINION: A pope by any other name

OPINION: Struggling with prayers at governmental meetings

Disagreement over same-sex marriage wonâ€™t divide D.C. Baptist churches, say leaders

Baptists promote disaster preparedness

Saying ‘no’ to violence against women

Like GOP, evangelicals look to rebrand

Pope Francis opts for Vatican guesthouse instead of papal apartment

Imprisoned Iranian-American pastor gets push from State Dept.

Built for a Church That No Longer Exists

Every Generation Is the Founding Generation

Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules

Have Praise Teams Replaced Black Church Choirs?

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Rubio says US shouldn’t be held accountable by international court

Demands mount as Trump’s ICE agents kill two more people

The real American religion: A July 4 postmortem

9 months later, schools are paying for firing teachers over Kirk posts