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How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

Christians often have been reminded that some of their forebears supported slavery, but many do not know Christians ended slavery in the United States. Southern Baptists, in particular, frequently are reminded their convention began amid the defense of slavery. Yet...

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OPINION: An ode to the Ood

I have always had an affinity for British culture. Maybe it’s their many breaks for tea, their fascination with the Queen, or their insistence upon toasting before every drink. Whatever the reason, I’ve always felt myself drawn to the ways…

‘Leveling up’ religion

By Susan Sparks Many probably think I’m on a slippery slope to hell. I drink beer, I dance, and God help me, I’m a Baptist minister. However, it’s not the Stella Artois or tango lessons that are greasing my downward…

Professor facilitates tough debates

By Katherine Manson As Mercer University’s Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, David Gushee takes on tough topics ranging from abortion, health care, immigration and the environment. As director of Mercer’s Center for Theology and Public Life, he encourages others…

Land says anti-gay views treated like KKK

Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention’s top expert on moral concerns said in a recent radio interview that LGBT activists are attempting to discredit opponents in the same way that society has come to ostracize the Ku Klux Klan. Discussing…

GW, Rick Perry to eulogize Cliburn

By Jeff Brumley Former President George W. Bush and Texas Gov. Rick Perry are among those scheduled to speak at the funeral of Van Cliburn Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. A Russian cellist will also speak at the 3 p.m….

Sex offender loses pharmacy license

By Bob Allen The Mississippi Board of Pharmacy recently revoked the license of a convicted child molester who had worked at a drug store in Clinton, Miss., since resigning as music minister at a prominent Southern Baptist Church in 2011….

Flawed heroes

Flawed heroes are the only ones available. This should not surprise us.  Take biblical heroes for example.  A friend and I have been discussing the Noah story lately.  My friend is not taken with Noah.  As he notes, Noah tells…

Friends say faith came first for Cliburn

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — News reports of Van Cliburn’s Feb. 27 death extolled the internationally acclaimed pianist as one of history’s greatest classical musicians. Friends at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort, Worth, Texas, however, remember him as a great…