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Why Gen Z is losing faith in America

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, our latest report, “Competing Visions of America at 250: Politics, Religion, and Identity,” surfaces a troubling signal for the future of our democracy — and it centers on the nation’s youngest citizens. Generation...

Former preacher sentenced for incest

ALEXANDRIA, La. (ABP) – A former Louisiana Baptist preacher was sentenced to 25 years in prison Oct. 3 for sexual abuse of a young female relative. Holland Farrell McMorris, 64, was arrested in June 2010 and charged with 15 counts…

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama’s eligibility

WASHINGTON (ABP) – The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Oct. 3 a challenge to Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president. Justices refused without comment to review a February decision by the California Supreme Court dismissing a lawsuit that claimed election…

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for October 16: Itâ€™s all about certainty

I long have considered Romans 8 to be one of the most encouraging chapters in the Bible. It begins and ends with incredibly good news, and in between, some of the implications of this good news are explained. The…

Was Christopher Columbus on a religious crusade?

Billy Graham, 92, Reflects On Growing Old In New Memoir

Where Are the Clergy? A Report from Occupy DC

‘Courageous’ No. 1 New Film at Box Office

U.S. Supreme Court says World Vision can hire only Christians

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower-court ruling that the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision can fire employees over religious doctrine. The high court declined without comment Oct. 3 to review an August 2010 ruling by…

Professor says Adam’s sin was failure to lead

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) – A Southern Baptist seminary professor said at a recent conference that Adam’s sin was in listening to his wife. Thomas White, vice president for student services and associate professor of systematic theology at the seminary…

BWA voices solidarity with Iranian pastor facing death sentence

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – An international Baptist leader called on Baptists around the world to call on their government leaders to advocate on behalf of an Iranian pastor sentenced to death after refusing to recant his faith. Last week…

Study: Bible readers oppose gender-inclusive translations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – American Bible readers overwhelmingly oppose gender-neutral translations of the Bible, according to a new study by LifeWay Research. Eighty-two percent of participants in a study released Oct. 1 said verses in biblical Hebrew and Greek that…

Except for white evangelicals, Americans have soured on Trump’s leadership

CBF approves $16 million budget, leaders challenge more mission

The Black Church was not meant to save America

Caner sues Truett-McConnell for wrongful firing

Former preacher sentenced for incest

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama’s eligibility

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for October 16: Itâ€™s all about certainty

Was Christopher Columbus on a religious crusade?

Billy Graham, 92, Reflects On Growing Old In New Memoir

Where Are the Clergy? A Report from Occupy DC

‘Courageous’ No. 1 New Film at Box Office

U.S. Supreme Court says World Vision can hire only Christians

Professor says Adam’s sin was failure to lead

BWA voices solidarity with Iranian pastor facing death sentence

Study: Bible readers oppose gender-inclusive translations

Professor says Adam’s sin was failure to lead

Together for Hope marks 25 years by asking, “How do you write the future?”

Who Decides War and Peace? Lebanon After the New Regional Agreement

54 Countries, One Survey, A Lot of Religion

From ‘feigele’ to free: What does it mean to be LGBTQ+ and Orthodox?

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Except for white evangelicals, Americans have soured on Trump’s leadership

CBF approves $16 million budget, leaders challenge more mission

The Black Church was not meant to save America

Caner sues Truett-McConnell for wrongful firing