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Americans value freedom but there are differences on what it means

America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. The result was 82% of Americans across all generations saying they believe freedom is an extremely important value,...

Big Muddy/Clean Water awarded $5,000 grant

LIBERTY, Mo. (ABP) — Big Muddy/Clean Water, a campaign to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia connected to the Missouri River 340 race, recently received a $5,000 grant by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri. The grant will be…

Why can’t Americans be honest about the Civil War?

By Alan Bean As we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, a new Harris Interactive Poll suggests that 54 percent of Americans believe the South seceded over states rights, not slavery.That would have been news to the folks…

A Quiver Full of Controversy

N.C. Baptist journalist tapped as contributor writer for Herald

RICHMOND, Va. — Norman Jameson, former editor of a North Carolina Baptist newspaper, has been named a contributing writer for the Religious Herald on a part-time basis. Jameson, who is based in Raleigh, N.C., will cover North Carolina Baptists for…

OPINION: Where to find root of strange reaction?

Reactions are important. I learned that early when my daughter would show me a new dress, or haircut, or artwork she’d labored over. When she asked what I thought, “Nice,” just didn’t cut it. My face needed to curl up,…

Ed Vick, moderate Baptist lay leader, dies

RALEIGH, N.C. (ABP) — Ed Vick, a prominent Baptist layman and supporter of moderate causes including Associated Baptist Press, died May 13, seven weeks after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Vick, of Raleigh, N.C., served as a director of…

Baylor School of Social Work welcomes alumni from Carver School

WACO, Texas (ABP) — A movement birthed more than a century ago from passion to obey Jesus’ commandment to love one’s neighbor as oneself lives on through Baylor University’s School of Social Work. Recently, the school served as host for…

British Baptists urge end to tax-dodging

Julie Pennington-Russell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga., gave the address on the Sunday evening at the Baptist Assembly. (BUGB photo) LONDON (ABP) – An annual assembly of British Baptists called on the government to crack down…

BJC says county’s prayer policy threatens religious liberty

WASHINGTON (ABP) – A Baptist church-state watchdog group urged the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower-court’s decision barring a North Carolina county commission from opening its meetings with prayers in Jesus’ name. Oral arguments were scheduled…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?

Big Muddy/Clean Water awarded $5,000 grant

Why can’t Americans be honest about the Civil War?

A Quiver Full of Controversy

N.C. Baptist journalist tapped as contributor writer for Herald

OPINION: Where to find root of strange reaction?

Ed Vick, moderate Baptist lay leader, dies

Baylor School of Social Work welcomes alumni from Carver School

British Baptists urge end to tax-dodging

BJC says county’s prayer policy threatens religious liberty

While Jesus tarries

Obama at Hispanic Prayer Breakfast: Immigration reform a ‘moral imperative’

Meals prepared, served by disaster relief volunteers near 100,000

Empires Crumble From Within

The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country

Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement

‘Church Hurt’ Is A Very Real Thing. Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About It.

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3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?