Baptist News Global

Sanctity of life bigger than one issue, Gushee says

BELTON, Texas (ABP) — Sanctity of human life transcends politics and reaches far beyond one or two hot-button issues, Christian ethicist David Gushee told students and faculty at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Christian ethicist David Gushee addresses sanctity of…

Saint Patrick, legend and inspiration

By Ircel Harrison Today many will celebrate the life of Saint Patrick of Ireland with green shamrocks, green clothing, green beer and even green rivers. The day has become a time to celebrate the mythos of Eire, the Emerald…

Pastor Accused of Denying Communion to Churchgoers Who Didn’t Give Tax Refunds

New IMB chief insists he has ‘no intention of being an interim’

DALLAS (ABP) — The 67-year-year old former pastor elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board says that despite his age, he has no intention of functioning as an interim successor to retired IMB head Jerry Rankin. Tom…

Baptist leader says 3/11 will be Japan’s 9/11

ATLANTA (ABP) — A Japanese Baptist leader predicted the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster would leave its mark on Japan the same way that America was changed after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. "3/11 will be etched on our…

Trustees elect Elliff president of IMB

DALLAS (ABP) — International Mission Board trustees have elected as president of the missions agency Tom Elliff — a longtime Oklahoma pastor, one-time missionary and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Elliff, 67, received a unanimous vote at the…

The unusual suspects

By Bill Leonard In the last few weeks religion has occupied headlines across the political and theological spectrum, with public attention focused on a variety of issues related to numerous religious groups. Among the most public perhaps were concerns about…

Baptists should rethink stance against children’s rights

By Laura Rector In 2000, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution against New Age Globalism that criticized the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The resolution made it and other human-rights documents sound like…

Malaysia to release Bibles marked ‘Christians Only’

Many black churches emphasize tradition over integration

States caught in crossfire over guns in churches

The way Jonathan Wilkins sees it, members of his Baptist church in Thomaston, Ga., should have the right to carry guns into worship services to protect the congregation. Wilkins’ Baptist Tabernacle and a Georgia gun-rights association are challenging a new…

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to ministries

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded grants totaling $20,000 to four Virginia Baptist ministry partners, according to Ronald C. Hall, president and CEO of the Foundation. “This ministry is made possible through the Christian stewardship of others,”…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system