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Why are we still calling ourselves ‘moderate’ Baptists?

A few weeks ago, I sat with a Baptist leader who described himself as a “moderate Baptist.” He meant it as a compliment, and most people in our circles would receive it that way. After all, “moderate” is one of...

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Mosque in Manhattan

By Norman Jameson What is the issue for Christians in the American debate about whether or not Muslims should be “allowed” to build a mosque in Manhattan? Such a mosque would not be the first in Manhattan. In 1991 a…

The climate changes and we do nothing

By David Gushee The New York Times ran a front-page article by Justin Gillis this past Sunday called “In Weather Chaos, a Case for Global Warming.” It makes for an interesting study, both because the Times finally ran an article…

Baptists respond to massive Pakistan flooding

ISLAMABAD, Pakisan (ABP) — Baptists around the globe are responding to the floods that have afflicted Pakistan for two weeks, sending money and resources in the aftermath of what could become the nation’s biggest natural disaster in modern times. {youtube}_rcTCmfN7rE{/youtube}…

Study says clergy neglecting self-care

DURHAM, N.C. (ABP) — Many clergy are caring for others but not taking adequate care of themselves, according to a recent study by Duke University. A survey of United Methodist ministers in North Carolina found them significantly more obese than…

Oil-patch chaplains show love in a tough workplace

HOUSTON (ABP) — It takes blood, sweat and tears to put gasoline in the cars Americans drive. It’s the blood and tears that concern new oil-patch chaplains in Texas. In spite of safety procedures, workplace accidents happen in oil fields,…