When we — Baptists and Methodists — were all evangelical

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A federal judge’s Aug. 4 ruling declaring unconstitutional a California ban on same-sex marriage is either disastrous or a monumental step forward, depending on which Baptist leader you ask. But, according to church-state experts, it doesn’t directly…

NEW YORK (ABP) — Baptist-affiliated Samford University ranked No. 6 in the list of the most religious campuses in the Princeton Review's annual ranking of "The Best 373 Colleges in the United States." Samford's campus is home to the Beeson…

NAIROBI, Kenya (ABP) — Kenyans voted overwhelmingly Aug. 4 to approve a new, reform-minded Constitution even though some conservative Christian groups in the African nation and the United States have opposed it because of concerns related to Islamic law and…

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (ABP) — The Alliance of Baptists has applauded recent changes in relations between the United States and Cuba and urged Congress to end travel restrictions to the island nation for all Americans. Meeting July 29-Aug. 1 in…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The most recent prominent spat in the United States over building a new Islamic facility — the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” in New York — is indicative of a broader movement that is becoming increasingly suspicious of…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court has set a court date to hear arguments that a controversial Baptist church's street protests at military funerals are protected by the Constitution. Westboro protesters at a demonstration in Charleston, S.C., from a picture…