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British Baptists take aim at nuclear weapons, hear of budget deficit in meeting

PLYMOUTH, England (ABP) — From the port city that launched the Pilgrims on their journey to what would become the United States, British Baptists took aim May 3 at those in America, their own United Kingdom or elsewhere who would…

Task force report urges SBC to free IMB to work in North America

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — The Great Commission Resurgence Task Force will ask the Southern Baptist Convention to give its International Mission Board freedom to evangelize unreached people groups on what had been the exclusive turf of the North American Mission…

Arrested for ‘driving while Latino’

By Lisa Sharon Harper Certain moments in our nation’s history have consistently opened the door for the least civil voices to enact evil through civil policy — think of the institution of race-based slavery, the Indian removals, Jim Crow laws,…

Task force report urges SBC to free IMB to work in North America

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Great Commission Resurgence Task Force will ask the Southern Baptist Convention to give its International Mission Board freedom to evangelize unreached people groups on what had been the exclusive turf of the North American Mission Board….

CBF, partners focus on future in retreat

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (ABP) – Chief executives of more than 20 organizations affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship joined CBF national and state leaders and other invitees April 27-29 at a retreat center in southwest Georgia to imagine a future…

CBF leaders, partner executives discuss organization’s future

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (ABP) — Chief executives of more than 20 organizations affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship joined CBF national and state leaders and other invitees April 27-29 at a retreat center in southwest Georgia to imagine a future…

Obama proclaims prayer day despite court ruling against practice

WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Obama has followed through on his promise to declare May 6 the National Day of Prayer despite a controversial April 15 ruling by a federal judge who said the government encouraging its citizens to pray violates…

Singing in the storms

By Jim Denison I’m old enough to remember a day when most people trusted the authority figures in their lives. When employees respected the companies they served, fans believed in sports heroes, and communities esteemed bankers and scientists and elected…

CBF leaders, partner group executives focus on organizations’ future

Marty: Church-state separation doesn’t mean opposing religion

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Church-state specialist Martin Marty said supporting strong separation of church and state doesn’t mean you also have to oppose religion in a series of lectures sponsored by a Baptist religious-liberty organization April 27-28. Martin Marty speaks…

Baptist scholars view Noah’s Ark discovery claims with skepticism

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABP) — As the newest reported discovery of Noah's Ark raised doubts even among fellow Ark-hunters, two Baptist seminary professors said Christians should not rest their faith on whether remains of an ancient vessel are ever found high…

Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war

British Baptists take aim at nuclear weapons, hear of budget deficit in meeting

Task force report urges SBC to free IMB to work in North America

Arrested for ‘driving while Latino’

Task force report urges SBC to free IMB to work in North America

CBF, partners focus on future in retreat

CBF leaders, partner executives discuss organization’s future

Obama proclaims prayer day despite court ruling against practice

Singing in the storms

CBF leaders, partner group executives focus on organizations’ future

Marty: Church-state separation doesn’t mean opposing religion

Baptist scholars view Noah’s Ark discovery claims with skepticism

Baptist scholars view Noah’s Ark discovery claims with skepticism

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass

BWA Leader Transitions to Full-Time Role with BWA Women

The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test

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Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war