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Rankin welcomes GCR report’s ‘token commitment’ to IMB funding boost

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ABP) — The head of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board welcomed a recent progress report by a Great Commission Resurgence Task Force as a "token" step toward redistributing more resources to the denomination's primary task of…

Baylor University slated to receive $200 million, the largest gift in its history

WACO, Texas — Baylor University has announced the largest gift in the school’s history — an estate provision estimated at $200 million from an anonymous donor. The announcement came less than three weeks after Baylor University regents selected Kenneth Starr…

Rankin welcomes ‘token commitment’ to increased IMB funding by task force

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ABP) — The head of the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board welcomed a recent progress report by a Great Commission Task Force as a "token" step toward redistributing more resources to the denomination's primary task of reaching…

Study says blogs a growing but largely untapped influence on religion

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (ABP) — Blogs are a growing but still relatively underutilized influence on today's religious discourse, according to a study of the religious blogosphere by the Social Science Research Council. "Blogs have given occasion to a whole new set…

African-American Baptist groups pledge $50 million for Haiti

CHICAGO (ABP) — America's five largest historically African-American Baptist organizations are cooperating to raise $50 million to help rebuild Haiti and provide aid to victims of a Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated the area surrounding the capital, Port-au-Prince. Called the…

In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications

DALLAS (ABP) — The Religious Right suffered a surprise setback in Texas March 2, when incumbent Don McLeroy — a creationist and outspoken critic of church-state separation — narrowly lost his re-election bid for the powerful State Board of Education…

CBF establishes relief fund for Chile

ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has established a Latin American earthquake fund and sent an initial $5,000 for relief and rebuilding efforts in Chile. Raquel Contreras, president of the Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile, said in…

CBF establishes relief fund for Chile; Chilean Baptists describe needs

{youtube}Sy140myN_g4{/youtube} ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has established a Latin American earthquake fund and sent an initial $5,000 for relief and rebuilding efforts in Chile. Raquel Contreras, president of the Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile, said…

Task force’s proposals may be at odds with goals

By Bill Webb The Great Commission Task Force’s recent progress report to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee suggests the final report will at the very least be interesting, if not confusing, reading. Chairperson Ronnie Floyd suggests that “envy, strife…

In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications

DALLAS (ABP) — The Religious Right suffered a surprise setback in Texas when incumbent Don McLeroy — a creationist and critic of church-state separation — narrowly lost his re-election bid for the powerful State Board of Education to challenger Thomas…

African-American Baptist organizations pledge $50 million for Haiti relief

Supreme Court declines Okla. county’s attempt to display 10 Commandments

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case that could have allowed it to clarify its rules on displaying the 10 Commandments and other religious artifacts on government property. And, as a result, an Oklahoma county…

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Rankin welcomes GCR report’s ‘token commitment’ to IMB funding boost

Baylor University slated to receive $200 million, the largest gift in its history

Rankin welcomes ‘token commitment’ to increased IMB funding by task force

Study says blogs a growing but largely untapped influence on religion

African-American Baptist groups pledge $50 million for Haiti

In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications

CBF establishes relief fund for Chile

CBF establishes relief fund for Chile; Chilean Baptists describe needs

Task force’s proposals may be at odds with goals

In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications

African-American Baptist organizations pledge $50 million for Haiti relief

Supreme Court declines Okla. county’s attempt to display 10 Commandments

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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