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Historical drama Pressure clears the air on speaking truth to power

A new film that reframes the pivotal lead-up to D-Day as a character study amid a high-stakes strategic dispute speaks to current events, illuminating how inconvenient truths clash with modern political rhetoric. Premiering last weekend at No. 7 on the...

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Bluefield trustees consider new academic programs

BLUEFIELD – Trustees of Bluefield College explored new academic programs and were updated on the school’s new strategic plan during their annual spring meeting, April 17-18. During their two-day meeting, trustees approved a teacher licensure curriculum for traditional students in…

Unholy smoke

By Benjamin Cole Can anything good come out of Mexico? That’s the central question in the minds of millions of Americans who have favored protectionism over of free trade, gun-toting Minutemen at the border instead of substantive immigration reform and…

SBC reports second straight membership decline

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — In 2008, the Southern Baptist Convention showed a net loss in total membership for the second straight year and baptized the lowest number of new members since 1987, according to annual statistics compiled by the denomination’s publishing-and-research…

Maya Angelou challenges Baptists to fight racism

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — With an African-American population estimated as high as 50 million, the “blight of racism” is “still an epidemic assailing” the United States, writer Maya Angelou said April 24 at the Southeast regional gathering of the New…

Carter says Baptist strife hurting evangelism

Jimmy Carter speaks at the New Baptist Covenant Southeast meeting. (Ken Bennett/Wake Forest University) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Former President Jimmy Carter said baptisms are declining in the Southern Baptist Convention because doctrinal bickering gives Christianity a bad name. Carter,…

Carter says Baptist strife hurting evangelism

Jimmy Carter speaks at the New Baptist Covenant Southeast meeting. (Ken Bennett/Wake Forest University) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Former President Jimmy Carter said baptisms are declining in the Southern Baptist Convention because doctrinal bickering gives Christianity a bad name. Carter,…

Carter says Baptist strife hurting evangelism

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Former President Jimmy Carter said baptisms are declining in the Southern Baptist Convention because doctrinal bickering gives Christianity a bad name. Carter, a Baptist Sunday school teacher for 66 years who publicly parted ways with the…

Maya Angelou challenges Baptists to fight racism

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — With an African-American population estimated as high as 50 million, the "blight of racism" is "still an epidemic assailing" the United States, writer Maya Angelou said April 24 at the Southeast regional gathering of the New…

Christian peace activists seek apology for Iraq war

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Christian peace activists will mark the 100th day of the Obama administration by asking the president to apologize for the U.S.-led invasion six years ago and continuing occupation of Iraq. Christian Peace Witness for Iraq plans to…

Virginia Baptist educator receives award

RICHMOND — The Baptist Association of Christian Educators recently awarded its Educator of the Year award to Lucy Dorr, long-time Virginia Baptist educator. Lucy Dorr receives award from the Baptist Association of Christian Educators. A graduate of Southern Baptist Theological…