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How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

Christians often have been reminded that some of their forebears supported slavery, but many do not know Christians ended slavery in the United States. Southern Baptists, in particular, frequently are reminded their convention began amid the defense of slavery. Yet...

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Former rising star preacher pleads guilty to molestation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — An African-American preacher once popular in preaching circuits of the Southern Baptist Convention pleaded guilty May 21 to molesting a 15-year-old girl and sending lewd text messages to another at his former church. Darrell Gilyard, former…

Oklahoma governor signs Ten Commandments bill

OKLAHOMA CITY (ABP) — Oklahoma's Democratic governor ignored pleas of fellow Baptists to veto a measure authorizing erection of a Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds. Gov. Brad Henry signed HB1330 without comment May 18, clearing the way…

Oklahoma governor signs Ten Commandments bill

OKLAHOMA CITY (ABP) — Oklahoma's Democratic governor ignored pleas of fellow Baptists to veto a measure authorizing erection of a Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds. Gov. Brad Henry is a member of First Baptist Church in Shawnee,…

Obama at Notre Dame — a textual analysis

By David Gushee The very fact that President Obama offered a commencement speech at Notre Dame revealed bitter conflicts within the American Catholic community and similar clashes within evangelicalism. {mosimage}Obama did not create these fierce internal rifts within American Christianity….

Baptists minister to war victims in Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Sri Lanka's government has declared victory in its 26-year civil war, but a resulting humanitarian crisis is far from over. Leaders of Sri Lankan Baptist Sangamaya (Union) handed out water, milk, footwear and other supplies to about…

SBC official applauds environmental conference

DULUTH, Ga. (ABP) — A vice president at the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission said he was both challenged and encouraged by a three-day conference on Christians and the environment at an Atlanta-area mega-church. "You know, whether…

Right or wrong?

By Cynthia Holmes A friend of mine recently was terminated from his job. In the exit interview, he was accused of misusing company e-mail by the way he identified some of his co-workers and supervisor. Isn’t this an issue of…