How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

ATLANTA (ABP) — Charles Deweese is retiring in October at age 65 after 10 years as executive director of the Baptist History and Heritage Society. Charles Deweese Deweese, who was treated for lymphoma in 2007 and 2008, said his health…

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…

PRINCETON, N.J. (ABP) — A week after releasing a poll for the first time showing a majority of Americans describe themselves as pro-life, the Gallup Organization reported new numbers showing public opinion moving to the right on a number of…

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 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,…

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…

DULUTH, Ga. (ABP) — A former president of the Southern Baptist Convention confessed to a group of Christian environmentalists that he is a recent convert to the concept of creation care. "We ought to motivate every follower of Christ in…

DULUTH, Ga. (ABP) — A former president of the Southern Baptist Convention confessed to a group of Christian environmentalists that he is a recent convert to the concept of creation care. "We ought to motivate every follower of Christ in…

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…