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Baptist influence on history of U.S., world a mixed bag, historians say

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Baptists' signal contribution to American and world history and political thought, historians almost unanimously agree, is their uncompromising emphasis on religious liberty. But, they hasten to add, the doctrine of soul freedom that grounds Baptists' belief in…

Wide variety of Baptists found in 111th Congress

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The various Baptist churches represented in the incoming 111th Congress are emblematic of America's broad array of Baptists. There are 66 self-identified Baptists in the new Congress, according to a study by the Pew Forum on Religion…

An uncertain past for one of the world’s major denominations

Baptists have no founder. They have no certain month, day and year of beginning. It is risky at best to find the earliest tender roots of a people who have become one of the world's major religious denominations. Across the…

Patterns in denominationalism

With approximately 35 million members and over fifty distinct groups in the United States, Baptists make up the largest and the most diverse American Protestant tradition. This diversity may partly be attributed to theological differences, dissimilarities in worship styles, and…

Virginia pastor’s research sheds new light on old Baptist controversy

RICHMOND — The struggle between moderates and fundamentalists for control of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1979 into the early 1990s is often called “the controversy.” Yet it was really just the latest controversy. In 1899, William Heth Whitsitt (1841-1911),…

Bluefield College matching scholarship program brings more aid to students

BLUEFIELD — Bluefield College has introduced a new scholarship program that will benefit students who come recommended by their local church. As part of a new Church Matching Scholarship Program, Bluefield College will award up to $1,000 to a student,…

Virginia judge gives conservatives legal victory

A Virginia judge ruled on Dec. 19 that three parcels of land belong to parishes that have broken away from the Episcopal Church, handing conservatives an important, if tentative, legal win. An 1867 state law, passed as Virginia congregations separated…

PNBC plans ‘Freedom Sunday’ this weekend

Christian nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic

High court says feds can deny reentry to Green Card holders

BNG introduces ‘Bible Divas’ podcast

Baptist influence on history of U.S., world a mixed bag, historians say

Wide variety of Baptists found in 111th Congress

An uncertain past for one of the world’s major denominations

Patterns in denominationalism

Virginia pastor’s research sheds new light on old Baptist controversy

Bluefield College matching scholarship program brings more aid to students

Virginia judge gives conservatives legal victory

EDITORIAL: Will we blow out the candles or let them burn?

HERITAGE: Getting connected

SECOND OPINION: Is your church an open door?

OUT LOUD

RIGHT or WRONG: Should I pray for a president I didn’t vote for?

ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

Venezuelan Churches Step In as Government Earthquake Recovery Disappoints

Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide

Pro-Israel influencers criticize Vance, but evangelicals remain open to him

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PNBC plans ‘Freedom Sunday’ this weekend

Christian nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic

High court says feds can deny reentry to Green Card holders

BNG introduces ‘Bible Divas’ podcast