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EDITORIAL: Expecting treasure at the annual meeting

I have been surprised and even occasionally shocked to hear the reasons some give for not attending the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. Some cite family responsibilities that tether them to home as the reason they…

SECOND OPINION: On giving

As we are all well aware, we are in the midst of a global economic crisis. The world is facing a financial maelstrom and so too are churches and religious bodies, including all the partners in the Baptist General Association…

OUT LOUD

“The fact that this [election] could happen in a country with as tragic a racial past as America's says something noble and fine about the American experiment and the glorious ‘opportunity democracy' it has spawned. After much struggle, we as…

Return to Baltimore

Faithful readers of this column know that my alter ego is William E. Hatcher, a noted 19th-century Baptist minister. They have followed my Hatcher portrayals and know his connections with everything Baptist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries….

RIGHT OR WRONG?

I have just been terminated from a church staff. The personnel committee that asked for my resignation said they could do that because the state carries “at-will” employer-employee guidelines. Do I have any legal recourse? The short answer is “no,”…

Not all belief in paranormal phenomena is created equal

WASHINGTON (RNS) — For some Americans, ghosts, Bigfoot and UFOs aren't the stuff of tabloid teasers or X-Files reruns. They believe paranormal phenomena are real — as real as a resurrected Jesus and a devious Satan are to millions. In…

Publishers seek to give the Bible a thoroughly modern makeover

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Bible is getting a makeover as publishers try to catch every type of customer's attention and draw in new readers who would be unlikely to pick it up in its traditional form. With different packaging, The…

FAITH DIGEST

Religious hate crimes dropped last year. Hate crimes directed against people on the basis of religion decreased in 2007, according to the FBI. In 2006, the FBI reported 1,597 hate crimes motivated by a religious bias. That figure dropped to…

All churches urged to participate in the Annual Church Profile

Each year through the Annual Church Profile (ACP) process, Virginia Baptist churches submit important data, including information about church leadership, membership, finances, baptisms, Sunday school, discipleship, missions and Vacation Bible School. The ACP is a statistical testimony to the work…

Rubio says US shouldn’t be held accountable by international court

Demands mount as Trump’s ICE agents kill two more people

The real American religion: A July 4 postmortem

9 months later, schools are paying for firing teachers over Kirk posts

EDITORIAL: Expecting treasure at the annual meeting

SECOND OPINION: On giving

OUT LOUD

Return to Baltimore

RIGHT OR WRONG?

Not all belief in paranormal phenomena is created equal

Publishers seek to give the Bible a thoroughly modern makeover

FAITH DIGEST

All churches urged to participate in the Annual Church Profile

Baptist leaders from Russia, Georgia seek reconciliation

Azerbaijani pastor’s trial delayed, attorney cries foul

Baptist World Aid seeks funds for Congo

European Evangelicals Draw A Clear Distinction From Their American Counterparts

Clergy serving among the ruins of Venezuela

The Deep Spiritual History of AI

Israel’s parliament approves laws to enshrine exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service

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Rubio says US shouldn’t be held accountable by international court

Demands mount as Trump’s ICE agents kill two more people

The real American religion: A July 4 postmortem

9 months later, schools are paying for firing teachers over Kirk posts