Why coercive religious politics undermine Christianity and democracy

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – His name is Frank, and he hadn't been near the water in more than 40 years. And who can blame him? The last time he got in the water, he was 11 years old and nearly…

ATLANTA (ABP) — "Did you hear the music they're playing," said a wedding attendee to his friend. "These Christians are just like we are."   Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field workers Jonathan and Tina believe that the arts have the power…

ATLANTA (ABP) — "Did you hear the music they're playing," said a wedding attendee to his friend. "These Christians are just like we are."   Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field workers Jonathan and Tina believe that the arts have the power…

NEW YORK (ABP) — One of the most prominent churches in mainline Protestantism has tapped a former Wake Forest Divinity School professor to fill its historic pulpit. Brad Braxton The pastor-search committee of Riverside Church, a landmark on the Upper…

WASHINGTON, DC (ABP) — Concern for freedom and justice were on the minds of participants at two recent international Baptist meetings in Prague, Czech Republic. Participants at meetings related to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering created a new office…

NASHVILLE (ABP) — LifeWay Christian Resources will cut 5 percent of its workforce by Sept. 30 because revenues are lower than expected, officials of the Southern Baptist Convention's publishing arm have announced. The cuts represent about 100 jobs. Officials would…

What is it about high-profile Christians that leads some believers to accord them celebrity status—and what is it about their missteps that rivets the attention of their less-public fellow believers? RICHMOND, Va.—“Stay out of the limelight.” That’s Amy Grant’s advice…

DALLAS (ABP) — The “cowboy churches” that are springing up throughout the United States are about more than worshiping God while wearing boots and cowboy hats. They are about finding ways to be relevant in the rodeo-circuit, country/Western culture. In…

ATLANTA (ABP) — Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Global Women recently agreed to enter a three-year partnership to meet the needs of women around the world, CBF officials announced July 29. The partnership will start with two specific…

SHAWNEE, Kan. (ABP) — Central Baptist Theological Seminary has received a more than $2.2 million gift — the largest in the institution’s history — from the former members of a St. Louis-area church. Trustees of the recently disbanded Des Peres…