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Baptists active in aftermath of raid on polygamist sect

ELDORADO, Texas (ABP) — A raid on a polygamist Mormon splinter group in rural Texas has resulted in Baptists helping hundreds of children seized from the sect's compound on suspicion of abuse. As of April 9, state officials had removed…

Virginia native named CBF leader

ATLANTA (ABP) — Jim Smith has been named the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's director of field team ministries for CBF global missions. The position was previously held by Jack Snell, who died in October after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer….

British Baptist to lead U.S. seminary

CHICAGO (ABP) — The head of British Baptists' mission agency will become the head of an American Baptist seminary, according to the Baptist World Alliance. Alistair Brown, general director of BMS World Mission since 1996, has been selected to be…

No cancer found in Mohler surgery

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — As expected, a tumor removed from the colon of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler proved not to be cancerous, according to a seminary news release. Mohler underwent surgery March 20 to remove the mass….

Alliance leaders approve development consultant

NEW ORLEANS (ABP) — The Alliance of Baptists has agreed to work with Hewett Consulting of Charlotte, N.C., to design a development strategy to help strengthen its financial situation as it moves forward with a new administrative structure. The progressive…

McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key

PHOENIX (ABP) — John McCain has a deep and personal Christian commitment despite his reluctance to speak publicly about it, according to the man the presumptive GOP presidential nominee claims as his pastor. Dan Yeary, pastor of North Phoenix Baptist…

McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key

Editor's note: This story corrects and updates one issued under the same headline April 8. PHOENIX (ABP) — John McCain has a deep and personal Christian commitment despite his reluctance to speak publicly about it, according to the man McCain…

Historic Wisconsin church destroyed in gas explosion

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (ABP) — American Baptist Churches USA officials have sent aid in the aftermath of a gas blast that leveled the nearly century-old sanctuary of one of their churches. First Baptist Church of Oconomowoc, Wis., was destroyed in the…

Fundamentalists of all stripes want to turn back the clock

Despite all their theological and cultural differences, fundamentalists of every faith share at least one common characteristic — resistance to modernity. That's the assessment of scholars and firsthand observers who have evaluated the varieties of religious expression. “Fundamentalism worldwide is…

Beliefs alone not to blame when faith turns violent, scholars say

ATLANTA (ABP) — Every faith group has its extremists, but not all extremists turn violent. What makes the difference? While most religious violence follows common patterns, faith seldom turns violent except in response to social oppression, say experts who study…

Fundamentalist now applies to ‘other groups that scare us’

Were the 9/11 terrorists who flew airplanes into the Twin Towers fundamentalists? Technically, no. Practically, yes. “Fundamentalism” specifically refers to a conservative movement within U.S. Protestant Christianity that began about a century ago, scholars agree. But they concede the term…

Top 100 churches in total Cooperative Missions giving in 2007 listed

First Baptist Church in Alexandria led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in contributions to the Cooperative Missions. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total CM gifts were Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond,…

Understanding Al Mohler’s case against women

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Trump admin denies hunger strike at immigrant detention center

Baptists active in aftermath of raid on polygamist sect

Virginia native named CBF leader

British Baptist to lead U.S. seminary

No cancer found in Mohler surgery

Alliance leaders approve development consultant

McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key

McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key

Historic Wisconsin church destroyed in gas explosion

Fundamentalists of all stripes want to turn back the clock

Beliefs alone not to blame when faith turns violent, scholars say

Fundamentalist now applies to ‘other groups that scare us’

Top 100 churches in total Cooperative Missions giving in 2007 listed

Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s

ICE protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service won’t face state charges, prosecutor says

Raising Dementia Awareness, One Black Church at a Time

Trump Pledges $100M To Cuba, But Only If Faith‑Based Groups Distribute It

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Understanding Al Mohler’s case against women

BNG podcasts feature each SBC presidential candidate

What the church got wrong about queer people

Trump admin denies hunger strike at immigrant detention center