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Chinese human-rights record spurs Olympic boycott calls

WASHINGTON (ABP) — China's repressive record on religious freedom is one of the main reasons many people are calling on President Bush to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The White House indicated April 8 that Bush…

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…

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Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

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What I learned July 5 at church

Chinese human-rights record spurs Olympic boycott calls

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’

Faith-based AI company Gloo faces moment of truth after $438M in losses

Nuns care for children with HIV, reintegrate them into Indian society

A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results

Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

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Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

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What I learned July 5 at church