Why coercive religious politics undermine Christianity and democracy

ATLANTA (ABP) — Thanks to a $6,000 gift from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Ukrainian street children will have clean water from a new well. Village of Hope, which sits on a 17-acre tract of land half an hour from Kiev,…

RALEIGH, N.C. (ABP) — For decades, R. Gene Puckett was a leader in Baptist journalism — as editor of North Carolina's Biblical Recorder for 16 years and earlier as Baptist state paper editor in Maryland and Ohio and managing editor…

In the July 5 story “Baptist pastor, author Rick Warren invited to speak in North Korea,” please note the change that Warren is expected to speak during the summer of 2007. The exact itinerary for Warren's trip is still undetermined,…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — While a prominent Southern Baptist leader says a recent Supreme Court decision weakens the United States' ability to combat terrorists, some other Christian ethicists say even those accused of terrorism deserve to have their rights upheld through…

MEXICO CITY (ABP) — Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance ushered in its second century by unveiling plans to expand participation in the international organization. For starters, BWA's annual General Council meeting was renamed the BWA Annual Gathering, signaling a…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A controversial cross will stay high atop a hill in a San Diego park at least until a federal appeals panel determines its fate, thanks to a Supreme Court justice. With a special order on the evening…