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Seminarian, dismissed by Baylor, loses lawsuit over ‘lewd’ e-mails

WACO, Texas (ABP) — A Baylor University seminary student who lost his scholarship in 2003 for being gay has also lost a lawsuit the school filed against him for alleged lewd conduct. McLennan County, Texas, District Court Judge Alan Mayfield…

Poll shows rebound in support for same-sex unions in U.S.

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A new poll suggests that, after steep declines in the recent past, Americans' support for legal recognition of same-sex couples is rebounding. The statistics came from a survey released Aug. 3 by the Pew Forum on Religion…

Church member gives $1 million to start Dallas community center

DALLAS (ABP) — A Baptist woman in Dallas has given $1 million to start a community center in Oak Cliff, an inner-city neighborhood just south of the city's downtown. Officials of Buckner Children and Family Services and Cliff Temple Baptist…

Alabama 13-year-old serves church, others with skills

McCALLA, Ala. (ABP) — In many ways, Grant Frederick is just as ordinary as the next 13-year-old boy. He loves hanging out with his friends and watching television. But the fact that he is also his church's pianist and shuns…

The necessity of diversity

Another View for August 11, 2005 By John Upton On July 27, 2005, Virginia Baptists were given a tremendous gift from Baptist brothers and sisters around the world-a gift which I hope we will pass on to many others. The…

This is the BWA!

Editorial for August 11, 2005 By Jim White My first exposure to the Baptist World Alliance came during Vacation Bible School one summer morning as I assembled with other youngsters in the Junior Department. To me, it was an amazing…

Faces in the crowd

Heritage Column for August 11, 2005 By Fred Anderson BIRMINGHAM, England – In 1955 “Dr. Bob” Caverlee of Fredericksburg Baptist Church attended the 50th anniversary of the Baptist World Alliance in London. He reported that there were so many Virginians…

New BWA president preaches tolerance

By Alan O'Sullivan Having served as general secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain since 1991, David Coffey is facing a new challenge-the presidency of the Baptist World Alliance. Coffey, the sole nominee for BWA president, was elected July…

Baptist bonds cross boundaries to link cultures at BWA

By Marv Knox Margun Waren of Norway grew up in a country that has a very strong state-sponsored Lutheran church. “As Baptists, we are a minority,” she said, reporting that only about 5,000 Baptists live in Norway. “It was very…

Former BGAV president William Cumbie says congresses have shaped his worldview

By Robert O'Brien William Cumbie of Springfield sealed his call to preach in 1939 at a rally at the seventh Baptist World Congress in Atlanta. It happened while the 16-year-old high school student sat on a pine bench astride second…

Former President Carter says BWA is well positioned to respond to the world’s de

By Greg Warner There is an “intense hunger” among Christians worldwide-and among people of all faiths-to work for justice and oppose terrorism, despite serious differences of faith, Jimmy Carter said July 30. “There is an intense hunger among Christians around…

Christians need baptism with fire, says Blackaby

By Jim White Henry T. Blackaby, known in Christian circles around the world as the author of Experiencing God, addressed nearly 3,000 delegates of the Baptist World Congress during one of the Thursday morning sessions. After expressing his affection for…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system