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Baldridge resigns unexpectedly as head of CBF global missions

ATLANTA (ABP) — Barbara Baldridge, coordinator of global missions for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will resign effective May 31, citing unspecified personal reasons. Baldridge, 54, has served in the top CBF missions post since 1999, first jointly with her husband,…

North Carolina Baptist pastor apologizes for Quran sign

FOREST CITY, N.C. (ABP) — A North Carolina Baptist pastor has reversed course, removing a sign outside his church suggesting the Muslim holy book should be put in a toilet. In the face of national media attention and overwhelmingly negative…

Resolution wants churches to investigate schools

COLUMBIA, S.C. (ABP) — A group that tried last year to get Southern Baptists to encourage parents to pull their children out of public schools is now asking the Southern Baptist Convention to urge churches to investigate whether their local…

Central Seminary cuts staff, establishes satellite centers

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (ABP) — A cash-strapped Central Baptist Theological Seminary is significantly reducing its main-campus staff and faculty while establishing a network of satellite campuses in a bid to make its educational offerings more accessible. Acting on a plan…

Baptist Seminary of Kentucky holds inaugural commencement

Lexington, Ky. (ABP) – Baptist Seminary of Kentucky held its inaugural commencement May 14, awarding master of divinity degrees to three graduates. Urging the graduates to be “humble servants of God who follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ,” Glenn…

Letters to the Editor for May 26, 2005

Inmates appreciate Herald Our ministry receives the Religious Herald you send, and we greatly appreciated the kindness you have shown us through your giving. As you are aware, our ministry here is not supported by the state but relies on…

Letter to the Editor for May 5, 2005

Offering help The Baptist Student Union at the United States Air Force Academy would like to contact men and women reporting to the Academy June 29 and 30. For those arriving June 29, we will meet them at the airport,…

Ron Hall named president of Virginia Baptist Foundation

Ronald C. Hall has been named president and chief executive officer of the Virginia Baptist Foundation Inc. Hall was elected, effectively immediately, by the Foundation's board of trustees at its semi-annual meeting May 5. He succeeds Timothy K. Norman, who…

Historical Society holds meeting during Anderson’s 25th year as director

The Virginia Baptist Historical Society highlighted a series of accomplishments for the year during its annual meeting May 10 at First Baptist Church in Richmond-a meeting that followed by only a little more than a week a celebration of its…

Evolution references in IMAX film churn controversy

By Alexander Lane Rutgers University professor Richard Lutz goes looking for undersea volcanoes, not controversy. So the soft-spoken scientist is surprised to find himself on the front lines of the culture wars. Lutz was the chief scientist for Volcanoes of…

Muslims praise new film on Crusades

By Helena Andrews Despite initial controversy surrounding The Kingdom of Heaven, Ridley Scott's new film about the Crusades, it is getting generally positive reviews from Muslims in the United States and in Arab countries. “It was really nice to go…

Panel to study discrimination by evangelicals at Air Force Academy

A top Pentagon official has ordered the appointment of a special task force to investigate “lingering allegations” about religious discrimination at the Air Force Academy toward cadets who are not evangelical Christians. The announcement, following several months of allegations about…

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