Narnia is not a test to separate faithful Christians from enemies

(ABP) — When churches decide whether to publish the names and photos of children, a growing number cite protection as their guiding principle — protecting the children from predators and the church from legal action. Churches probably have little cause…

ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) — Creeds have a clarifying role in Christian life but they build barriers between believers when used incorrectly, Baptist leaders told a national leadership conference. Using human words as a tool for enforcing orthodoxy is a misuse…

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ABP) — God made peace with mankind through Jesus' “non-violent self-sacrifice rather than violent retribution,” and that is how Christians should make peace with others, said Dallas pastor George Mason. Christian belief and practice should “shape us…

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Alma Hunt, who led the Southern Baptist Woman's Missionary Union from 1948-1974, received the fourth annual Judson-Rice Award April 30 at Richmond's Second Baptist Church. The award, which bears the names of Luther Rice and pioneer…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The federal Food and Drug Administration has declined permission for over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive — despite recommendations for approval from its own staff and an expert panel. The agency acknowledged May 6 that it had…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A Florida judge ruled May 6 that a law specifically created to keep a brain-damaged woman alive violates the state's constitution. Pinellas County Circuit Judge Douglas Baird said the bill — passed in emergency session Oct. 21…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — When Shirley Dobson — wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson — introduced a White House ceremony marking the National Day of Prayer May 6, she lamented the deep divisions in the United States and…

WACO, Texas (ABP) — For the second time in a year, the Faculty Senate of Baylor University has voted “no confidence” in President Robert Sloan. The 28-5 vote, taken in a closed-door session May 4, was similar to the group's…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Incidents of anti-Muslim bias in 2003 jumped 70 percent over the previous year, a study by an Islamic civil-rights group says. The Council on American-Islamic Relations released its ninth annual civil-rights report May 3. CAIR, which calls…

(ABP) — Starting a ministry to special-needs individuals is as simple as a smile, handshake or hug, according to many who lead such efforts in their churches. Parents of a disabled child often feel awkward in a church setting because…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ABP) — Though often started with the best of intentions, special-needs ministries don't always live up to their mission, says one father of a developmentally disabled child. Charlie Warren, editor of the Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine in Little…

NASHVILLE (ABP) — Teenage Christians are as likely to steal songs electronically as other music fans, according to a new poll. In an online survey of about 1,500 teens, commissioned by the Gospel Music Association, 77 percent of born-again Christian…