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Baptist, Orthodox leaders hold groundbreaking conference in Europe

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — European Baptist and Orthodox scholars convened Feb. 8-11 in talks aimed to promote understanding between two Christian groups often at odds over issues like proselytizing and the separation of church and state. The International Baptist…

Christian ethical values and government emergency spending

By David Gushee Every major public-policy decision involves arguments about facts, interests, and values. All three have been on display in the fierce debate over the massive $789 billion economic stimulus plan that, as of this writing, was about to…

Baptist, Orthodox leaders hold groundbreaking conference in Europe

‘Next big idea’ an old idea that looks radically different

WACO—The “next big idea” actually is 2,000 years old, but it has “moved and morphed” into something quite different than what Americans and Europeans have known. “The church is the next big idea—much bigger than we imagine,” said Michael Stroope,…

Monkey business

Two hundred years after his birth on Feb. 12, 1809, British naturalist Charles Darwin remains controversial. His theory of evolution became the linchpin of modern science, but a majority of Americans believe God created humans in their present form. And…

Intelligent design renews debate between science and religion

WACO, Texas (ABP) — If there ever were a chance that conflict between evolution and religion might die a natural death, it ended with the birth of intelligent design. Just ask William Dembski. Educated as a probability theorist, Dembski had…

Young-earth creationists value literal reading of God’s word over human intellect’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — In his 2006 best-selling nonfiction book, The God Delusion, British biologist Richard Dawkins said he is hostile toward religion because of what it did to Kurt Wise. Wise, a Harvard graduate who studied under paleontologist Stephen…

Evolution Sunday says dichotomy between faith and science is false

INDIANAPOLIS (ABP) — While many Christians view evolution as a threat to religion, a growing number of churches view Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of his seminal work The Origin of Species as something to celebrate. More…

Columbia Church challenges members to ‘Spend Yourself’

Although many pastors would be content if their churches met in three different congregations with 14 separate services using seven different languages, Jim Baucom, pastor of Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, challenged the church leaders to “take it to…

Dispirited Christians must prepare to stand in the gap, historians urge

The country I know

New book brings Baptist heroes to life for children and youth

The bathroom battles come to the U.S. Capitol

Baptist, Orthodox leaders hold groundbreaking conference in Europe

Christian ethical values and government emergency spending

Baptist, Orthodox leaders hold groundbreaking conference in Europe

‘Next big idea’ an old idea that looks radically different

Monkey business

Intelligent design renews debate between science and religion

Young-earth creationists value literal reading of God’s word over human intellect’

Evolution Sunday says dichotomy between faith and science is false

Columbia Church challenges members to ‘Spend Yourself’

Why you should get to know Thomas Aquinas, even 800 years after he lived

How a Dark Sense of Humor Can Save You from Cynicism

Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint on April 27

Young, observant Jews find a place to protest Israel in the Halachic Left

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Dispirited Christians must prepare to stand in the gap, historians urge

The country I know

New book brings Baptist heroes to life for children and youth

The bathroom battles come to the U.S. Capitol