A call for immoderate mediators: David Gushee defends democracy from its Christian enemies  

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board will seek to remove a member of their board, apparently for posting information about the board's deliberations on his weblog. Oklahoma pastor Wade Burleson has been outspoken…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Despite further intense questioning on the third day of his confirmation hearings, Samuel Alito revealed little of his views on abortion or other controversial constitutional questions, including church-state relations, Jan. 11. Alito, currently a judge on the…

Editor's note: This article updates and corrects the one issued Sat., Jan. 7. DALLAS (ABP) — Pioneer Baptist ethicist Foy Valentine died suddenly Jan. 7 of an apparent heart attack, family members said. He was 82. A native Texan and…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — While senators waxed eloquent on many of their pet issues during the opening day of confirmation hearings for President Bush's nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court, one hit the primary issue on…

PALAI, Sri Lanka (ABP) — By restoring the water supply to a boys' orphanage in Sri Lanka — a project that took just three hours and about $30 — the orphanage now can house more boys, many of whom lost…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) – Samford University's board of trustees unanimously elected Andrew Westmoreland Samford's 18th president Jan. 10. Currently president of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., which he has led since 1998, Westmoreland will replace Thomas Corts, who retires…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito artfully dodged specifics in answering senators' repeated questions about his views on abortion rights, government spying and other controversies Jan. 10. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had their first opportunity to…