Senators clear the way for Hegseth’s Christian nationalist crusade

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (ABP) — Although the Southern Baptist Convention has established itself as a stalwart among conservatives, one group of Baptists thinks it's not conservative enough. The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches recently broke ties with Cedarville University, a…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (ABP) — A businesswoman's contribution of more than $1 million to Gardner-Webb University will allow students of the university's divinity school to study overseas. University spokesman Noel Manning said the donation is one of the largest ever…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A group of Christians who vote Democratic have launched an Internet forum aimed at making religious voters question whether the GOP is really the more faith-friendly political party, as polls show many believe. And they're doing it…

(ABP) — Flag-burning radical Muslims represent mainstream American Islam about as accurately as cross-burning Ku Klux Klansmen represent Baptists, a Baptist theologian said. “Most American Muslims are not sympathetic to radical Islam, and they are not interested in being identified…

(ABP) — Muslims treat the Quran as their Bible, and they see Muhammad the way Christians view Jesus Christ, right? Wrong, Muslim leaders insist; in fact, it's just the opposite. Muslims see the Quran as God's final revelation, roughly comparable…

(ABP) — Everything changed on 9/11– at least for American Muslims. But whether the change has been for the better or the worse depends on personal perspective and individual experience. The Muslim community in Waco, Texas, meets in a nondescript…

(ABP) — For American Christians who don't know a Shiite from a Sunni, or an Alawi from a Wahhabi, divisions within Islam can be daunting to decipher. Here's a simple Who's Who of a few major groups — either religious…

(ABP) — Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Allah and the Father of Jesus are nothing alike. Jihad means an inner struggle to obey God's will. Jihad means waging war on infidels. Muslims support human rights. Muslims practice oppression…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Cindy Dawson, a former missionary with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, has been elected coordinator of Global Women. She takes over an organization that is struggling to overcome a generational divide. Global Women, based in Birmingham, Ala.,…