Senators clear the way for Hegseth’s Christian nationalist crusade

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Epitomizing what is at stake in the battle over a replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a skeptical Supreme Court heard arguments Oct. 5 in a case involving Oregon's assisted-suicide law. The justices are considering whether…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Emphasizing the need for a prominent “Center for Religious Liberty” on Capitol Hill, directors of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty kicked off a $5 million capital campaign during their annual meeting Oct. 3-4. Gathering in…

GADSDEN, Ala. (ABP) — The “Ten Commandments Judge” is back and is aiming for a higher Alabama office than the one from which he was fired two years ago. Roy Moore announced Oct. 3 that he was running for governor…

ASHEBORO, N.C. (ABP) — The five colleges and universities that relate to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina have asked the convention to study its relationships with the schools. The move reflects growing upheaval between moderates and conservatives in…

ASHEBORO, N.C. (ABP) — Leaders of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention have approved a budget that no longer counts gifts to a moderate group as “Cooperative Program” funds. The convention's board of directors voted Sept. 28 to approve a…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Bush has nominated a White House insider with no judicial experience to replace a moderate justice on the Supreme Court. Just hours before the high court began its 2005-2006 term with new Chief Justice John Roberts…