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Mainstream honors two Virginia Baptists

Two Virginia Baptists were among six people inducted into the Mainstream Baptist Network Hall of Fame during its meeting Feb. 25-26 in Atlanta. The inclusion recognizes those who “championed and maintained Baptist heritage and principles in time of conflict.” The…

BWA president won’t criticize SBC, cites ‘struggling Baptists’ worldwide

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (ABP) — Korean pastor Billy Kim, president of the Baptist World Alliance, declined to criticize a Southern Baptist plan to bring “like-minded Baptists” together to form an alternative to BWA. Kim said there are enough human needs around…

Federal court rules in Bush’s favor in AmeriCorps faith-based program

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a program that is part of President Bush's plan to fund social services through religious charities. The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled March…

Church-politicking bill reintroduced, would allow candidate endorsements

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The church-politicking bill is back, and its supporters are as eager as ever to pass it. The measure died in the past two sessions of Congress. Nonetheless Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) again introduced a version of the…

Accreditor hands Wingate University probation for unauthorized program

WINGATE, N.C. (ABP) — The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has put Wingate University on probation for one year, which university officials say is a result of “a procedural misunderstanding.” Wingate has appealed the sanction. In the meantime, the…

Chicago scalpers asking $190 for tickets to hear TV preacher

CHICAGO (ABP) — Tickets to hear popular TV preacher Joel Osteen in a Chicago arena reportedly are commanding a scalper's markup that rivals rock superstars U2. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, $10 tickets to the Houston pastor's May 5-6 “Worship…

Baptists have ‘gift’ of opposing merger of church, state, Gardner Taylor says

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABP) — Baptists have a unique, historic calling to “speak truth to power” when society tries to merge the forces of church and state, legendary African-American minister Gardner Taylor said March 5. “This is the Baptists' gift from…

Are the Ten Commandments really integral to American legal history?

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of government displays of the Ten Commandments, and one local official thinks he knows why such displays are legal. “American law is all about God,” said Allan Watson, mayor of…

House passes bill allowing discrimination as Bush reaffirms faith-based plan

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The House of Representatives has passed another bill giving religious charities the right to discriminate in hiring, even when they receive federal funds. On a largely party-line vote of 224 to 200, the chamber passed the Job…

Biden commutations leave only 3 on federal Death Row

Understanding Christmas traditions is a matter of time

Sing a new song: Reflections on Band Aid at 40

3 killed as Methodist violence flares in Nigeria