WASHINGTON (ABP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower-court ruling that the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision can fire employees over religious doctrine. The high court declined without comment Oct. 3 to review an August 2010 ruling by…
Former preacher sentenced for incest
ALEXANDRIA, La. (ABP) – A former Louisiana Baptist preacher was sentenced to 25 years in prison Oct. 3 for sexual abuse of a young female relative. Holland Farrell McMorris, 64, was arrested in June 2010 and charged with 15 counts…
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama’s eligibility
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Oct. 3 a challenge to Barack Obama’s eligibility to serve as president. Justices refused without comment to review a February decision by the California Supreme Court dismissing a lawsuit that claimed election…
Professor says Adam’s sin was failure to lead
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) – A Southern Baptist seminary professor said at a recent conference that Adam’s sin was in listening to his wife. Thomas White, vice president for student services and associate professor of systematic theology at the seminary…
BWA voices solidarity with Iranian pastor facing death sentence
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – An international Baptist leader called on Baptists around the world to call on their government leaders to advocate on behalf of an Iranian pastor sentenced to death after refusing to recant his faith. Last week…
Study: Bible readers oppose gender-inclusive translations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – American Bible readers overwhelmingly oppose gender-neutral translations of the Bible, according to a new study by LifeWay Research. Eighty-two percent of participants in a study released Oct. 1 said verses in biblical Hebrew and Greek that…
White House condemns death sentence for Iranian Christian
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The White House condemned Sept. 29 the conviction of a pastor sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity in Iran. Youcef Nadarkhani Youcef Nadarkhani, 34, pastor of the Church of Iran, was tried and convicted…
Former music minister indicted
JACKSON, Miss. (ABP) – Mississippi prosecutors said Sept. 28 that a former Southern Baptist music minister and high school choir teacher has been indicted on eight felony counts of gratification of lust. John Langworthy John Langworthy, 49, former associate pastor…
Exhibit traces history of the Bible in China
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Ask most Americans where the largest Bible printing facility in the world is and they might imagine Nashville, Dallas or London to hold that honor. Few would guess the correct answer: China. Donald Barnes, a former English…