WAKE FOREST, N.C. (ABP) — Leaders of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary blame “disgruntled” and “disturbed” former employees for stirring up trouble on their North Carolina campus. But critics say the controversy that boiled over last week owes to the fact…
Pioneer Baptist ethicist Henlee Barnette dies at 93
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Henlee Barnette, a former professor and author who pioneered the study of Christian ethics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, died Oct. 20 at age 93. Barnette's dogged insistence that actions must match belief undergirded his writings…
President’s supporters question study showing rise in abortions under Bush
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A scholar for the National Right to Life committee says an evangelical seminary professor's study suggesting that the abortion rate has risen under President Bush is flawed. But the professor is standing by his conclusion. The analysis,…
Churches in Mexico using jammers to silence cell phone interruptions
MONTERREY, Mexico (ABP) — They sound off during formal dinners, in restaurants, at the movies and even in churches. They've become the bane of every public speaker. The dreaded cell phones. As technology has given us the ability to reach…
Accreditation agency study committee finds violations at Louisiana College
PINEVILLE, La. (ABP) — Citing “a general climate of fear” and “pervasive mistrust” among faculty, administrators and trustees, a special team of investigators has concluded that Louisiana College violated principles of academic freedom and proper board governance. The report came…
Anglican leaders ask U.S. church to apologize for electing gay bishop
LONDON (ABP) — An Anglican study commission is asking the U.S. Episcopal Church to apologize for electing a gay bishop, warning that if the church refuses it could lead to a split within the worldwide Anglican Communion. The report, released…
Author: Religious conflict to continue as Christianity shifts to south
ATLANTA (ABP) — Christians need to prepare for religious struggles ahead as the center of Christianity shifts to the south, says historian and author Philip Jenkins. In his book, “The Next Christendom,” Jenkins says by the year 2050 the heart…
Pelosi appoints Balkans expert to religious-freedom commission
WASHINGTON (ABP) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has appointed a Boston academic who is an expert on international relations and religious issues to a federal panel that monitors religious freedom worldwide. Pelosi appointed Boston University professor Elizabeth Prodromou…
Evangelical professor’s study shows abortion rise under Bush
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A new statistical analysis by an evangelical seminary professor suggests the abortion rate has risen under President Bush, an abortion opponent, after falling for years under his pro-choice predecessor, Bill Clinton. Glen Stassen, a trained statistician and…