HAMBURG, Germany (ABP) — Baptists leaders in Europe condemned a German television program for comparing Southern Baptist missionaries in Iraq to Islamic terrorists. The TV news magazine “Panorama” featured the subject in its June 24 broadcast. In it, the missionaries…
CORRECTIONS
In the story “CBF embraces Baptist World Alliance; Lotz urges Baptists to 'break down walls'” released 06/25/04 and in the story “CBF general assembly looks outward toward BWA, ecumenical alliance” released 06/28/04 the quote by Georgia pastor Bob Setzer should…
CBF general assembly looks outward toward BWA, ecumenical alliance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship turned its sights outward during its general assembly June 24-26, voting to join a new national ecumenical organization and embracing the embattled Baptist World Alliance — one week after the international Baptist…
New cooperative effort gives churches chance to celebrate, support First Amendment freedoms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Celebrating and supporting the “founding freedoms” guaranteed in the First Amendment is the emphasis of a new project launched by three Baptist organizations. The First Freedoms Project is an educational and fund-raising collaboration between Associated Baptist…
11 new CBF missionaries sent out during service at general assembly
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship commissioned two career missionary couples and seven other short-term missionaries during a celebration of missions at its general assembly June 25. Jade and Shelah Acker of Birmingham, Ala., will serve in West…
Head of group that fought Roy Moore addresses BJC supporters at luncheon
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — In facing down Roy Moore and winning, Richard Cohen admitted, he and other supporters of church-state separation won a legal battle but may have lost the public-relations war. “The real battle here wasn't in the court…
Group sues White House, agency officials over Bush’s ‘faith-based initiative’ plan
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A Wisconsin group that opposes government endorsement of religion has launched the broadest legal attack to date on President Bush's plan to fund social services through religious charities. The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation filed an eight-page…
Congregational identity rests in community, professor says
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (ABP) — “Lord, help us to become more of what you have already made us to be.” Several hundred church leaders from around the United States gathered June 24 to explore what this prayer means for congregations in…
Patterson stands by statements that BWA leader labeled ‘slander’
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A Southern Baptist Convention leader reacted June 22 to charges that he slandered the Baptist World Alliance in a speech by affirming his complaints against the worldwide Baptist body — and issuing more. Paige Patterson, president of…