A Baptist-led ecumenical ministry is partnering with embattled communities in several Latin American countries to take on governments and corporations that are exacerbating the effects of climate change through political corruption and oppression, mining, deforestation and water contamination. The Continental…
Religion Notes: BWA seeks aid for tsunami survivors, Vestal addresses lay leaders
More than 1,400 have died in the 7.5 magnitude seismic event, which generated a tsunami and was followed by a volcanic eruption on the island four days later.
‘Nobody in their right mind’ would do what this peace activist has done
The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has grown a lot since its founding in 1984. Its focus over the years has expanded from poverty and nuclear proliferation to racial justice, gun violence and immigration, among other issues. And a…
The role of the Church in times such as these
In times such as these, what does the Church need to look like? Refuge, resistance and resilience.
Global Baptist Peace Conference set for 2018
Plans are underway for a sixth Global Baptist Peace Conference to be held in Cali, Colombia, in 2018. The gathering, scheduled Jan. 29-Feb. 3, 2018, is for Baptists across the globe who are passionate about nonviolence, social justice and the…
Thoughts on welcoming the stranger
By LeDayne McLeese Polaski I’ve been thinking a lot lately about strangers. I suppose we all have. Strangers — immigrants from Central America, refugees from Syria, Muslims crossing international borders, even people on the other side of town — are…