By Bob Allen A U.S. scholar representing the Baptist World Alliance at a recent Vatican gathering of Catholic bishops described his presence as “a moment of historic significance.” “Baptists and Catholics differ on important ecclesial and theological issues but we…
Vatican II, 50 years later: a Baptist appreciation
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council by Pope John XXIII on October 11, 1962. My service as a member of the Baptist World Alliance delegation to a series of bilateral ecumenical conversations with…
Syrian war victims focus of BWA aid
By Jeff Brumley The Baptist World Alliance is appealing for donations to aid its partners inside Syria to deliver humanitarian assistance to victims of civil war. The continuing rise in violence and suffering sparked the appeal the organization issued on…
Baptist present at Catholic synod
By Bob Allen A Baptist historian and divinity school dean is invited as a fraternal delegate to join about 200 Catholic bishops from around the world at the 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Oct. 7-28 in…
EBF leaders endorse seminary move
By Bob Allen Leaders of the European Baptist Federation voted overwhelmingly Sept. 28 to move the International Baptist Theological Seminary from Prague to Amsterdam as an international Baptist studies and research center with close ties to the Union of Baptist…
Are Baptists Protestants?
By Tony Peck Are Baptists Protestants? I pondered this question as I attended the recent assembly of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe in the beautiful city of Florence in Italy. The European Baptist Federation is not a full…
Moderate Baptists face generation gap
By Jeff Brumley Top leadership roles aren’t all that easy to come by for 20-somethings in the moderate and progressive Baptist world, making Andi Sullivan all that much more grateful as executive director of executive director of His Nets. She…
Baptist groups gear up for Isaac relief
By Jeff Brumley What is now a trickle of moderate and progressive Baptist relief workers into hurricane-impacted areas of Louisiana will increase to a steady stream once long-term recovery needs are identified, Baptist disaster-response coordinators said Sept. 5. On Sunday,…
IBTS trustees propose move to Amsterdam
By Bob Allen Trustees of the International Baptist Theological Seminary have proposed relocating the 63-year-old seminary from Eastern Europe to the Netherlands. If approved by the European Baptist Federation governing council Sept. 26-29 in Germany, the move would mark a…