By Bob Allen The board of directors of a Kentucky Baptist child care agency voted Nov. 8 against a proposal to drop its ban on hiring gays. “Let us be clear about this vote,” said Joyce Smith, board chair of…
CBF responds to Philippines typhoon
By Jeff Brumley Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announced Friday it is partnering with an international aid group to provide funds and drinking water to victims of a typhoon that struck the Philippines earlier in the day. Typhoon Haiyan…
LifeWay apologizes to Asian-Americans
By Bob Allen The head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing arm apologized Nov. 6 for a 10-year-old Asian-themed vacation Bible school curriculum that critics said promoted racial stereotypes. “Ten years ago LifeWay’s Vacation Bible School material used racial stereotypes…
Baptists issue disaster response appeals
By Jeff Brumley The needs for help are flowing in from Baptist disaster response leaders around the nation. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Tommy Deal sent an e-mail blast Wednesday appealing for volunteers who can spare the time and energy to…
BWA leader advocates Christian unity
By Jeff Brumley A Baptist and Eastern Orthodox leader spoke on the aspirations and challenges inherent in Christian unity Tuesday during the 10th assembly of the World Council of Churches being held in Busan, South Korea. Neville Callam, general secretary of…
Baptists regard nukes as moral issue
By Bob Allen Baptists worldwide will discuss nuclear power as a human rights issue when the Baptist World Alliance observes World Human Rights Day the weekend of Dec. 7-8. This year’s observance, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the…
KBF caravan finds joy, pain in Morocco
By Jeff Brumley What started as a Baptist women’s empowerment tour of Morocco grew into an eye-opening, jaw-dropping education on the painful realities of immigration and human trafficking on the African continent. The October trip arranged by the Kentucky Baptist…
Baptist home considers hiring gays
This story was edited after posting to correct an error in the third paragraph from last. By Bob Allen After a dozen years defending lawsuits stemming from the firing of a lesbian worker in 1998, a Kentucky Baptist child care…
Baylor keeps homosexuality ban
By Bob Allen Baylor University’s student body president has vetoed a resolution to drop a ban on homosexuality from the university’s code of conduct. Baylor’s Student Senate voted last week to drop “homosexual acts” from the university’s sexual misconduct code…