BALTIMORE (ABP) -- A Maryland county will pay a Baptist church $3.25 million and allow construction of a Christian school that government officials have opposed for eight years under terms of a settlement reached Nov. 18 in federal court.
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KELLER, Texas (ABP) -- Theology that equates the modern state of Israel with the Israel of biblical prophecy has caused some evangelical Christians to let eschatology trump ethics when it comes to the Middle East, a Palestinian-American Christian told a recent interfaith
SANTA ANA, Calif. (ABP) -- A local government in Myanmar ordered a Baptist church to cease worship services after the pastor refused to wear an election campaign T-shirt supporting the country's ruling military junta, Compass Direct News reported Nov. 18.
OKLAHOMA CITY (ABP) -- The editor of Oklahoma Baptists' news journal has resigned after just more than 15 months on the job.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) -- Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance rejoiced at Myanmar's release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest and expressed hope it represented a symbolic gesture signaling greater freedoms for people of the nation historically known as Burma.
KELLER, Texas (ABP) — In an increasingly connected world where “religion is furiously alive,” the matter of how people of faith can live with their deep differences assumes growing importance, social critic and author Os Guinness told a Texas Baptist congregation's recent
Adopt a lifestyle of gratitude throughout the year — celebrating the season and offering a precious gift all year long, Word&Way Editor Bill Webb encourages.
Central Baptist Theological Seminary has received two foundation gifts, totaling $1.7 million, that will be used for operations and for sustaining its newest master of divinity program.
Word & Way trustees adopted a 2011 budget, extended service of two board members and elected officers for next year Nov. 9.