After 50 Years, Baptist Editor Bob Terry Bids Farewell
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — Bob Terry, the longtime editor of both The Alabama Baptist and Word&Way, is known for his journalistic excellence, his personal integrity in the
About Half of Churchgoers ‘Aren’t Sure If One of the Ten Commandments Still Applies’
NASHVILLE (BP) -- According to Genesis, God created everything in six days before
Evangelical Retailer John Wanamaker Built Fortune by Blending Faith with Business
(RNS) — During his lifetime, John Wanamaker built two megachurches.
One tried to save souls.
Another sold clothes, jewelry and perfume.
Churches Receiving Taxpayer Money in Aftermath of Missouri Case
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last year in the case Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, In. v. Comer, Missouri taxpayers are footing the bill for new playground surfaces at churches and Christian schools — and that likely means some public schools
Southern Baptist Minister Embroiled in Election Fraud Controversy
(RNS) — The Rev. Mark Harris, a Southern Baptist pastor turned aspiring congressman, is facing allegations of election fraud in North Carolina, where authorities are investigating whether
Anti-Semitism Casts Long Shadows over Jewish Festival of Lights
(RNS) — Hanukkah is meant to mark the victory of the Jewish people over religious oppression.
But in the days and weeks leading up to
$1.5 Billion Plan Might Revive Dying Dead Sea
DEAD SEA, Israel (BP) -- The Dead Sea has been receding for decades, with some experts predicting its total demise by 2050. But
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies at Age 94
HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted
Southern Seminary, in #MeToo Age, Appoints ‘Women’s Support Coordinator’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has appointed its first “women’s support coordinator” to address any gender-related "difficulties or challenges” that women encounter
Einstein’s ‘God Letter’ Hits Auction Block Dec. 4
(RNS) — A handwritten 1954 letter by physicist Albert Einstein in which the Nobel laureate is dismissive of religion in general and Judaism in particular