Baptist Global Response Assessing Indonesia’s Needs After Tsunami
PALU, Indonesia (BP) -- Baptist Global Response is assessing needs on Indonesia's Sulawesi island after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami Sept. 28 killed at least
HLGU Edits Hawley Promotion
Amid national media scrutiny, Hannibal-LaGrange University changed its promotional communications for Wednesday’s chapel talk
Is America a Christian Nation? Metaxas, Fea Offer Competing Views
CHICAGO (RNS) — The biggest reaction Eric Metaxas got from students this week at Judson University in suburban Elgin was when Judson President Gene Crume introduced
Black Men Reverse the Gender Split on Religion, Research Shows
(RNS) — Historically, women tend to be the stalwarts when it comes to religion, while men attend religious services less often and are less likely to
Religious Women Push Lawmakers to Investigate Kavanaugh, Suspend Confirmation
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Groups of religious women are speaking out about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing their faith as
Former Baptist Home Director John Burney Dies at 105
Former superintendent (director) of The Baptist Home, John Burney was affectionately known as “Mr. Baptist Home” by staff and trustees, since he was only a few
Rebel Force Attacks Baptist Churches in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (BP) -- Ethnic Wa rebels this month shut down churches or destroyed their buildings and temporarily detained several clergymen in eastern Myanmar (Burma), sources
As Faith Fades, It’s the Couple That Cheers Together That Stays Together
(RNS) — For a sizable number of Americans, agreeing with their partner about sports is more important than agreeing about religion, according to an online survey about
Hawley Wants to End ‘Johnson Amendment.’ Now He May Help a Baptist University Break It.
Republican Senate hopeful Josh Hawley was scheduled, as of press time, to speak during chapel at Hannibal-LaGrange University, a Baptist school in Hannibal, Mo., on Oct. 3
New Website Hopes to Make Sermons a Vital Part of Life
(RNS) — Every week, millions of American go to houses of worship to hear a message from a spiritual leader. Most of those congregations are small.