What Americans Believe About Violence Against the Government
The relationship between partisanship and support for violence against government is clear. Church attendance does not appear to fuel the fire — nor tamp it down.
Windermere files legal action against the MBC to force utility improvements
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Accelerate fight against hunger
Baptists of the world are observing October as World Hunger Month through the Baptist World Alliance. BWA suggests the emphasis "sensitizes Baptists around the world regarding the extent of global hunger and invites Baptists to join the quest to eradicate the
Baptists speak out against violence in Syria
LONDON (ABP) – Leaders of three British religious bodies issued a joint statement March 15 calling on the United Nations Security Council to condemn Syria’s violent suppression of a year-long uprising that has left more than 8,000 dead.
Be on guard against these cyber-dangers
Halloween may be a few weeks away, but it is never too early to be on the lookout for some potentially nasty tricks that could endanger your computer.
Judge vacates $4.75 million judgment against church
TAMPA, Fla. (ABP) – A Florida judge said July 19 that a prominent Southern Baptist church does not have to pay $4.75 million in damages awarded last year to a man injured seven years earlier on a church-sponsored youth ski trip.
Baptist leaders join coalition in calling for action against Iran
WASHINGTON (ABP) – Several Southern Baptists joined a coalition of Christian leaders claiming to represent 25 million Americans sending letters to President Obama and foreign ambassadors and heads of state opposing efforts by Iran to get the United Nations to recognize Palestinian statehood.
BJC defends limits on lawsuits against religious organizations
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joined other groups in a legal brief arguing that a teacher fired by a Christian school should not be allowed to sue her former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The trend against marriage
A lot of marriages are on the rocks, but many suggest the institution of marriage itself is in significant decline. As our June 23 cover story suggests, an increasing number of couples have decided that one way to avoid a rocky marriage is to steer
Lawyer: Former prof’s lawsuit against Baptist college ‘moot’
PINEVILLE, La. (ABP) – A Louisiana court canceled a hearing May 16, effectively nullifying a lawsuit filed against Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College by an art professor who claims he was fired for writing a letter critical of the school’s administration, the Alexandria Town Talk newspaper has