Charlottesville Clergy Were Ready Before Deadly Day
Saturday, Aug. 12, was a deadly day in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a Unite the Right rally sparked violent confrontation and apparent domestic terrorism.
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Saturday, Aug. 12, was a deadly day in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a Unite the Right rally sparked violent confrontation and apparent domestic terrorism.
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Interfaith dialogue: Conversations can lead to greater understanding, cooperation and community change.
Not that long ago, many Baptist youth ministers warned students about the dangers of interdenominational dating. After all, it could lead to marrying a Methodist, and would a child from that home be sprinkled or immersed? Today, ministers to students are more likely to raise
A Baptist pastor with experience in interfaith dialogue offers suggestions for couples considering marriage.
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. -- Understanding, intentionality and service were three themes that surfaced repeatedly in a dialogue among Baptists and Muslims April 20 as adherents of the two faiths shared a meal and their hearts.
In the 10 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks there have been signs of hope for the future of interfaith relations. But along with progress has come polarization—threats of Quran burnings, protests of proposed mosques and fears of Islamic law in the U.S. legal system.
In a post-9/11 bid to better relations with local Muslims, Pastor Bob Roberts invited Muslims to his NorthWood Church in Keller, Texas, for question-and-answer sessions, a cooking club and to help on a few home remodeling projects. The result: Roberts lost "a bunch of church
WASHINGTON (ABP) – About 200 representatives from college, university and theology school campuses visited the White House Aug. 3 to kick off a year-long program of interfaith community service.
NEW YORK (ABP) – The co-leader of an effort to build an Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan said Aug. 25 that, although leaders of the project are working with interfaith “stakeholders” to determine the best course of action, moving the center farther away from
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A Baptist preacher who leads a national interfaith organization has written leading publishers around the country to urge them to reject changes made to standards for teaching about social studies, history and economics in Texas.