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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) – Freedom of religion and the press are two Baptist gifts important to both church and state, two award recipients said at a May 1 ceremony sponsored by Associated Baptist Press.

2011 Archives

Senate confirms religious-freedom ambassador

April 21, 2011

author: brandon

WASHINGTON (ABP) – It took 10 months, but on April 14 the U.S. Senate approved President Obama’s nomination of a new ambassador at large for international religious freedom.

2011 Archives

Baptist lecturer supports religious freedom for Muslims

April 19, 2011

author: Administrator

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABP) – A Baptist church-state expert criticized arguments used by opponents of building mosques in the United States that Islam is not a religion and therefore undeserving of protection of the First Amendment.

2011 Archives

Do religious people make easy targets for scams?

February 24, 2011

author: brandon

Major frauds exposed by federal investigators in recent years have targeted Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptists and other religious groups, from $190 million lost in a three-year scam promoted by a Christian radio host in Minnesota to an estimated $1.4 billion conned from thousands of Utah Mormons.

2010 Archives

Survey says many skip religious aspect of Christmas

December 20, 2010

author: brandon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- The vast majority of Americans celebrate Christmas and most consider it a religious holiday, but for many Jesus isn't the only -- or even the main -- reason for the season, according to a new report by LifeWay Research.

2010 Archives

BJC’s Walker to receive religious-freedom award

December 8, 2010

author: Administrator

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) – The executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty will be honored for his efforts by a Virginia group that celebrates the United States’ first law codifying religious freedom.

2010 Archives

Ousted Rep. Chet Edwards recounts religious-liberty fight

December 6, 2010

author: esteban Rodriguez

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Early on in his House tenure, someone lit a religious-liberty fire under Rep. Chet Edwards -- and, despite Edwards’ position in the most Republican House district in the country to be represented by a Democrat, that fire never burned him.

2010 Archives

Baptist, other religious leaders challenging anti-Muslim rhetoric, violence

August 30, 2010

author: esteban Rodriguez

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Against a background of mounting anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence, Baptist and other religious leaders spoke out Aug. 30 against Islamophobia and urged federal officials to take a more proactive role in safeguarding Muslims’ civil rights.

2010 Archives

Religious groups push action on prison rape

August 27, 2010

author: brandon

Religious leaders and civil rights advocates have signed a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, pressing the Department of Justice to implement national standards to help prevent an estimated 60,000 cases of prison rape each year.

2010 Archives

Religious leaders say questioning Obama’s faith is out of bounds

August 26, 2010

author: brandon

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- More than 70 Christian leaders signed a letter Aug. 25 calling on "public officials, faith leaders, and the media to offer no further support or airtime to those who misrepresent and call into question" whether or not President Obama is a Christian.

ABP directors celebrate press, religious freedom with awards

Senate confirms religious-freedom ambassador

Baptist lecturer supports religious freedom for Muslims

Do religious people make easy targets for scams?

Survey says many skip religious aspect of Christmas

BJC’s Walker to receive religious-freedom award

Ousted Rep. Chet Edwards recounts religious-liberty fight

Baptist, other religious leaders challenging anti-Muslim rhetoric, violence

Religious groups push action on prison rape

Religious leaders say questioning Obama’s faith is out of bounds

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