Breaking News:

Baptist

“David raped. It’s important we get that right,” she tweeted...

Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language

Bible scholars also discuss sexual abuse
by: Adelle M. Banks|Oct. 10, 2019 (RNS) — Few Bible scholars would argue that David, the king of Israel, did anything but sin when he had sex with Bathsheba, theRead More

Help foster civility among Americans.

ERLC report seeks to promote civility in U.S.

by Tom Strode NASHVILLE, Sept. 27, 2019 (BP) — A report examining how evangelical Christians might help in healing America’s political and cultural divides was issued Thursday (Sept. 26) byRead More

And they didn’t mince words.

Women sex abuse survivors tell Southern Baptists: ‘Our family is sick’

Speaker/author Beth Moore
by: Adelle M. Banks BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 11, 2019 (RNS) — Three women who experienced sexual abuse took center stage on Monday (June 10) to address how the nation’s largestRead More

“I do not need to tell this church the church of the West has had a horrible history of racism,”..

Southern Baptist president says racial insensitivity shows disregard for the gospel

SBC President Geear at 6th Ave. Baptist
by: Adelle M. Banks BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 10, 2019 (RNS) — Speaking at a black church Sunday (June 9) in a city that is nearly 75% percent African American, theRead More

Southern Baptist to meet June 11-12 meeting in Birmingham, Ala.

Southern Baptists report condemns ‘epidemic’ of abuse, looks at ways to assist victims

President Greear addresses abuse
by: Adelle M. Banks June 8, 2019 (RNS) — A new Southern Baptist Convention report on sex abuse, filled with the voices of survivors, acknowledges numerous ways the denomination hasRead More

The Southern Baptist Convention said it had 14.8 million members in 2018...

Southern Baptists see 12th year of declining membership

Southern Baptist Convention addresses sexual abuse.
by: Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 24, 2019 (AP) — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination reported its twelfth year of declining membership in an annual report released Thursday. The SouthernRead More

Senate Bill 1978 is designed to prevent discrimination based on a person's religious beliefs and conscience...

‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill headed to TX gov.’s desk

Save Chick-fil-A Day in Texas. Chick-fil-A bill
by Diana Chandler AUSTIN, Texas, May 24, 2019 (BP) — A religious freedom initiative dubbed the “Save Chick-fil-A bill” jumped its last hurdle in the Texas Legislature late yesterday (MayRead More

The Sri Lankan government accused a local militant Islamist group...

Sri Lanka Christian massacre ‘shocking in its cruelty’

Christian massacre in Sri Lanka.
by David RoachCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 22, 2019 (BP) — Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted Christians and killed at least 290 people have prompted calls to prayer by SouthernRead More

‘Save Chick-fil-A Day’ promotes religious liberty

Save Chick-fil-A Day in Texas. Chick-fil-A bill
by Diana ChandlerAUSTIN, Texas, April 18, 2019 (BP) — Religious liberty advocates held “Save Chick-fil-A Day” at the Texas Capitol yesterday (April 17) after the restaurant was banned from theRead More

Like other retailers, over the last decade the organization has seen commerce increasingly move online...

LifeWay to close its 170 stores, focus on digital retail

LifeWay lawsuit
by Carol PipesNASHVILLE. March 20, 2019, (BP) — LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019 marking a shift to a digital retail strategy. As part of theRead More