by Baptist Times Staff | Oct 11, 2011 | News
Britain’s theological colleges are coming under pressure following a government decision that sees many forced to choose between taking a massive financial hit and turning away foreign students. The U.K. Borders Agency announced new rules for the oversight of...
by Baptist Times Staff | Oct 5, 2011 | News
Baptist congregations in Great Britain are increasingly open to the possibility of inviting someone to church, thanks to their participation in an initiative offered by the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB). In a series of telephone interviews conducted in the...
by Baptist Times Staff | Sep 27, 2011 | News
Plans to bring a Paralympic team from Haiti to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games were officially unveiled recently. Titled “The Dream,” the more than $388,000 project (about 250,000 British pounds) involves BMSWorldMission, the...
by Baptist Times Staff | Sep 21, 2011 | News
Iraq’s faith leaders have stressed their own commitment to maintaining peace efforts through dialogue rather than military means. The High Council of Religious Leaders in Iraq met for three days of closed-door dialogue in Beirut recently to address ongoing...
by Baptist Times Staff | Sep 7, 2011 | News
Shane Claiborne was not a headline speaker at the Greenbelt Festival in England last month. However, when he appeared as part of a panel on new monasticism, the small, Methodist-hosted venue had to turn away hundreds. Claiborne’s books have had a profound...
