Baptist Luncheon in Texas Explores Forbidden Topic

Faith and taxes – a forbidden topic in many houses of faith – was the focus on the Baptist Center for Ethics’ annual luncheon during the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s 2012 General Assembly. Held in Fort Worth, Texas, the luncheon was...

Rio Summit Disappoints British Denominations

Three major British churches have voiced their disappointment that the United Nations’ Rio+20 Earth Summit has not made progress on the environmental challenges that face the global community. The Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and Baptist Union of...

Land Sidesteps Plagiarism Issue at SBC Annual Meeting

As Richard Land, embattled head of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), faced Southern Baptist messengers yesterday for the first time since his controversial and plagiarized racial remarks, he quickly glossed...

BWA to Participate in U.N. Conference in Rio

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is the lead organizer of a “side event” that takes place during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this week. Also known as Rio+20, UNCSD is being held from June...