by Robert Parham | May 22, 2006 | Opinion
When moderate Southern Baptists ran the Southern Baptist Convention, they kept great public distance from the National Council of the Churches USA. Contact was almost always under the cloak of darkness Moderate Baptists have tilted. At least now we say the “e... by Bob Allen | Apr 5, 2006 | News
The Southern Baptist Convention says it misreported membership statistics in 2002 and 2003, creating confusion in a new ranking of the 25 largest denominations in the United States showing a 1 percent membership decline in the SBC. The Southern Baptist Convention says... by Bob Allen | Feb 15, 2006 | News
The National Council of Churches has called for a “dialogue of civilizations” amid interfaith tensions inflamed after European newspapers published offensive cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, setting off violent riots in a number of countries.... by John E. Roberts | Dec 27, 2005 | Opinion
In September I took time off from my duties as an associate scholar at the Institute for Christian/Jewish Studies to represent the Alliance of Baptists along with 15 other Jewish and Christian leaders. We represented various religious communities in a peace mission to... by Bob Edgar | Sep 21, 2005 | Opinion
This Saturday, Sept. 24, marks a day of importance for our nation, although one not marked on many Americans’ calendars: National Public Lands Day. Each fall thousands of volunteers and several government agencies join together for a day of caring for and...