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African-American Baptist groups pledge $50 million for Haiti Print E-mail
Baptists
By ABP staff   
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
CHICAGO (ABP) -- America's five largest historically African-American Baptist organizations are cooperating to raise $50 million to help rebuild Haiti and provide aid to victims of a Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated the area surrounding the capital, Port-au-Prince.
 
In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications Print E-mail
Nation
By Ken Camp, Managing Editor   
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
DALLAS (ABP) -- The Religious Right suffered a surprise setback in Texas March 2, when incumbent Don McLeroy -- a creationist and outspoken critic of church-state separation -- narrowly lost his re-election bid for the powerful State Board of Education to challenger Thomas Ratliff in the Republican primary.
 
CBF establishes relief fund for Chile; Chilean Baptists describe needs Print E-mail
World
By Bob Allen   
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
CBF and Chilean Baptist leaders sign memorandums of understanding for a mission partnership in 2008.
ATLANTA (ABP) -- The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has established a Latin American earthquake fund and sent an initial $5,000 for relief and rebuilding efforts in Chile.
 
Supreme Court declines Okla. county’s attempt to display 10 Commandments Print E-mail
Nation
By Robert Marus   
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case that could have allowed it to clarify its rules on displaying the 10 Commandments and other religious artifacts on government property. And, as a result, an Oklahoma county will likely have to remove a recently erected Decalogue monument from its courthouse lawn.
 
Baptist expert says Establishment Clause applies to foreign policy Print E-mail
Nation
By Bob Allen   
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A Baptist church-state specialist is voicing concern about a think-tank report urging a new direction for United States foreign policy focused on the role religion plays in world affairs.
 
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