Baptist Churches
BAPTIST CHURCHES. As with most denominational names, the term Baptist began as a pejorative nickname. It first appeared as Anabaptist, or "rebaptizer," because in the si...
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The minister of a church that dismissed a female Sunday School teacher after adopting what it called a literal interpretation of the Bible says a woman can perform any job _ outside of the chu...
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A former church camp leader was arrested on child pornography charges and accused of trying to coax girls, at least one of them a former camper, to pose partly naked or perform a sex act.Aaron Nile...
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A house fire that killed 10 relatives started near the front door and was not caused by the home's electrical or heating systems, investigators said Wednesday.Investigators trying to determine a ca...
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Ten white wooden crosses flanked the pulpit of a church where a rural community gathered to mourn 10 relatives killed in a house fire.The prayer service began Wednesday night with the Lord's Prayer...
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A house fire that killed 10 relatives started near the front door and was not caused by the home's electrical or heating systems, investigators said Wednesday.Investigators trying to determine a ca...
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The Rev. Wayne Dehoney, who was president of the Southern Baptist Convention for two terms in the 1960s and later became pastor of Louisville's oldest Baptist church, has died. He was 89.Dehoney's ...
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Iowa pastors who support Republican Mike Huckabee for president have received letters warning them that getting involved in politics could endanger the tax-exempt status of their churches.Several p...
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At 8:30 a.m., the Crain's New York Business economic forecast breakfast takes place at the Sheraton New York.
At 8:45 a.m., Hillary Clinton delivers the keynote address at the Mayors & Busines...
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The Rev. Jerry Sutton, a prominent Southern Baptist pastor who lost a bid to become president of the denomination, is now facing an upheaval in the megachurch he leads, including complaints that he...
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A former Southern Baptist missionary who got her start as a church secretary is likely to become the first woman president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.If Joy Fenner wins the election...
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Baptist Churches
Church Fires Teacher for Being Woman
