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Last week, I attended the annual meeting of the Baptist History & Heritage Society, held on the campus of Dallas Baptist University. This year’s theme was Baptists and Education. Among the many topics addressed by speakers in both general and breakout sessions were the legacy of Baptists in securing religious liberty in the U.S.; a comparison Read more . . .

On Sunday afternoon, I attended the ordination of a young woman to the Gospel ministry. For 2 years, I have watched as she has ministered to the people of our church and they have ministered to her. I have heard her preach . . . teach Sunday School . . . present the Lord’s Supper . Read more . . .

NOTE: This article was originally published on May 4, 2011, by the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty on its Web site. Congress’ official designation and the president’s proclamation of a National Day of Prayer is misguided and unnecessary, says a Washington, D.C.-based church-state organization. A recent court decision said the law calling for the day of Read more . . .

NOTE: This article was originally published on April 27, 2011, on the Associated Baptist Press Web site (www.abpnews.com/). by Bob Allen Senior Writer, Associated Baptist Press WASHINGTON (ABP) – Two American church-state experts say Friday’s British royal wedding holds lessons about why the marriage of church and state is a bad one. Anticipating nuptials for Prince William Read more . . .

NOTE: This article was originally published on April 20, 2011, on the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Web site (www.bjconline.org). WASHINGTON – In a 6-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prisoners cannot seek damages against the state under a federal law when their right to the free exercise of religion is violated. The Baptist Joint Read more . . .

I‘ve spent part of this week in San Antonio for meetings with several Baptist leaders, and next week I’ll be in Abilene for the annual T. B. Maston Lectures in Christian Ethics. Baptist Briefs will resume on Monday, April 18. The next 10 days will be a good time for you to “catch up” on Read more . . .

I’ll be on the road for meetings in San Antonio tomorrow, so I’ve posted tomorrow’s Baptist Brief a day early.