James Smith Coleman was one of the most important Baptist leaders in 19th-century Kentucky and left a tremendous legacy in the Bluegrass State.
Colonial outlaws -- The Great Awakening -- Baptists and the American revolution -- Baptists and disestablishment -- Baptists and the great revival -- Baptists and slavery -- Slavery, schism, and war - ...
On 21 Curve Street in West Newton, a quietly regal white building sits facing the road. The sign in the front identifies the structure as the historically Black Myrtle Baptist Church. For 149 years, ...
The handwritten resolution, signed by 116 Baptist ministers from Massachusetts who called slavery “repugnant,” was thought to have been lost. By Aishvarya Kavi The Rev. John Odams, pastor of the ...
Long before making national news in January for its anti-LGBTQ+ ultimatum, First Baptist Church was well-known for decades as one of the largest congregations in the country, with a ...
Louisiana can proceed with a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, according to a federal court decision on Feb. 20, 2026. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted that it ...