Johann Gerhard Oncken is a spiritual giant who has one of the most amazing stories in Baptist history. Born Jan. 26, 1800 in Varel, Germany, Oncken was raised in a ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Rocked by controversies, dwindling numbers and internal divisions, the Southern Baptist Convention will meet for its annual meeting on June 15 under the banner: “We Are Great ...

More than two decades after the Southern Baptist Convention - the country’s second-largest faith group - apologized to African-Americans for its active defense of slavery in the 1800s, its flagship ...

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 - ...

(The Conversation) — Baptists believe that each person can have a personal relationship with God. This theology, a scholar writes, has also contributed to disagreements within the denomination since ...

A sign on the door that says “Baptist Church” often offers little guidance as to what one may find inside. Will there be speaking in tongues? Strict Calvinist theology? A prosperity gospel? A strong ...

Roy Talbert is not a Baptist, and he doesn’t live in Georgetown. Yet both topics are the subject of his new book. “I have fallen in love with Georgetown County,” said the Florence County native and ...