BARTLESVILLE, Ohio (BP) – Centuries ago, a young mother who defied social order by converting to Christianity was martyred in a public execution engaging a rabid cow and a soldier’s sword. While imprisoned, Perpetua recorded her joy and faith in a journal yet preserved.
Itinerant preachers were responsible for much of the growth of non-Anglican churches in the years leading up to the American Revolution. Image from the General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church
Why was the persecution of Baptists more intense in Virginia than other colonies? How did that persecution lead to religious liberty in America?
Bruce Cannon (right, front row) stands with Biblical Leadership Academy graduates from Set Free Needles. Photo from Bruce Cannon
KINGMAN, Ariz. (BP) –In a week, Americans will celebrate the freedoms fought for and gained 250 years ago. Events will be marked by fireworks and cookouts, swimming, games, concerts and other assorted entertainment. It will all justify an occasion worthy of such celebration, honoring those who paid the price and made the sacrifices long before a celebration could take place.
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BARTLESVILLE, Ohio (BP) – Centuries ago, a young mother who defied social order by converting to Christianity was martyred in a public execution engaging a rabid cow and a soldier’s sword. While imprisoned, Perpetua recorded her joy and faith in a journal yet preserved.
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Eleven years ago today, the US Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Overnight, the 5-4 decision changed the definition of marriage in the United States. Since then, homosexual “marriages” have been the law of the land. Today, according to Gallup, almost two-thirds of Americans favor homosexual “marriage,” which is a reminder of the morally formative power of the law.
Lifeline Children's Services traveled to 19 states in 19 days to advocate for families and children. With the van are standing, left to right, Ford Reasons, Heather Jackson and her husband Jason, and Herbie Newell, with Rob Ingram kneeling. Lifeline photo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Andy and Jennifer Whisenant felt they were on holy ground. The Nashville, Tenn., couple was meeting their intended adoptive daughter, Maya, in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where she had lived almost since birth.
Itinerant preachers were responsible for much of the growth of non-Anglican churches in the years leading up to the American Revolution. Image from the General Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church
Why was the persecution of Baptists more intense in Virginia than other colonies? How did that persecution lead to religious liberty in America?
