More than 3 million Uyghurs detained in forced labor camps in China
XINJIANG, China (BP) -- They reportedly number more than 3 million. Uyghur American human rights advocate Rushan Abbas describes them as university presidents, doctors, entrepreneurs and artists. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) calls them criminals.
The Heroic Work of Pregnancy Resource Centers
Located just forty miles north of the border in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Care Net Pregnancy Center seeks to partner with their clients by confirming pregnancy, extending comprehensive support, and cultivating healthy relationships to help them flourish.
Religion, speech violations call for vindication, court told
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court considered Tuesday (Jan. 12) whether Americans can gain vindication for government violations of their free speech and religious freedom rights even if only by gaining “nominal damages.”
Moore addresses ‘chaos’ in D.C., calls for leadership, healing
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore asked President Trump to resign Friday (Jan. 8) to bring about healing in the United States.
SBC DIGEST: Psalm 139 Project places ultrasound in South Carolina; GuideStone workplace recognized
NFL's Watson donates ultrasound to center in South Carolina; GuideStone Capital Management named a best place to work.
ERLC plans record 10 ultrasound donations
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission announced Thursday (Dec. 10) it will donate a record 10 ultrasound machines to pregnancy resource centers in the next six months.
ERLC issues apology, explanation regarding amicus brief
NASHVILLE (BP) – Several weeks ago, the ERLC was presented with an opportunity to join a brief written by lawyers at the Thomas More Society, in support of one of our SBC entities. We decided to join the brief because of the importance of the underlying religious liberty issues at stake.
ERLC’s Moore says legalizing marijuana would be disastrous
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ vote Dec. 4 to decriminalize marijuana could prove devastating for some families and communities, Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore has warned.
‘Cause for celebration’: abortion providers buckling under COVID-19 economic strains
MINNEAPOLIS (BP) – Independent abortion clinics that combine to provide nearly 60 percent of abortions in the U.S. are struggling to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from an abortion advocacy group.
Collins discusses COVID-19 vaccines in ERLC event
NASHVILLE (BP) – The unprecedented pace of developing vaccines for COVID-19 has not jeopardized their effectiveness or safety for Americans, the director of the National Institutes of Health said Thursday (Dec. 3) in a webinar hosted by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.
