State Trooper Is Among Multiple Victims in Kentucky Shooting, Officials Say

The episode, which left the shooter dead, ended at a church on Sunday in Lexington, Ky., the authorities said.

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Discovery of 178-Year-Old Baptist Antislavery Document Elates Faith Leaders

The handwritten resolution, signed by 116 Baptist ministers from Massachusetts who called slavery “repugnant,” was thought to have been lost.

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Southern Baptists Call to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade.

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Jennifer Lyell, Southern Baptist Church Sexual Abuse Whistle-Blower, Dies

Jennifer Lyell died at 47 on Saturday. As her denomination started its annual meeting this week, there was no mention of her from the dais.

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Southern Baptists to Vote on Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage

Motivated by their success in reversing Roe v. Wade, conservative Christian activists have a new target in Obergefell v. Hodges. They see early signs of promise.

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After the Presidency, Shaking Hands and Teaching Sunday School

Once he left the White House in 1981, Mr. Carter became known for his striking accessibility and his sense of humility.

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