The Alabama Baptist
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The Alabama Baptist is a weekly newspaper owned by the Alabama Baptist Convention with a circulation of 100,000.
by Baptist leaders to publicize the church's work domestically and abroad.
One of the co-founders was Julia Tarrant Barron, who also founded Judson College
and Howard College, now Samford University
.
After the American Civil War
, J.J.D. Renfroe, a prominent Southern Baptist minister was associate editor and then editor of the newspaper (1873–76 and 1886–87), which he used as a platform to defend southern views, encourage national reconciliation, and promote his idealized view of Old South values.
The paper was purchased by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1919.
In July 2005 the al.com news website announced that it was adding content from The Alabama Baptist.
The newspaper attempts to provide concise and balanced reporting of events related to religion, and gives editorial advice on moral and ethical issues from a biblical standpoint.
History
The Alabama Baptist was founded in 1843 in Marion, AlabamaMarion, Alabama
Marion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:...
by Baptist leaders to publicize the church's work domestically and abroad.
One of the co-founders was Julia Tarrant Barron, who also founded Judson College
Judson College (Alabama)
Judson College, originally named Judson Female Institute, was founded by members of the Siloam Baptist Church in 1838 in Marion, Alabama. It is the fifth oldest women's college in the United States. It was named after Ann Hasseltine Judson, the first female foreign missionary from the United States...
and Howard College, now Samford University
Samford University
Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
.
After the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, J.J.D. Renfroe, a prominent Southern Baptist minister was associate editor and then editor of the newspaper (1873–76 and 1886–87), which he used as a platform to defend southern views, encourage national reconciliation, and promote his idealized view of Old South values.
The paper was purchased by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1919.
In July 2005 the al.com news website announced that it was adding content from The Alabama Baptist.
Today
As of 2010 the weekly paper was being mailed to more than 100,000 homes.The newspaper attempts to provide concise and balanced reporting of events related to religion, and gives editorial advice on moral and ethical issues from a biblical standpoint.