The Alabama Baptist
The Alabama Baptist is a weekly newspaper owned by the Alabama Baptist Convention with a circulation of 200,000.
History
The Alabama Baptist was founded in 1843 in Marion, Alabama by Baptist leaders to publicize the church's work domestically and abroad.[1] One of the co-founders was Julia Tarrant Barron, who also founded Judson College and Howard College, now Samford University.[2] 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.[3] Renfroe was assisted by D. W. Gwin, E. B. Teague, and Edwin T. Winkler during this time.[4] The paper was purchased by the Alabama Baptist State Convention in 1919.[5] In July 2005 the al.com news website announced that it was adding content from The Alabama Baptist.[6]
Today
As of 2010 the weekly paper was being mailed to more than 100,000 homes.[5] 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.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Alabama Baptist". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Julia Tarrant Barron". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "J. J. D. Renfroe". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Wayne Flynt (1998). Alabama Baptists: Southern Baptists in the heart of Dixie. Religion and American culture. University of Alabama Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-8173-0927-5.
- ^ a b "History of The Alabama Baptist". The Alabama Baptist. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Alabama Baptist newspaper added to al.com content". Birmingham Business Journal. July 25, 2005. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Debra Wagner (2006). Good News: The Best Religion Writing in North America. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 152. ISBN 1-59627-028-4.