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May 9
No TIF, No Bible Park (Murfreesboro Post, TN)
Metal Burglary Will Cost Bethel Baptist $25000 (Rockford Register Star, IL)
Baptists Mobilize Resources for Myanmar (Baptist World Alliance)
Evangelical Doctor Touts Health Care Plan Better Than Clinton, Obama (AlterNet)
In Iran, Christian Converts Live With Secrecy and Fear (U.S. News & World Report)
May 8
Christian Leaders Question Probe of 'Prosperity' Televangelists (Dallas Morning News)
Southington Minister Preserves Prime Baptist History (Hartford Courant, CT)
IMB Regional Leader Resigns Over Policies (Baptist Press)
Americans Fine With Christians in Politics (Baptist Press)
Economy Pinching Most Churches, But Giving Still Strong (Biblical Recorder)
Churchgoing On Its Knees as Christianity Falls Out of Favor (Times Online, UK)
May 7
Manifesto Aims to Make 'Evangelical' a Less-Political Term (USA TODAY)
Baptist Manifesto Rebukes Evangelicals for Becoming Pawns (Associated Baptist Press)
Schools' Anti-Bullying Curriculum Targeted By Christian Legal Group (Twin City Planet, MN)
Westboro Baptist Church Members Fail to Post Bonds (KSNT, KS)
Longview Teens Discover Africa Through Church Mission (Longview Daily News, TX)
Avery Willis To Be SBC President Nominee (Baptist Press)
Johnny Hunt To Be SBC President Nominee (Baptist Press)
May 6
Myanmar Reels as Cyclone Death Toll Hits Thousands (New York Times)
Republican Evangelical Support Has Peaked: Analyst (Reuters)
A Turbulent Pastor (Newsweek)
McCain's Faith, Pastor Hard to Pigeonhole (Christian Century)
One of Alabama's Oldest Churches Celebrates Homecoming (Tuscaloosa News)
Evangelicals Say Faith is Now Too Political (Associated Press)
Evangelical Cizik Named Among Time's 100 Most Influential People (Christian Post)
Tennessee Bill to Allow Nonsectarian Study of Bible Advances (WRCB-TV, TN)
Jewish Embassy in Washington Hosts 250 Christians (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY)
May 5
Two Rivers Falls Just Short of Ousting Dissident Church Members (The Tennessean)
Mega and Mini Churches Dominate Religious Landscape (The Tennessean)
Record Number in Cal Baptist Class Receive Diplomas (Press-Enterprise, CA)
California Man Accused of Investment Scam Targeting Christians (Associated Press)
Sudan Christians Worship Amid Food Shortage and Restrictions (BosNewsLife, Hungary)
May 2
A Pulpit-and-Pews Gulf on Obama's Ex-Pastor (New York Times)
God Bless America, Say Christians Gathered at Cheney Stadium (News Tribune, WA)
Christian Professor Resigns Over School's Divorce Policy (Christian Post)
Southern Baptist Tradition Strong Locally (Tahlequah Daily Press, OK)
Huckabee: Evangelicals Up for Grabs (Billings Gazette, MT)
Business Leaders Support Bible Park (Murfreesboro Post, TN)
Irish Christian Leaders Barred From Western Wall for Wearing Crosses (Jerusalem Post, IS)
CBF Partnering With Churches in Spanish-Speaking Caribbean (Associated Baptist Press)
May 1
New Mexico Takes 3 Children From Church Compound (CNN)
Evangelical and Catholic Groups Call for Curbs on Human Rights Commission (Lifesite, PA)
Huge Fire Destroys Baptist Church in Philadelphia (Philadelphia Inquirer)
U.S. Military Coordinated Day of Prayer Events With Christian Right Group (OpEdNews)
Word & Way Wins Top State Paper Award (Word & Way)
Top Evangelical Theologian Leaves Anglican Church of Canada (Vancouver Sun, Canada)
April 30
Act Like Christians, Two Rivers Factions Are Urged (The Tennessean)
Obama Breaks Forcefully With Ex-Pastor Over Fiery Remarks (New York Times)
FL Senate, House Offer Different Evolution Academic Freedom Bills (Fl. Baptist Witness)
Teen Wants to Die, Go to Heaven, Kill Jesus (CNN)
Christians and Buddhists Share Concern for Planet (Zenit News Agency, Italy)
April 29
Intelligent Design Documentary Creates Stir (Dallas Morning News)
Fewer Baptisms Are Southern Baptist Concern (The Tennessean)
Baptist Churches Unite for Mexico Project (Atmore Advance, AL)
Preaching to the Choir, and Feeding the Fire (Washington Post)
Conference to Unite Muslims and Christians (Yorkshire Evening Post, UK)
April 28
Critics Cost Muslim Educator Her Dream School (New York Times)
A Different Brand of Polygamy (Denver Post)
Chicago Lawyer Finds Mission in Helping Iraqi Christian Refugees (Christian Science Mon.)
Canada's Progressive Christians Duke It Out (Vancouver Sun, Canada)
Prayer, Bible Reading to Fill the Square (Georgetown News Democrat, OH)
Jimmy Carter Remembers 'Miss Lillian' (MSNBC)
April 26
Two Rivers Baptist Church to Cede More Financial Documents (The Tennessean)
Dozens Injured as Floor Collapses at Christian Rock Concert (Calgary Herald, Canada)
First Baptist Church of Albany is Moving to Lee County (WALB-TV, GA)
Baptist Communicators Big Winners in Ecumenical Awards Competition (ABP)
Baby Boomer Baptist Theologians Tilt Toward Calvinism (Baptist Standard)
April 25
Ranks of Southern Baptists Are Still Growing Thinner (New York Times)
Southern Baptist Membership, Baptisms Decline in 2007 (Associated Press)
Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Boycotting Fort Worth (Dallas Morning News)
Cincinnati Raises Nearly $1 to Support NAACP, Baptist Conventions (BizJournal)
Florida Lawmakers Debate Offering a Christian License Plate (Associated Press)
Christian TV Host 'Comes Out,' Gets Support From Churchgoers (Church Executive)
April 18
Broadway Baptist Pastor Stepping Down After Months of Infighting (Dallas Morning News)
Students Back Teacher in Fight to Keep Bible on Desk (WBNS 10TV, OH)
Praying Passenger is Removed From Plane (ABC News)
Hamilton County Teaches Bible in Schools (WDEF News 12, TN)
April 17
Pope Tells Bishops to Fight Secular Ideology (USA TODAY)
A Rift Over Iraq Between President and Pope (U.S. News & World Report)
Furor Over Islam Taught at US Public School (AFP)
Teacher, School Fight Battle Over Bible in Classroom (Columbus Dispatch, OH)
Volunteers to Complete 100 Projects in One Day (Lexington Dispatch, NC)
Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Bible Park Rezoning (BizJournals)
Sudan Church Unites (Baptist World Alliance)
April 16
Blacksburg Baptist Church Still Dealing With Events of April 16 (WDBJ7, VA)
Evangelical Alliance Calls On Christians to Transform Society (Christian Today, UK)
Clinton and Obama Navigate Religion in Pennsylvania (Reuters)
Texas Baptist Board Report Recommends Budget Cuts (Associated Baptist Press)
Missouri Convention to Appeal Ruling in Suit Against Agency (Associated Baptist Press)
Best Church, Business Leaders Have Some Similar Qualities (Associated Baptist Press)
Ministry Education Fund Named After Lolleys (Biblical Recorder)
Pope's Visit Highlights Southern Baptist-Catholic Differences and Similarities (Baptist Press)
Baptist Churches to Unite (Inverclyde Now, UK)
Singaporeans Charged With Sedition Over Evangelical Publication (AFP, Singapore)
April 15
Lawmakers Consider Specialty License Plates for Christians (WWSB ABC7, FL)
Americans Have Positive Vies of U.S. Catholics as Pope Visits (Gallup Poll News)
Christians Promote Holy, Hot Sex in Marriage (ABC News)
Office Space is Melting Pot for Small Transitional Churches (News 8 Austin, TX)
Senate Probe Targets 'Prosperity' Christians, Church Says (Crosswalk)
Faith Plays a Role in Voting (Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times Online, PA)
American Baptist-Related Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Calls President (ABCUSA)
April 14
People of Faith Seek New Dialogue on Immigration (San Francisco Chronicle)
Planners Consider Bible Park Monday (Daily News Journal, TN)
Clinton, Obama to Sound Off on Faith and Morals Issues (Allentown Morning Call, PA)
Clinton, Obama Discuss Faith in Forum (WISC, WI)
Religious Diversity New Test for Catholic Colleges (Newsday)
April 13
Bingo, Car Washes Fund Visit to Pope (Northwest Arkansas News)
Texans Offer Prayers, Songs for FLDS Women, Children (Salt Lake City Tribune)
NIV Bible Tops List by Evangelical Leaders (Christian Post)
Hundreds Gather to Learn About 'Ex-Gay' Movement (Mercury News, CA)
Most U.S. Christians Back Israel Out of 'Biblical Obligation' (Christian Today, UK)
Riding for Jesus (Hagerstown Morning Herald, WV)
April 12
Pew Forum's Religion & Politics '08 Earns Webby Nomination (Earthtimes)
Christian Organization Calls for President Bush to Boycott Olympics (Christian Newswire)
Houston Baptist Files Federal Lawsuit Against NCAA (KRIS-TV.Com, TX)
Southern Baptists: Our Position on Global Warming Was Misrepresented (Heartland Inst., IL)
Muslim Depicts 'Violent' Christianity (Telegraph, U.K.)
BTSR Shortfall Leads to Faculty Lay-Offs (Associated Baptist Press)
Detroit Pastor to Deliver 2008 Shurden Lectures (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist Clergy to Launch Organization to Minister to Caribbean Diaspora (ABP)
Texas Baptists Minister in Wake of Raid on Polygamist Compound (Baptist Standard)
Criswell Trustees Lay Rumor to Rest (Baptist Press)
April 9
Alabama Baptists Sniff Noses at Wine Trail (Associated Press)
New Hearing on Homeschool Case (Folsom Telegraph, CA)
McDonald's Draws Criticism Over Alleged Pro-Gay Stance (Christian Post)
McCain's Faith: Pastor Described as Devout, But Low-Key (Associated Baptist Press)
Alliance Leaders Approve Development Consultant (Associated Baptist Press)
Historic Wisconsin Church Destroyed by Gas Explosion (Associated Baptist Press)
Cedarville Trustees Uphold Professor's Firing (Florida Baptist Witness)
April 8
Sex Worker Measure Splits DOJ, Southern Baptists (The Hill)
Christian Delegation Spotlights Complex Relations With Israel (KVIA, NM)
Baptists Need Passion for Revival, Says New Baptist Union President (Christian Today, UK)
Small Churches Heartbeat of Convention (Biblical Recorder)
April 7
New Evangelical Christians Will Have Impact on Election (Times Argus Online, VT)
Immanuel Baptist Mixing Sunday Services With Cellular Service (NW Arkansas Times)
Kids' Dress Up Day Draws Christian Ire (Associated Press)
When Does Private Religious Speech Become Government Speech? (FindLaw)
Liens Issued Against Church in Kansas Tied to Protests (Baltimore Sun)
April 5
Rescue Religion From Extremists, Blair Urges (Catholic World News)
Baptists to Gather in Jacksonville (Florida Times-Union)
Wise to Step Down at Second Baptist, Lubbock (Lubbock Online, TX)
Black Baptist Leaders Decry Faith-Based Attacks on Candidates (Dallas Morning News)
Christians Fleeing Iraq; Few Entering United States (Christianity Today)
Christian Priest Gunned Down in Baghdad (AFP)
April 3
Developer Sues Missouri Baptist Convention (Springfield News-Leader, MO)
Ted Turner, Churches Fight Malaria (Associated Press)
McCain Has Yet to Win Over Key Conservatives (Wall Street Journal)
'Allying With Christian Zionists is Bad for Israel' (Ha'aretz, Israel)
Southern Baptist Seminary Donates $100k to Union University (Jackson Sun, TN)
April 2
Baptist Home Funding Suit Tossed (Louisville Courier-Journal)
'First' Ranks 1st as Church Name (Waukegan News Sun, IL)
Bible School Splits Over Church's Inclusion of Gays (Grays Harbor Daily World, WA)
Missouri Baptist Convention Faces $10 Million Countersuit (Associated Baptist Press)
Supreme Court to Hear Case Pitting 10 Commandments vs. '7 Aphorisms' (ABP)
Fundamentalists of All Stripes Want to Turn Back the Clock (Associated Baptist Press)
March 31
Alabama Beer Fans Wage Battle of Bible Belt in Effort to Keep Brewing (Boston Globe)
Secret Recording Suggests Firings Aimed to Avoid Furor (Dayton Daily News, OH)
Obama Inspires Racial Dialogue in Churches (San Francisco Chronicle)
Church's Crusade Takes on Racism (Rock Hill Herald, SC)
Panelists Discuss Shock Over Wright's Comments at Black Church Summit (Dallas M. News)
In Order to Survive, Churches Had to Unite (Spartanburg Herald Journal, SC)
Danbury Church May Help Illegal Aliens (Danbury News Times, CT)
Diversity of Faith is Changing Ireland (New York Daily News)
Bible Park Foes Rally as Key Date Approaches (Murfreesboro Post, TN)
Baptist Preacher Makes Waves With Controversial Sermon (WSBTV.Com, GA)
Pastor to Apologize to Gays, Abortion Patients (WXIA-TV, GA)
Right-Wing Christian Group Pays For Commons Researchers (The Independent, UK)
March 28
Religious Faith Not Helping Obama (Associated Press)
Christian Rage and Muslim Moderation (Newsweek)
Evangelicals Like it Hot (Weekly Standard)
Southern Baptists Are Key for McCain (NewsMax)
SBC Urges Members to Combat U.S. Church Decline (Christian Post)
March 27
Southern Baptist Head: Christians Should be Involved in Politics (Christian Post)
British Muslims to Outnumber Christians? (Catholic World News)
New Baptist Covenant Leaders OK Repeat But No Permanent Structures (ABP)
Imprisoned Baptist Pastor Released in Azerbaijan (Associated Baptist Press)
March 26
God's Army Minister Battling for Immigrant Status (Arizona Republic)
State Baptists to Take Special Offering for Union University (NewsChannel5, TN)
Religion Plays Huge Role in Campaigns (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Judge Dismisses Klouda Lawsuit Against Patterson, Southwestern (Associated Baptist Press)
Should Christians Use Violent Video Games to Lure Teens to Church? (ABP)
March 25
Religious Controversies on Rise in This Year's Campaign (Austin American-Statesman, TX)
Bible Park USA Not a Done Deal (Murfreesboro Post, TN)
Baptist Plea Churns Up a Tempest (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CBF Receives $1 Million From Anonymous Donor (Associated Baptist Press)
American Baptist Leaders and Head of UCC Speak Out for Dr. Jeremi (ABCUSA)
March 24
Good Works: Monks Build Multi-Million Dollar Business and Give Money Away (SF Chon.)
Christians Mark Easter in Jerusalem (Associated Press)
Greening the Church (Tuscaloosa News, AL)
Home is Where the School Is (Washington Post)
Public Schools Send Students to Church (Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota)
Religious Leaders Wash Campus Workers Feet (KCBS, CA)
Moderate Baptists Say No Breakaway is Planned (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
March 21
Muslim Supplies Crosses for Christian Pilgrims (Austin American-Statesman, TX)
Baptist Minister Dies Herding Goat (United Press International)
Rebuilding Church Was a Community Project (Muskogee Daily Phoenix, OK)
Christian Right Pushes for More Judges (Baltimore Sun)
Floods Ravage Ecuador - Baptists Respond (Reuters UK / Baptist World Alliance)
Does the 'Evangelical Center' Include Moderate Baptists? (Baptist Standard / ABP)
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Southwestern (Baptist Press)
In Celebration of New Beginnings (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
March 20
Christian Political Agenda: Broadening or Splintering? (National Catholic Reporter)
A Church in Saudi Arabia? (TIME Magazine)
Minister: France to Take in Iraqi Christians (USA TODAY)
Jim Smith Named CBF Head of Global-Missions Field Teams (Associated Baptist Press)
British Baptist Leader to Head U.S. Seminary (Associated Baptist Press)
ERLC Leaders Oppose Bill to Cap Emissions (Baptist Press)
March 19
Christians, Muslims Move Ahead on Global Talks (Christian Science Monitor)
Mikhail Gorbachev Admits He is a Christian (Telegraph, UK)
Pastor Appointed Pres. of TX Educational Baptist Conv. (Longview News-Journal, TX)
Why is Easter Early This Year? (News-Press)
Christian Students Get Immersed in Lives of the Poor (USA TODAY)
New Baptist Hymnal Song Title Released (Baptist Press)
March 18
Evangelicals Find the Center (Christian Science Monitor)
State Education Commission Seeks AG Opinion on Bible Course (Houston Chronicle)
Fundamentalist Site Spreads Word (Myrtle Beach Online, SC)
Southwestern Holds Texas-Style Centennial (Baptist Press)
They Sought Help, But Got Exorcism and the Bible (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
Uganda: Christians Raze Suspected Witch's Home (AllAfrica.Com)
March 17
Pope Benedict Appeals for Peace to Begin Holy Week (Voice of America)
Crowds Trace Jesus' Path on Palm Sunday (Associated Press)
Ben Stein Enters Florida's Evolution Debate (Christian Post)
Baptists Deal With Declining Membership (Nova Scotian Chronical Herald, Canada)
March 15
Postmodern Missionaries (Savannah Morning News, GA)
Iraqi Christians Mourn Archbishop (Los Angeles Times)
Christian Sex Magazine in Demand (Independent Online, South Africa)
Resurrection Often Misunderstood by Christians and Jews (New York Times)
Obama's Spiritual Mentor Riding the Tide of Controversial Speculation (Ft. Worth Star-Tele.)
March 14
Baptists Seeking to Conserve (Times Record News, TX)
Hellfire Preacher Stirs Up Campuses (Associated Press)
Christians Worldwide Celebrate Holy Week (Morgan Hill Times, CA)
Qatar Hosts Its First Christian Church (Times Online, UK)
Forgive Us Father, We'd Rather Go Online (CNN)
Will Baptists Be Counted Among Those in the 'Evangelical Center'? (ABP)
Is Religious Right Dead or Part of New Center? (Associated Baptist Press)
Bangladesh Church Leader Wins BWA Human Rights Award (Associated Baptist Press)
March 13
Dobson: Christian Right Needs Leadership (Associated Press)
Bible Battle Ends, First Amendment Wins (North Country Gazette, CA)
Polish Priest Wins $1.6 Million Religion Prize (Associated Press)
Full House Captivated by Atheist Dawkins' Take on Religion (Capital Times, WI)
UK Rules Erotic TV Ad is Offensive to Christians (Reuters UK)
March 12
Key for McCain: Evangelical Centrists (U.S. News & World Report)
Bush Vows to Veto Restrictions on Christian Broadcasting (KXMB-TV, SD)
Net Neutrality Splits Conservatives, Christians (U.S. News & World Report)
Fired Cedarville Prof Wins Initial Appeal (Baptist Press)
Leaders' Statement on Climate Change Suggests Southern Baptist Divide (ABP)
March 11
The Greening of the Baptists (TIME Magazine)
Beer Battle Brewing in Alabama (Los Angeles Times)
Theocracy Rejected: Former Christian Right Leaders 'Fess Up (AlterNet)
Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Christian Remarks by Teacher to Move Forward (OC Register, CA)
'This Beautiful City' Actors Interviewed Evangelicals (Louisville Courier-Journal)
March 10
Southern Baptists Back a Shift in Climate Change (New York Times)
Members of Embattled Fort Worth Church Vote to Retain Pastor (Dallas Morning News)
Centrist Evangelicals Life Their Political Voice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ohio Exit Poll Uncovers More Evangelical Democrats (Reuters)
March 9
Broadway Baptist to Vote on Whether to Retain Pastor (Dallas Morning News)
Homeschoolers' Setback Sends Shock Waves Through State (San Francisco Chronicle)
Homeschooling Legal in Michigan Since 1993 (WZZM-TV, MI)
Homeschoolers Decry  Court Ruling (Sacramentio Bee)
Downtown Churches Face Dwindling Attendance (Lynchburg News and Advance, VA)
Entire Congregation Wins Citizen of the Year Award (Jackson County Floridian, FL)
March 7
Funds for Baptist Pharmacy School Struck Down (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Christians Target Hunger in D.C. Meet (MLive, MI)
Iraqi Christians Cling to Last, Waning Refuges (Christian Science Monitor)
Georgia Pastor to Be Nominated For SBC President (OneNewsNow)
Judge Rules in Windermere's Favor, Against Convention (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptists Today to Honor Knight at 25th Anniversary Celebration (Associated Baptist Press)
March 6
Windermere Wins Summary Judgment Against Missouri Baptist Conv. (News-Leader, MO)
Architectural Firm Selected by Missouri Baptist Convention (California Democrat, MO)
Christian Coalition: Supports Guns-in-Churches Bill (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Community Bible Study Stresses Diversity of Denominations (Staunton News-Leader, VA)
Baptists Celebrating a Century (Gisborne Herald, New Zealand)
Kidnapped Worker, Afghan Driver Apparently Dead in Afghanistan (ABP)
March 5
Court May Opt to Pay Fees From Bible Suit (Houston Chronicle)
Pastors Debate Merit of Proposed Bible Park (Daily News Journal, TN)
Russia's Evangelical Church Groups Under Pressure (BosNewsLife, Hungary)
Baptist Men Sell Out House for Annual Conference (Biblical Recorder)
March 4
Huckabee at Forefront of Evangelical Revival (Washington Times)
Homeschooling, Away From Home (Voice of San Diego, CA)
College Offers Evangelical Haven in Heart of New York (Daily Mail, WV)
Turkish Court Rules Religion Classes Should Not be Compulsory (Int. Herald Tribune, Fr.)
March 3
A Town and a Baptist Pastor Vie Over 'Eternity' (New York Times)
Dallas Morning News: Huckabee Good Investment in GOP's Future (CNN)
Chaplains Come Calling in the Workplace (MLive, MI)
Obama Defends His Christian Religion (Associated Press)
Jordan Deports Evangelical Christians (United Press International)
March 1
The Marketplace of Faith (TIME Magazine)
U.S. Politics and Churches: The Tax Man Cometh (Reuters)
School Board Decides to Postpone Bible Class Decision (Craig Daily Press, CO)
Chaldean Archbishop Kidnapped in Iraq (Associated Press)
February 29
Richard Land: How Evangelicals View Election 2008 (National Public Radio)
Evangelical Christian Polygamists Use Internet to Meet Potential Spouses (Deseret News, UT)
Huckabee Tells Supporters to Not Count Him Out for GOP Nom. (Waco Herald-Tribune)
Christians Influence Canadian Film Funding (United Press International)
February 28
Pro-Israel Evangelical Leader Endorses McCain (Reuters)
Local Evangelicals Join Environmentalists in An Unlikely Union (Metro Pulse, TN)
Street Preacher Brings to Light Changes in Religious Beliefs (Farmington Daily News, NM)
Evangelism Conference Wraps Up (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
February 27
Study Finds Teenagers Ignorant on Basic History and Literature Questions (New York Times)
Virginia Pastor in Line to Lead Texas Baptists (Houston Chronicle)
New Exec Pledges to Lead BGCT to Discover, Fulfill 'Kingdom Assignment' (Bap. Standard)
Blunt Iowa Senator Pursues Ministries (Associated Press)
IRS Investigating Obama's Speech (NBC5, Chicago)
'Father of Christian Rock' Dies in Salem (Statesman Journal, OR)

Sioux City Votes No on Spoken Prayer (Burlington Hawk Eye, IA)
Broad U.S. Religious Marketplace Spurs Conversion, Study Suggests (ABP)
February 26
U.S. is Still Overwhelmingly Christian, Study Finds (Los Angeles Times)
Missourians Reflect on New Baptist Covenant (Word & Way)
Huckabee Endorses 'Egg as Person' Amendment (Denver Post)
Jim Wallis and the 'New Evangelical Agenda' (Dallas Morning News)
Concerned About Religious Freedoms, Malaysian Churches Go Political (Boston Herald)
February 25
Americans Change Faiths at Rising Rate, Report Finds (New York Times)
Baptists Hope 400th Anniversary Will Inspire Vision for Future (Christian Today, UK)
New Christian Education That's Decidedly Old (Dallas Morning News)
Religious Leaders Unite to Oppose Casino Proposal (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
High Expectations, Conflict Lead to Burnout (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Evangelicals Divided on Presidential Candidates (Austin American-Statesman, TX)
February 22
Video Game Makers Market to Christians (Indianapolis Star)
Religious Leaders Urge Bush to Redeem 'Shameful' Legacy (Medhill Reports, D.C.)
Over Half of Britons Claim No Religion (Times Online, UK)
Collegians Nationwide Rally to Help Union (Baptist Press)
Baptists Provide Opportunities to Oft-Shunned Roma People (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptists Heading Here to Celebrate 100 Years (Gisborne Herald, New Zealand)
February 21
'Renewal' Spreads the Environmental Gospel (Boston Globe)
Payday Lending Prospers in Conservative Christian Areas (Salt Lake Tribune)
Wheaton College Invites Pro-Gay Evangelical Speaker (Christian Post)
America's Evangelicals Are Growing More Moderate and Powerful (Virtue Online)
February 20
University of Oxford to Study Why People Have Religion (The Tech Herald, IN)
Colleges Scramble to Offer Curriculum on Mormon Religion (Boston Globe)
A Bitter Pill for Conservatives (Chicago Tribune)
FL Board of Ed. Approves Science Standards With 'Theory' Compromise (Baptist Witness)
Post-Covenant Criticism Comes From Left, Right (Associated Baptist Press)
Zimbabwe Christians Say No Hope for Mbeki-Brokered Talks (Ecumenical News Intl)
February 19
More American Christians Combining Vacations, Mission Trips (OneNewsNow)
Andy Petite's Pastor Preaches Confession to Wipe Slate Clean (New York Daily News)
Qatar's First Christian Church Sparks Bitter Debate (Inquirer.Net, Phillipines)
Southern Baptists Honor Chinese Advocate (Mission News Network)
February 18
Baptist Churches Branching Out (WWAY, NC)
Churches Weigh In on Same Sex Marriage (San Francisco Chronicle)
Question and Answer With Jim Wallis (Boston Globe)
Where Religion, Ideology and the Web Cross (Los Angeles Times)
Baltimore Pastor a Visionary for Equality (Baltimore Sun)
Kosovo Declares Independence; Christians Urged Not to Panic (BosNetNews, Hungary)
February 17
Grassley's Tax Probe Draws Wrath of Televangelists (Des Moines Register)
Religious Right May be Fading, But Not the 'Culture Wars' (New York Times)
Baptists Find Unity at Event Despite Divisions (Columbia Missourian)
Shelby Baptists Launch 1st Church With Black Pastor (Birmingham News, AL)
Southern Baptists Diversifying to Survive (Washington Post)
February 15
Mohler to Have Surgery for a Precancerous Tumor (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Surgery Causes Mohler to Bow Out of SBC Race (Associated Baptist Press)
Rise of the Evangelical Democrats (CBS News)
The Politics of Prayer: Missouri House Battles Over Religion, Politics, Xenu (PrimeBuzz, MO)
The Joy of Christian Sex Toys (National Public Radio)
Traffic, Terrorism, Taxes Concerns at Bible Park USA Sessions (Murfreesboro Post, TN)
Baby Bible Bashers (Times Online, UK)
February 14
IRS Investigating Preacher Who Endorsed Huckabee (Mercury News, CA)
GodTube.Com Video Reveals McCain Unpopular With Christian Conservatives (FOXBiz)
Billy Graham Recovering After Surgery (Associated Press)
Silver Lining for Clinton: Evangelical Support (Washington Post)
February 13
Baptists Knock on the Door, But Find That Certain People Aren't Home (AJC, GA)
Greenville Church Helping Community Heal (WFIE-TV, IN)
Members of Fort Worth's Broadway Baptist Call for Pastor's Firing (Dallas Morning News)
Group Seeks Ouster of Broadway Baptist Pastor (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Baptist College Opens Door to Non-Baptist Christian Groups (Christian Post)
Feds Charge 3 With Firebombing Mosque (Associated Press)
Huckabee Pins Hopes on Evangelicals in Texas (All Headline News)
February 12
Panel Says Religious Vote Has Shifted Left (The Daily Princeton)
Egyptian Court Allows Return to Christianity (New York Times)
'Looking Good for Jesus' Products Yanked Off Singapore Shelves (Trend News Agency)
Creationists Seek Foothold in Europe (Associated Press)
Refinery Blast Impacts Baptist Churches (Baptist Press)
February 11
Moderate Baptists Test Unity in Diversity (Christian Century)
A Gated Community in the Evangelical World (USA Today)
Jimmy Carter's Mission Still That of Peacemaker (Baltimore Sun)
Lawsuit Alleges ORU Funneled $1 Billion a Year (Yahoo News)
The Gospel According to Joel Osteen (Dallas Morning News)
200 Years of Wilmington's First Baptist Church (Star News Online, NC)
Mike Huckabee Speaks at Thomas Road Baptist Church (WSLS, VA)
Egypt Recognizes Christian Converts (Jerusalem Post)
F