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March 9
Top Home School Texts Dismiss Evolution For Creationism (USA Today)
Haiti Frees US Missionary; Group Leader Still Held (Associated Press)
BWA: 250 Baptist Churches Destroyed by Chile Quake (Associated Baptist Press)
Ethnic Violence in Nigeria Has Killed 500, Officials Say (New York Times)
Kentucky Baptists Kick Off Easter Evangelism Blitz (Christian Post)
Westboro Baptists is Going to the Supreme Court (Kansas City Star)
Britain: Churches Push For Government to Enforce Workers' Rights (Ekklesia, UK)
New Baptist Hymnal Unveiled in Atlanta (Associated Baptist Press)
Brian McLaren Proposes a 'New Kind of Christianity' (Christian Post)
Baylor's Choice of Starr Was a Surprise to Many (Christian Century)
March 8
Southern Baptists Map 'Resurgence' (The Tennessean)
Tenants Fill Church With Good Works (Bennington Banner, VT)
After 58 Years, Walnut Hills Baptist Church is Closing Its Doors (Progress-Index, VA)
45 Years After March, Selma Priest Remembers Bloody Sunday (CNN)
State: Something Fishy About Church Sign (Monroe News, MI)
Ireland: Church-State Row Breaks Out Over Control of Schools (Independent Irish)
March 7
Prison Preachers Bring Change (The Advocate, Louisana)
Church Fires 14 Trustees at Erskine College (Chronicle of Higher Education)
ARP Fires 14 Trustees on Erskine College Board (Index Journal, SC)
Q&A With the Rev. Jeffrey Haggray, New Senior Pastor of First Baptist D.C. (Wash. Post)
Royal Lane Baptist Church Ends Silence on Welcoming Gays, Lesbians (Dallas Morn. News)
Breaking With Scientology (New York Times)
March 6
Oklahoma Senate OKs Bill to Teach Bible (Tulsa World)
Release Delayed For U.S. Missionary in Haiti (Reuters)
A Jewish Ritual Collides With Mother Nature (New York Times)
Iraq: Christians Continue to Stream Out of War-Torn Iraq (Spero News)
Paul Losh, Former Seminary President, ABC State Convention Head, Dies at 88 (ABP)
March 5
White House Faith-Based Council Adopts Recommendations (Houston Chronicle)
Winans Accused in Massive Ponzi Scheme (WWJ News Radio, Detroit)
Australia: Creationism Could Slip Into Science Classes (Sydney Morning Herald)
Director Took Religion Too Far, Fired State Workers Say (Columbus Dispatch, OH)
Kenneth Starr Plans to Join Baptist Church (Christian Chronicle)
Baylor to Use Alum's $200M Gift to Study Old People (Houston Chronicle)
Baylor University Slated to Receive Its Largest Gift in History (Associated Baptist Press)
Rankin Welcomes GCR Report's 'Token Commitment' to IMB Funding Boost (ABP)
Study Says Blogs a Growing But Largely Untapped Influence on Religion (ABP)
March 4
Baptist Pastor Stands by Anti-Catholic Booklets Passed Out at Local High School (WBIR)
Darwin Foes Add Warming to Targets (New York Times)
National Religious Broadcasters Meeting Revives Church-State Debate (The Tennessean)
Election Weakens Texas Ed Board Christian Conservatives (Associated Press)
In Texas, Religious Right Loses Fight With National Curriculum Implications (ABP)
Mexico's Separation of Church and State (Wall Street Journal)
Iowa Teacher on Leave Over Wiccan Altar (13WMAZ.Com)
Race in the South in the Age of Obama (New York Times)
Former Baptist Editor Fletcher Allen Dies at 78 (Associated Baptist Press)
March 3
History in the Remaking: A Temple Complex in Turkey Predates the Pyramids (Newsweek)
Black Baptists Pledge $50 Million For Haiti (ChicagoBreakingNews.Com)
Pro-Bible Ad Campaign Runs on Fox, MSNBC (Christian Post)
Atheist Bibles-For-Porn Swap Riles Campus (CBS News)
Cheatham County Settles Religion-in-Schools Suit (Jackson Sun, TN)
Haskell County Residents Divided on Moving Ten Commandments Monument (NewsOn6)
Supreme Court Declines Okla. County's Attempt to Display 10 Commandments (ABP)
Baptist Expert Says Establishment Clause Applies to Foreign Policy (ABP)
Iraq: Iraq's Top Cleric Refuses to Influence Elections (New York Times)
March 2
Arson Suspects Grew Up Together in Texas Church (Associated Press)
Utah Bill Would Criminalize Illegal Abortions (New York Times)
LDS Women: 58% Admit Premarital Sex (Salt Lake Tribune)
The Gospel According to Mike (Wilmington Star News, NC)
Chile: Baptists Pledge Support for Earthquake Victims in Chile (Associated Baptist Press)
Nigeria: Pentecostal Boon--Healing or Reflecting a Failing State? (Religioscope)
March 1
First Baptist Church Salt Lake Raises Over 100,000 Pennies For Poverty (ABC 4, UT)
GOP Challengers Join Texas Ed Board Battleground (Associated Press)
Crist, Rubio Spar in South Florida at Christian Family Coalition Forum (Palm Beach Post)
Israel: King Solomon's Wall Found - Proof of Bible Tale? (National Geographic)
Iraq: Iraqi Christians Protest Over Killings (British Broadcasting Corporation)
February 28
Different Paths to Same Destination (Sunbury Daily Item, PA)
George W. Bush Says Faith Helped in Tough Times (Houston Chronicle)
Pieces of Rare Bible Manuscript Reunited (Associated Press)
Iraq: Christians Demand Justice Over Muslim Persecution (Spero News)
February 27
Sending Hope to Haiti One Bucket at a Time (Demopolis Times, AL)
Haiti: Haiti Orphanages Overflowing (Florida Baptist Witness)
Haiti: Earthquake Exposes Haiti's Faulty Adoption System (Wall Street Journal)
Ex-Klansman Sues FBI (New York Times)
Religion Comes Slowly to Environmentalism (The Tennessean)
Youth Minister, Young-Adult Pastor Honored by CBF (Associated Baptist Press)
February 26
Kentucky Bible Literacy Bill Clears Senate (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Seminary President Apologizes For Calling IMB Head a Liar (Associated Baptist Press)
College Student Goes From Wariness to Embrace of Elder-Care Ministry (ABP)
Haiti: No Release of Baptists This Week (Washington Post)
Britain: Church Metal Theft (Baptist Times)
Middle East: Anglican Head Embarks on Middle East Tour (Christian Post)
Iraq: Patriarch Pleads With Iraqi PM to Protect Christians (Catholic News Agency)
Missouri Baptists Pray for Government Leaders (Baptist Press)
February 25
Report: U.S. Should 'Marginalize Religious Extremists, Not Religion' (CNN)
Americans United Asks IRS to Investigate Partisan Politicking at Liberty University (AU)
Falwell, Dobson Discuss Tension Between City and Liberty University (ABC 13, VA)
Lutherans Seeing Fallout Over Gay Clergy Issue (New York Times)
Man With Holstered Gun Rides Horse to Church (Washington Post)
More Than Just Baptist (Augusta Metro Spirit, GA)
Virginia Delegate Backs Off Disabled Children Remarks (Boston Herald)
Alabama Baptists Gather For Anti-Gambling Rally (Alabama Baptist)
On Eve of Summit, People of Faith Urge Health-Care Reform (Associated Baptist Press)
Spiritual Harvest Reaps 40,127 Haitian Salvations After Earthquake (Florida Baptist Witness)
Remaining Two Baptist Volunteers in Haiti to Be Freed (Baptist Press)
February 24
Ministers Question Status of Washington House (New York Times)
Haitian Authorities Stop Six U.S.-Bound Orphans (Vancouver Sun)
Voodooists Attacked at Ceremony For Haiti Victims (MSNBC)
Iran Arrests Evangelical Leader; Shuts Down Church (Christian Post)
Baptists Lose a 'Big Voice' (Tampa Tribune)
Baptists Claim Harassment in Uzbekistan (Baptist Standard)
Great Commission Task Force Calls For Cooperation Between SBC Entities (ABP)
CBF Prepares to Enter Rebuilding Phase (Associated Baptist Press)
February 23
Poverty Experts and Churches Urge Government to Close Wealth Gap (Ekklesia, UK)
Legislator: Disabled Kids Are God's Punishment For Abortion (News Leader, VA)
Survey: Obama Support Down Among Christians (Christian Post)
Forsyth Commissioners Vote 4-3 to Appeal Ruling on Prayer (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
Campbellsville Univ. to Host Distinguished Professor at Baptist Heritage Series (ReadMedia)
Ex-Pastor Convicted in Wife's Death Wants Retrial (Houston Chronicle)
African-American Baptists Collaborate to Help Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
February 22
Texas State Board of Education's Attempt to Christianize Founders (History News Network)
None of the Children Taken By Baptists Are Orphans (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
First Baptist Church Columbia, SC, Delivering Tents to Haiti (WLTX, SC)
Two Arrested in Connection With Texas Church Fires (CNN)
Bible Literacy Bill Moves on Full Senate (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Jesus Picture Row: Meghalaya Cops Question Delhi Publisher (Indian Express, India)
February 20
Immigrants Having an Impact on U.S. Churches (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Traditions of Lenten Season Vary Among Christians (Herald-Review, Illinois)
Idaho Baptist on Today Show: 'Better to Get Up Off the Couch ..." (Idaho Statesman)
Christian Leaders Speak Out After Slaying of 2 Preachers (WPTV, FL)
New Abolitionists Shine Light on Domestic Human Trafficking (Associated Baptist Press)
CBF Coordinating Council Recommends Reduced Budget (Associated Baptist Press)
Coordinating Council Approves 2010-11 Budget, Hears Report on Haiti (CBF)
Durham Announces Transition Plan For Leadership of CBF Foundation (CBF)
February 19
Baptist Reaction to Kenneth Starr Choice as Baylor President Runs Gamut (ABP)
Eight Baptist Missionaries Accused of Kidnapping Return to U.S. (ABC News)
Pastor Turns Bible Into Christian Comic Books (Christian Post)
Wife of Televangelist Benny Hinn Files For Divorce (Los Angeles Times)
Lutherans Roll Out Plan for New Denomination (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
February 18
Roman Catholic and LDS Churches See Increase in U.S. Membership (ABC News)
Unification Church Woos A Second Generation (National Public Radio)
Topeka Baptist Detained in Haiti Expected to Reach Kansas City (Wichita Eagle)
Missionaries Go to Haiti, Followed by Scrutiny (New York Times)
Southern Baptist Convention Leader Speaks Against Gambling (Dothan Eagle)
Russian Baptist Spreads the Word in America (Desoto Times Tribune)
February 17
Freedom From Religion Foundation Files Suits to End Tax Break For Ministers (Tennessean)
Ugly Division, Custody Fight Turns Into Religious Battle (Chicago Sun-Times)
Controversial Schultheis Public Schools Bill Ends in a Whimper (Colorado Independent)
Bible History Class Popular, Catches National News Attention (WVLT, TN)
NC Teacher May be Fired For Facebook Comments (United Press International)
Kenneth Starr Introduced as Baylor President (Associated Press)
Starr Receives Enthusiastic - But Not Unanimous - Baylor Welcome (ABP)
Some Baptists Gaze at Starr With Cautious Optimism For Baylor (Baptist Standard)
Yearbook Shows SBC, ABC Losing Members Again in 2009 (Associated Baptist Press)
Haiti 'Lawyer' Suspect in Trafficking Case (Baptist Press)
February 16
Starr Affirms Baylor's Baptist Heritage, Plans to Become Baptist (Associated Baptist Press)
Kenneth Starr to Leave Pepperdine to Become President of Baylor (Los Angeles Times)
Ex-Clinton Prosecutor Starr to Lead Baylor (Houston Chronicle)
Kenneth Starr Named Baylor President (Associated Baptist Press)
Annual Survey Finds Slight Drop in Number of Southern Baptists (KWTX, TX)
Church Leaders Are Not United on Lawsuit (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
Churches Spotlight Safe Water During Lent (Christian Post)
Tensions Among Haiti's Religions Grow After Quake (Associated Press)
February 15
Sources Confirm Ken Starr to Be Next Baylor President (KWTX, TX)
Over 850 Congregations Mark Evolution Weekend 2010 (Christian Post)
Mardi Gras: When It's Your Christian Duty to Party (Savannah Morning News)
2 Teens Shot During Church Service in Richmond (San Francisco Chronicle)
February 14
Prince Charles Lauds 'Encouraging' Evangelical Alpha Movement (Times Online, UK)
Sketches Show 'People of Interest' in East Texas Church Fires (Dallas Morning News)
Doubts About Adviser Snag Americans in Haiti (Associated Press)
Outrage as Vicar Urges Women to Submit to Husbands (Guardian, UK)
Evangelical Panel Responds to Avatar Phenomenon, Popular Culture (Christian Post)
February 13
Harvard's Crisis of Faith (Newsweek)
North American Baptist Leaders Coordinate Relief Efforts in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
Bible Study in a Bar? Church Planters Draw Followers, Criticism (The Tennessean)
Texas Baptists Aim to Eradicate Hunger by 2015 (Baptist Standard)
February 12
Baptist Seminary President Labels IMB Mission Strategy 'Heresy' (ABP)
Haitian Judge Might Free Southern Baptists, Sources Say (Christian Post)
How Christian Were the Founders? (New York Times)
Conference Stresses Unity, Service for Churches of Christ, Baptists (Abilene Reporter News)
No Valentine's: Saudi Religious Police See Red (USA TODAY)
Faith-Based Panel Narrowly Recommends Separate 501(c)(3) Entities For Churches (ABP)
Baptist to be Olympics Chaplain (Baptist Press)
February 11
Haitian Judge Decides to Release Baptists (CBS News)
String of Arsons Has East Texas Residents on Edge (CNN)
Some Presbyterians See Salvation by Other Faiths (Associated Press)
For Christians, It's Time to Give It Up For Lent (Tampa Tribune)
30 Pounds of Pot Found Inside Pictures of Jesus (CNN)
Evangelical Leader Calls For Kinder, Gentler Immigration Laws (USA Today)
American Baptists Seeking to Raise $1 Million For Haitian Relief (Associated Baptist Press)
February 10
Bible Study Rules For Public Schools Proposed (Louisville Courier-Journal)
South Carolina School District Ends Prayer Meetings (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
Christian School Can Sue Missouri Officials, Court Rules (Courthouse News Service)
Atlanta's Theology Schools Respond to Higher Calling (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tebow Ad a Win For Focus on Family (Charisma Magazine)
$1 Million Requested by Baptists For Earthquake Recovery (American Baptist News Serv.)
Seeing Hope in Haiti (Tampa Tribune)
State Department Rebuffs Call for Clinton Intervention in Haiti Case (CNN International)
Haitian Officer: U.S. Baptist Team Made Earlier Attempt to Take Children (Christian Post)
Haiti Parents Testify They Gave Kids to Americans (Washington Post)
Interrogation Continues of Haiti Detainees (Baptist Press)
String of Texas Church Fires Reaches Ten (Associated Baptist Press)
February 9
Courthouse Commandments Display Ignores Georgia Law (Macon Telegraph)
ACLU Accuses California Instructor of Religion Lessons (New York Times)
In Haiti, Americans' Attorney Says They Had Papers (New York Times)
North Carolina Baptist Men Plan Long-Term Effort in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
Making  Women Bishops 'A Mistake', Synod Warned (BBC)
Kazakhstan: Women's Prayers Lead to Massive Fine - and More? (Forum 18, Norway)
February 8
Lawyer for Americans Held in Haiti Quits (CNN)
Fellow Baptist Pastors Defend Thompson Against Haiti Charges (Twin Falls Times, ID)
Central Louisiana Clerics Can't Go Long as Their Flocks Turn to Saints (Town Talk, LA)
Bobby Bowden Delivers Sermon on Faith, Family (Tampa Tribune)
Egypt's Copts Fearful Amid Increasing Tensions (Los Angeles Times)
Three Dead in Eastern Guinea Religious Clashes (Reuters)
February 7
Christian Monastery in Egypt Reopens (United Press International)
Why Christians Are Leaving the Middle East (ABC News)
Woman Pastor's Fight For Church Post Continues (The Tribune, Bahamas)
Missionary Held in Haiti Has Long History Failing to Pay Debts, Follow Laws (Seattle Times)
February 6
Baptist Bodies Distance Themselves From Americans Charged in Haiti (Christian Post)
Southern Baptist Officials Concerned Haiti Arrests May Hurt Image (Deseret News, UT)
Southern Baptist Leaders Ask Obama to Intervene on Behalf of Missionaries (ABP)
Prominent Grapevine Baptist Pastor Linked to Luxury (WFAA, TX)
Secret Conservative Group Counseled Sanfords (ABC News)
Faith Policies Part of Political Calculus (Wall Street Journal)
Anti-Abortion Billboards on Race Split Opinion in Atlanta (New York Times)
How Obama's Favorite Theologian Shaped His First Year in Office (CNN)
Pride and Prejudice Brew at Tea Party Meet (The Guardian, UK)
At Nashville Tea Party: Saving the Country, Waiting for Palin (Politics Daily)
Muslim Group Seeks Govt. Probe of Mayor's Remarks (Washington Post)
Air Force Pagan Circle Invites God's Judgment, Says Baptist Pastor (Christian Post)
Trinity Western Faces Pressure Over Faith Statement (National Post, Canada)
An Offensive Tackle Named Shlomo (New York Times)
February 5
Attorney: 10 US Baptists Charged With Child Kidnap (Atlanta Journal-Consitution)
Authorities Investigating Arson at 8 Baptist Churches (News 8 Austin, TX)
N.Y. Church's Move to Georgia: 'Preservation by Relocation'? (USA TODAY)
Crunch Time For Church That Produced Super Bowl Commercial (Whittier News, CA)
Evangelicals Want to Crank it Up (Courthouse News Service)
Obama Condemns Uganda Anti-Gay Bill as Odious (Reuters)
February 4
Baptists to Flood Texas With Bible CDs by Easter (New York Times)
Egypt Christians Call for Right to Build Churches (Washington Post)
Tebow's Super Bowl Ad Triggers Debate Over Religion in Sports (Salt Lake Tribune)
Drake's Lawyer Claims Legal Precedent to Remove a Head of State (ABP)
5 Baptist Detainees Meet With Haitian Judge (Baptist Press)
February 3
Parents Tell of Children Entrusted to Detained Americans (New York Times)
Baptist Prof Fears Haiti Arrests Will Set Back Adoption Movement (ABP)
Relief Slow in Haiti, But Hope is Emerging (Baptist Standard)
First Baptist Takes New Approach With Annual Session (Florida Times-Union)
Cross Found at Air Force Academy's Wicca Center (Los Angeles Times)
Clashes Over Bibles in School Playing Out in Three States (Asbury Park Press, NJ)
Study Shows Significant Increase in American Families Going Hungry (ABP)
Billy Graham Tops Poll of Most Influential Living Preachers (Associated Baptist Press)
February 2
Arrest of Americans Deepens Haiti Adoption Debate (ABC News)
Progressive Evangelicals Frustrated With White House (DailyCaller)
A New Basis For U.S. Asylum: Home Schooling (TIME Magazine)
Baptist Group Arrested in Haiti Denies Trafficking Charges (Associated Baptist Press)
February 1
Twin Falls, Other Baptists Still in Haiti Prison; No Charges Filed Yet (MagicValley.Com, ID)
Kansas Man is Among Americans Detained in Haiti (Kansas City Star)
Crystal Cathedral is Laying Off 50 Workers, Selling Surplus Property (Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of Christian Men Gather in Portland to Reconnect, Reach Out (Oregon Live)
Kremlin Ties to Orthodox Churches Raise Concern (Voice of America)
January 31
Lancaster Mayor Wants Jesus Prayers and Christian Community (NBC Los Angeles)
Sighs of Relief on the Front Lines of the Abortion Battle (CNN)
Conviction Angers Anti-Abortion Militants (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tennessee School Board OKs Bible Study Guidelines (Christian Post)
January 30
The Jihadist Next Door (New York Times)
Temple Churches Set Up Security Following Arson (KXXV-TV, TX)
Protestors at Gunn, Stanford Confront 'God Hates America' Group (San Jose Mer. News)
Church Overlooks Budget Shortfall to Give Entire Offering to Haiti Relief (ABP)
Texas Baptist Men Bring Tools For Clean Water, Sense of Purpose to Haiti (Baptist Stan.)
January 29
America's Unrepentant Former Evangelical Leader (Newsweek)
Judge Denies Bingo Motion by Baptist Association (Gadsen Times, AL)
'Shape' Singing Strikes High Note in Philadelphia (WHYY, PA)
Church Marks Two Centuries (Telegraph Journal, Canada)
Malaysia Charges Three Over Allah Row Church Fires (BBC, UK)
In Jobs-Focused State of the Union, Obama Also Tackles Gays in Military (ABP)
SBC's Land 'Disappointed' in Obama Speech (Baptist Press)
January 28
Faith-Healing Defense Introduces 'Silent Killer' Concept (Oregon City News)
Tim Tebow, Senate Hope to Reverse Teen Pregnancy Trend, Teen Health (EMaxHealth)
Developer Offers to Build Church Along With Homes (Business Gazette, Marylan)
Specialized Texas Baptist Teams Enter Haiti to Offer Relief (Baptist Standard)
ABC Seeks Doctors, Nurses For Weeklong Stints in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
Former California Baptist Exec Bill Hogue Dead at 82 (Associated Baptist Press)
The Anti-Israel Revelation (Front Page Magazine)
Malaysian Churches Face Violence (Voice of America)
Nigeria Police Arrest 300 People Over Sectarian Clashes (Christian Post)
January 27
Baptist World Aid Workers Say Situation in Haiti Still Desperate (Associated Baptist Press)
Tebow Defends Super Bowl Ad Amid Growing Criticism (Ocala.com)
Christian Group's Insistence on a White Jesus Causes Dismay (Telegraph, UK)
Roeder Trial: Prosecutors Detail Defendant's Movements Before Slaying (LA Times)
Former Pastor Plans to Appeal Murder Conviction (Associated Baptist Press)
January 26
Haiti Earthquake & Voodoo: Myths, Ritual and Robertson (National Geographic News)
A Third Way Through the Bible (Guardian, UK)
Wiregrass Christians Rally Against Gambling (WFSA, AL)
Reyes to Head Texas Baptist Social-Service Agency Buckner (Associated Baptist Press)
ABC, CBF Workers Describe Aftermath, Future in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
January 25
Evangelicals Shift to Gentler Tone But Not in Politics (Denver Post)
Left Behind Games Reports Progress in 2009 and Outlook for 2010 (CNN Money)
Church Workers Caught in Haiti's Devastation (Christian Century)
Christian Music Heaven Fest Might Move to Longmont (Denver Post)
January 24
Activists Who Redefine 'Evangelical' Call For Haiti Debt Relief (USA Today)
Milwaukee Scholar Helped Preserve Dead Sea Scrolls (Chicago Tribune)
Apps Taking Religion to Mobile Audiences (San Antonio Express)
Vatican: Pope: Internet, as an Instrument For the Proclamation of Christ (Spero News)
Mother Says She Forgives Former Pastor Who Killed Her Daughter (ABP)
January 22
Firm Will Remove Bible References From Gun Sights (Washington Post)
Preachers Find Congregations Grateful But Not Galvanized (Church Times, UK)
More Bias in U.S. Against Muslims Than Other Faiths (Washington Post)
Women Say Convicted Waco Ex-pastor Made Advances (Houston Chronicle)
Haitians Seek Shelter Near Church in Port-au-Prince (Baptist Standard)
Baptist World Alliance Pledges Solidarity With Baptists in Malaysia (Associated Bapt. Press)
January 21
Matt Baker Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife (Waco Tribune, TX)
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Ban of Bible in Show-and-Tell (KWTX.Com)
Gun Bible Quotes 'Inappropriate' (Press Association)
Atheists Set Up 'Religion-Free' Fund for Haiti Relief (GospelHerald.Net)
Arab Christians Try Reviving Town of Jesus Miracle (Washington Post)
Ex-Mistress Testifies in Former Baptist Pastor's Murder Trial (Associated Baptist Press)
Florida Baptist Children's Home Opens Arms to 100 Haitian Orphans (Florida Baptist Wit.)
January 20
Teacher With a Bible Divides Ohio Town (New York Times)
Christian-Muslim Mayhem in Nigeria Kills Dozens (New York Times)
Temple Find Shows Sway of Ancient Egyptian Religion (Reuters South Africa)
Church Historian Offers No Easy Predictions For Baptists Next 400 Years (Baptist Standard)
U.S. Baptists Issue Urgent Fundraising Appeals For Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
January 19
U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes (ABC News)
Celebrating Dr. King (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Haitians Everywhere United by Faith (CNN)
Orange County Pastor Agrees: Haiti Made Deal With Satan (Orange County Register, CA)
SBC Entity Presidential Search Committees Request Prayer (Florida Baptist Witness)
To Some, Sermonizing is a Sin, But Christians Still Value the Preacher (Times Online, UK)
January 18
Baptist Rescue Team Arrives in Haiti (Baptist World Alliance)
Amidst Rubble, Seeking a Refuge in Faith (New York Times)
Pleas on Heaven and Earth (Chicago Tribune)
In Church Visit, Obama Addresses Race, Struggle, Hope (New York Times)
Obama Invokes Health-Care 'Progress' in Speech Honoring MLK (Washington Post)
Swedish Baptist Church Full of Tradition in Historic Seattle (Seattle Times)
Radio Show For Focus on the Family Founder (New York Times)
Nigeria Ups Security After Muslim-Christian Clashes (AFP)
January 16
Rightwingers Fail to Dent U.S. Donations (Financial Times)
Protestant Churches See 7 Percent Budget Declines (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Tebow to Appear in Super Bowl Ad With Christian Message (Orlando Sentinel)
U.S. Exports Culture War to Uganda (National Public Radio)
Baptist Church Attacked in Malaysia (Spero News)
Malaysian Mosque Vandalized Amid Allah Row (Times of India)
Health Care Bill Exempts Amish (CBS 21)
Florida Baptist Missionaries Found in Haiti, Assessing Damage (Florida Baptist Witness)
January 15
Prominent Baptist Pastor Dies in Quake (Baptist World Alliance)
Haitian Baptist College President Describes Country 'In Shock' (Baptist Standard)
ABC, CBF Plan Multi-Pronged Responses to Haitian Earthquake (ABP)
Religious Right Leader Defends Robertson's Haiti Comments (Associated Baptist Press)
Pope Defends Invitation to Anglicans to Convert (Washington Post)
Sarah Palin's Evangelical-Speak (Abilene Reporter-News, TX)
Efforts to Place Emphasis on Religion in TX State Elem. Textbooks Fail (Dallas Morn News)
January 14
Prayer and Thanks Are Offered at Norwich Church Vigil (The Day, CT)
Baptists Prep For Immediate, Long-Term Response to Haiti Quake (Associated BP)
Baptist Missionaries From Orlando Still in Haiti (MyFoxOrlando, FL)
First Coast Giving Prayers and Cash to Assist Haiti (Florida Times-Union)
Pat Robertson: Haiti 'Cursed by Pact With Devil' (Press Association)
Gospel Competition Loud and Clear at Waterside (Hampton Roads Pilot Online, VA)
Religious Groups Oppose Alabama Gambling Expansion (ABC News)
Prehistoric Building Found in Modern Israeli City (ABC News)
Texas Churches Apparently Torched (Baptist Press)
January 13
Prayers, Songs Rise From Rubble in Haiti (CNN)
Christianity's Role in History of U.S. at Issue (Austin American-Statesman)
Christian Groups Lobby to Protect Traditional Marriage (Charisma Magazine)
Local Faith Leaders Put Out Call For Immigration Reform (Baltimore Sun)
Study Says Larger Churches Hit Harder by Economy (Baptist Standard)
New Statement 'First-Ever Consensus' On Religious Expression and U.S. Law (ABP)
January 12
Mormon Faithful Most Conservative Religious Group in U.S., Poll Finds (Deseret News, UT)
Relativism Must Not Be Allowed to Deny Religion's Importance, Pope Insists (Catholic NA)
Ex-Minister's Murder Trial Starting in Waco (Houston Chroncile)
Malaysian Christian Challenges Allah CDs Seizure (Reuters)
Denzel Washington's 'Book' May Wow Christians (ABC News)
Hollywood's 'The Book of Eli' Casts Bible, Christian Character as Central (ABP)
January 11
Beliefs, Culture Cause Bible Belt to Resist Cremation (The Tennessean)
Thieves Prey on Bible Buyers (Toronto Sun)
Site of Christ's Baptism Preserves Birthplace of Christianity, Says Caretaker (Catholic NA)
Egypt Arrests 42 Muslims, Christians Following Sectarian Riots (Voice of America)
Three More Churches, Catholic School Attacked in Malaysia (Voice of America)
January 9
Surveys Explore Politics of Pastors, Denominations (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Kentucky Supreme Court to Consider Christian Medical Cost-Sharing (Louisville CJ)
Biblical Inerrancy and the Alabama Race For Governor (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bible May Be Centuries Older Than Thought (United Press International)
Hispanics Flock to Pentecostal Churches (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Churches Attacked in Malaysian 'Allah' Dispute (New York Times)
SBC President Hunt's Cancer Surgery a Success (Associated Baptist Press)
January 8
Waiting For Armageddon: Apocalyptic Beliefs of American Evangelicals (New York Times)
Baptists in Texas Cit Inspired to Launch Church For Burmese Refuges (ABP)
Scientology 'Free Personality Test' is Newspaper Insert (Baptist Press)
January 7
Louisiana Prison Offers Ministry Degree to Inmates (New York Times)
Job Bias Claims Based on Disability, Religion Rise (ABC News)
Milestones on Minorities and Poverty in Southern Schools (New York Times)
Scalia Defends Gay, Abortion, Gun Rulings at First Baptist Jackson (Jackson Free Press, MS)
Events, Missions, Litigation Mark 2009 (Word & Way)
January 6
Students, Baptists Invited to Nashville's MLK Day March (The Tennessean)
Many Christians Observe Epiphany (The Tennessean)
Wilson County TN Ends Bible Distribution in ACLU Settlement (Nashville Public Radio)
Bible Classes Proposed For Oklahoma Schools (KOCO5-TV, OK)
Joel Osteen Blesses Houston's New (Gay) Mayor Annise Parker (USA Today)
Evangelicals: Abortion, Moral Relativism Top Moral Issues List (Christian Post)
Tajikistan Churches Face Closures, Uncertain Future (BosNewsLife)
January 5
Warren's Saddleback Church Still Opening Donation Mail For Ministry (USA Today)
The Towering Price of Faith in France's Shrinking Parishes (New York Times)
Bangladesh Bans Religion in Politics (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Russian Orthodox Church Opens Its First Seminary Outside Former Soviet Union (VOA)
German Policeman Suspended For Having Sex During Church Service (FOX News)
January 4
Obama Effigy Found Hanging in Jimmy Carter's Ga. Hometown (Los Angeles Times)
After American's Visit, Uganda Weighs Death For Gays (New York Times)
Children of Moon Church's Mass-Wedding Age Face a Crossroads (Washington Post)
Young Evangelicals Embrace Film as a New Missionary Tool (California Chronicle)
As Members of Church Prayed, Thief Plied His Trade (Cary News, NC)
Child Killed During New Year's Eve Church Service (NBC Augusta, GA)
Study: Faith Matters to Most in Georgia (Macon Telegraph)
Brit Hume: Tiger Must Become a Christian to Be Forgiven (Raw Story)
Christian Mom Defies Court Order to Give Child Back to Ex-Partner (Church Report)
Graft Claims Anger Church Leaders (Daily Nation, Kenya)
January 3
Hispanics Flock to Pentecostal Churches (Orlando Sentinel)
U.S. Congregations: Immigrants Stay Out (Chicago Sun-Times)
Documentary Explores Muslim, Baptist Friendships (The Tennessean)
Irish Atheists Use Bjork, Mark Twain to Challenge Blasphemy Law (CNN)
California Pastor Calls Donations 'History-Making' (Washington Post)
James Dobson to Host New Radio Show With Son (New York Times)
January 2
In the Bronx, a Church Defiled, But Unbowed (New York Times)
Lubbock Pastor Seeks to Strip Away 'Added' Rules From Gospel (Austin Statesman, TX)
Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren Asks For Urgent Donations (USA Today)
Israeli Ministries Spar Over Support For Evangelical Christians (Israel Today)
Baptists Take Low-Key Approach to Religious Liberty Concerns (Baptist Standard)
January 1, 2010
Leaders of Faith Suggest New Year's Resolutions (Houston Chronicle)
Bill Helps Kalamazoo College Cut Baptist Roots (Detroit News)
Malaysia: Judge Allows Christian Use of Word Allah (New York Times)
The Year in Deaths of Prominent Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
December 31, 2009
Churches Try to Get Younger People in For New Year's Eve (Columbus Dispatch, OH)
The Great Evangelical Rebranding (Guardian, UK)
Church Still Plans to Host Homeless Men (Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, PA)
Media Watchdog Draws Attention to Religious Right's 'Blind Side' (Christian Post)
Most-Read ABP Stories of 2009 Feature Controversies, Tragedies (ABP)
End Times: Is There a Generational Gap? (Baptist Press)
End Times: Explaining Dispensationalism (Baptist Press)
December 30
Biggest Religion Story of '09: Faith Gains Ground (BeliefNet)
NIH Director Francis Collins Takes the Lead in Reconciling Science & Religion (US News)
Southern Baptists Planning New Evangelistic Outreach (Newnan Times-Herald, GA)
Historic Downtown D.C. Church, Once at Death's Door, Now Thriving (ABP)
Zambian Churches Vow to Fight Violence Against Women (Anglican Journal)
December 29
Top 10 Stories of 2009 (Christianity Today)
Bible is Most-Stolen Book During Holidays (WOAI, TX)
Mexico Antiabortion Forces Swaying State Legislatures (Los Angeles Times)
Ga. Baptist College to Require Faculty Assent to SBC Statement (Associated Baptist Press)
Jimmy Carter Apologizes to Jews For Controversial Past Statements (Associated Baptist Pr.)
Church to Preachers: Be More Sensitive (Calcutta Telegraph, India)
December 28
Christian Right Blamed For Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine Rank Low in Religion Survey (Boston Herald)
Rhode Island Field Part of Bigger Church-State Dispute (Washington Post)
Club, Church Clash in Texas (Wall Street Journal)
Clerics Seeks Peace Through Humor, Dialogue (CBS News)
Minnesota Leads Midwest in a Hot Trend: Cremation (Pioneer Press, MN)
Korean-American Missionary Crosses Border Into N. Korea (Korean Times)
Cook Island Christians Pray For Sunday Flights Reprieve (BBC News)
December 27
Fort Worth's Episcopalian Split Tops 2009's Religion News (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
29% of Americans Say Religion 'Out of Date' (Raw Story)
Why is This Christmas Different From All Others? (New York Times)
Trying to Build Bonds With Immigrant Stories (New York Times)
Church Donations Stay High Despite Recession (New Jersey Real-Time News)
December 26
Urban Uplift: Sanctuaries For the Spirit (New York Times)
Passions Over 'Prosperity Gospel': Was Jesus Wealthy? (CNN)
Church's Nativity Donkeys Wander Off (United Press International)
Repairs Will Cost Historical Beverly Church Its Collection of Silver (Boston Globe)
How Christmas is (Not) Celebrated in North Korea (TIME Magazine)
December 25
Heritage Echoes Down Through Christmases (Charlotte Observer, NC)
Pilgrims Crowd Bethlehem (Reuters)
Burlington Baptists Look Back, Forward (Burlington Free Press, VT)
Santa Claus, Ex-Minister, Share Spirit of Christmas (Cleveland Banner)
Gospel Music Channel Looks to Broaden Reach (Advertising Age)
Pope Dragged to Floor But Unharmed at Mass Incident (New York Times)
December 24
Stars, Angels Return to Christmas Tree in County Gov. Buildings (San Jose Mercury News)
Massachusetts Affirms Conviction of Evangelical (CBS 3, MA)
Iraqi Christians and Shiites Are Targets of Attacks (New York Times)
Wave of Clergy Killings in Russia (Voice of America)
Police: Parishoner Owned $70 Rams Truck Into Church (Associated Press)
December 23
South Carolina Priest Wins $100,000 For Church in Poker Game (New York Times)
Church of England Priest Advises Hard-Hit Members of Flock to Shoplift (USA TODAY)
Mississippi Deemed Most Religious State (United Press International)
Abbreviating Christmas in Iraq (New York Times)
Winter Storm on Track to Thwart Holiday Travel, Church Plans (Minnesota Public Radio)
Legal Fees vs. Children's Home, Colleges (Word and Way, MO)
For Five Decades, Houston Couple Has Brightened Children's Christmas (ABP)
Ugandan Pastors Blast Rick Warren For Opposing Anti-Gay Law (ABP)
Lottie Moon Belongings Unveiled (Baptist Press)
December 22
Israel: First Jesus-Era House Found in Nazareth (Associated Press)
Current Decade Rates as Worst in 50 Years (Pew Research Center for People & the Press)
Is Happiness Linked to Quality-of-Life Factors? (Christian Science Monitor)
In Detroit, Some See Grounds For Church Planting (Wall Street Journal)
Group Rallies to Have Nativity Scene, Menorah Display Returned (Republican Herald, PA)
Vermont Bill Would Revisit Tuition to Religious Schools (Burlington Free-Press, VT)
Even After Death, Roberts' Hand To Be Felt at ORU (Merced Sun-Star, CA)
Christians Demand That Mishra Report Be Implemented Forthwith (Christian Today, India)
Residents of Santa Claus Take Low-Key Approach to Christmas Season (Macon Telegraph)
December 21
Religion Shaping Mountain-Top Removal Debate in Appalachia Coal Country (Louisville CJ)
Website Rates Retailers on "Christmas" Friendliness (Denver Post)
Christians, Muslims, Jews Reach Out to Each Other (The Tennessean)
GOP Wants to 'Kill Health Reform Through God's Intervention' (Raw Story)
Evangelical Church Opens Doors Fully to Gays (Washington Post)
Jesus Would Be a Biker, Christian Motorcycle Association Says (Milwaukee Journal-Sent.)
December 20
Can Joel Osteen Help You Pay Your Bills? (CNN)
Nelson Paves the Way For Senate Vote, Christian Groups Outraged (CR Newswire)
Giving Shrinks For Southern Baptist Missions (The Tennessean)
Funding Changed For Two Texas Baptist Student Ministries (Dallas Baptist Standard)
Arkansas Baptist College Receives Anonymous Gift in Honor of Alltel Chief (KFSM, AR)
December 19
Robert P. George, the Conservative-Christian Big Thinker (New York Times)
Christian Agency: Obama's Climate Push Not Enough (Christian Post)
Town Hall Ten Commandments Removed (NBC4i.Com, OH)
Online Posting of Women's Abortion Information Challenged in Oklahoma (CNN)
BBC Treating Religion Like a 'Rare Species' Says Church of England (The Christian Institute)
Amid the Carols and Decorations, Iraq Christians Fear Extinction (Times Online, UK)
Top Religion Stories of 2009 (Telegraph, UK)
Evangelical Leaders Support Abortion Compromise in Health-Care Plan (ABP)
N.C. Judge Strikes Down Law Banning Sex Offenders From Church (ABP)
Appeals Court Allows Suit Over Kentucky Baptist Institution to Proceed (ABP)
December 18
Savannah's Oldest Standing Church Makes Repairs (Savannah Morning News)
Who's Winning the War on Christmas? (CNN)
Religious Following of State Dog Comes to Town This Weekend (Hilton Head Island Packet)
Man Exonerated, Freed From Prison After 35 Years (CNN)
Christians Outraged by Poster Showing Mary and Joseph After Sex (Telegraph, UK)
Judge Rules NC Sex Offender Law Unconstitutional (Associated Press)
Irish Bishop Accused of Mishandling Abuse Allegations to Resign (Guardian, UK)
Baptist Agency to Take Funding Case to Supreme Court (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Restoring Churches Faith in Stocks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Oklahoma Company Debuts Funds That Keep Faith With Christian Investors (ABP)
December 17
Shroud From Jesus' Era Found, Researchers Say (CNN)
Communion: Denominations Struggle With Should Receive Bread and Wine (News-Ob, NC)
Christian Goods Spoof Commercial Brands or Logos (Associated Press)
Danforth Gives $30M For Washington University Religion Center (St. Louis Business Journal)
Judges Allow Lawsuit Challenging Prisons' Religious Programs (St. Petersburg Times)
Residents Put Religion at Center of March to Save Neighborhood (Macon Telegraph)
Carols in, Church Out for Christmas (The Age, Australia)
Child Baptisms Rise Via Missions Education (Baptist Press)
December 16
Layer Cakes as Southern-Style Stacks of Tradition (New York Times)
Smolla Introduced as Furman University President (WSPA, SC)
Oral Roberts, 91, Dies; Charismatic Pentecostal Evangelist (New York Times)
Oral Roberts Brought Health-and-Wealth Gospel Mainstream (USA Today)
Obama Speech in Cairo Tops Religion Newswriters' List of Top Ten Stories (Dallas MNews)
Posters Urging Hispanics on Census Raise Eyebrows Among Evangelicals (Washington Post)
CBF Leader Says Ministry-Excellence Training Can Boost Clergy's Image (ABP)
Nonconformists Are Heavy Weights Without the Media (Christian Today, Australia)
December 15
US Conservative Churches in Decline (Ekklesia, UK)
Sacrificers: It's Religion, Not Abuse (Philadelphia Daily News)
No More Communion Cup? Swine Flu Fears Change Church Practices (Chicago Sun-Times)
Conservative Christians Urge Sanctions on Iran (Baltimore Sun)
Malaysia Hearings Start in Catholic 'Allah' Fight (Associated Press)
December 14
Churches Experiencing Cash-Flow Problems (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
A Leap of Faith to Ethiopia's Ancient Holy Sites (San Francisco Chronicle)
Church Works With U.S. to Spare Immigrants Detention (New York Times)
Story of Christ's Birth Told 500 Different Ways (Lawrence Journal-World & News, KS)
Thousands in Traditional Holiday Pilgrimage (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA)
Bible Tales Are Retold For Secular Age (Guardian, UK)
Abu Dhabi Evangelical Church to Inaugurate New Worship Centre (Gulf News)
Religious Intensity Remains Powerful Predictor of Politics (Gallup)
Pushing Republicans to the Right (New York Times)
Clergy Drop in Poll Rating Honesty and Ethics of Professions (Associated Baptist Press)
December 12
From the Archives: Southern Baptists in 1960 (TIME Magazine)
Washington Fuss Over White House Hanukkah Party (New York Times)
Christians of the Holy Land Denounce Israel (Israel Today)
Iraqi-American Christians Blast U.S. Policies in Iraq (Detroit Free Press)
Baptists Churches Encouraged to Invite a Woman to Preach in February (ABP)
Baptists Provide Corn, Noodles For Hungry North Koreans (Baptist Standard)
December 11
Religious Groups Oppose Allen Rezoning Change (Dallas Morning News)
Obama: Religious Extremists Have 'Warped View' Incompatible With Faith (CatholicCourier)
Tea Party Activists Harness Anger to Push Message (National Public Radio)
Fast-Growing Christian Churches Crushed in China (Associated Press)
Keep "Pro-Life" Politics Out of Manger Display, City Says (Toronto Star, Canada)
Missouri Baptist Couple Sells Dream House to Live God-Driven Dream (ABP)
December 10
Neighborhood's Bible Lady Killed in Accident (Florida Times-Union)
More U.S. Christians Mix in 'Eastern,' New Age Beliefs (USA Today)
Christians Oppose Uganda Anti-Gay Bill That Includes Death Penalty (USA Today)
Irish Evangelicals Back Legislation For Same-Sex Partnerships (Ekklesia, UK)
Under Molly Marshall's Presidency, Central Seminary Sees Turnaround (ABP)
Texas Baptist Church Helps Foster Teens' Transition to Adulthood (Associated Baptist Press)
December 9
Critics of Cecil Bothwell Cite N.C. Bar to Atheists (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
Woman Says Jesus Appeared in Her Photo (WLTX, SC)
Left Behind Games Signs Contract to Develop Bible Adventures for Wii (CNN Money)
December 8
Former Judge: No More 'Wishy-Washy Politicians' (Cullman Times, Alabama)
Maryville Man Performs His Own Bible Reading at City Tree Lighting (Knoxville News-Sen)
Christian Group vs. Hastings - Court to Decided (San Francisco Chronicle)
Supreme Court to Deal With Rights of Religious Groups at State Schools (ABP)
Conservative Christians Push Back at Calls to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ABP)
Swiss Anti-Islam Vote Draws Protests From Jews and Christians (Jewish Telegraphic Agen.)
December 7
Religious Groups Active in Climate Debate (USA Today)
Obama Has Religion on His Side (Los Angeles Times)
Church Helps Ethnic Karen Regain Their Roots (Indian Catholic)
Vermont Church Selling Tiffany Window to Stay Open (Associated Press)
Vassup?! Alabama Pastor Has Bruno to Think For Mayoral Run (Entertainment Online)
Ted Haggard Returns to the Pulpit in Colorado (Los Angeles Times)
December 4
Christians Begin, Reflect in Advent Season (Daily Advertiser, LA)
Chicagoan Wins Top National Prize in Religion (NBC Chicago)
Planned Protests in Cherry Hill Spark Outrage (Courier Post Online, New Jersey)
Court Bans Baptist Church in Tajikistan (Pakistan Christian TV)
December 3
Breakaway Church in San Francisco Loses in Court Fight (San Francisco Chronicle)
Church Gives Trees to People Out of Work (Herald Net, Washington)
Paterson Church in Default For $3.3 Million Following Mortgage Scheme (NorthJersey.Com)
New York Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill (New York Times)
Blessed Are the Conservative in Bible Translation (Associated Press)
Church-Based Program Helps the Grieving to Survive the Holidays (ABP)
December 2
Activist's Web Site, Tweets Put New Face on Homelessness (CNN)
Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs (Los Angeles Times)
Movement Under Way in California to Ban Divorce (Associated Press)
With GOP Split on Religion, Could Bush Provide a Blueprint? (US News & World Report)
Sarah Palin as a Leader For the Christian Right (US News & World Report)
Church in Cuba Starts Web Site (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Abuse Charge Against Worship Leader Rocks Prominent Fla. Church (ABP)
Memphis Churches Draw Attention For 10th World AIDS Day Observance (ABP)
December 1
Baptist State Conventions Feeling Effects of Economy (Associated Baptist Press)
Court Won't Revive Student's Suit Over Grad Speech (Associated Press)
Christian Groups Backed Fight Against Ohio Slots (Associated Press)
Swiss Sharply Criticized After Vote to Ban New Minarets (New York Times)
Report: Huckabee Granted Clemency to Suspected Cop-Killer (Ozark First)
Raymond Coppenger, Legendary Ouachita Professor, Dies at 100 (Associated Baptist Press)
Without a Pastor of His Own, Obama Turns to Five (New York Times)
50 Catholic Churches to Shut in Cleveland (WKYC-TV)