BAPTISTS TODAY    News Archives (May - June 2004)
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June 30	Some Journalists Miss Deeper Story When Religion, Politics Mix (Associated Baptist Press)
June 30	Educators Want BWA to Recite Creed (Biblical Recorder)
June 30	Campolo to Star at Church of Fools (Ekklesia, UK)
June 30	The Contradictions of Cultural Conservatism in the Assault on American Colleges (CHE)
June 30	Local Samaritan Turns Trash to Treasure (Catoosa County News)
June 30	Online University Offers Busy Pastors Many Options (New-Leader.Com)
June 29	Fellowship Moderator Names Task Force to Explore Ways to Partner with BWA (CBF)
June 29	Fellowship Gives Focus to Poverty at General Assembly (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
June 29	European Baptist Leader Criticizes SBC Pullout from BWA (Biblical Recorder)
June 29	Colorado Supreme Court Strikes Down Voucher Law (Associated Baptist Press)
June 29	Protestant Churches Emerge as Electoral Base for Bush (Macon Telegraph)
June 29	Churches Alleviate Health-Care Pressure for Domestic Workers (Dallas Morning News*)
June 29	New Show to Find Christian-Gospel Superstar (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 29	Islamic Fundamentalism's Roots Spread Deeper in Secular Nigeria (Taipei Times)
June 28	CBF General Assembly Looks Toward BWA, Ecumenical Alliance (Associated Baptist Press)
June 28	New Cooperative Effort Gives Churches Chance to Celebrate, Support First Amendment (ABP)
June 28	Head of Group that Fought Roy Moore Addresses BJC Supporters Luncheon (ABP)
June 28	Group Sues White House, Agency Officials Over Bush's "Faith-Based Initiative" (ABP)
June 28	CBF Workshops Examine "Tension" Between Freedom and Orthodoxy (Baptist Press)
June 28	Religion in Government: Most Want Faith to Have a Greater Role (Indianapolis Star)
June 28	Presbyterians Membership Drops (Louisville Courier Journal)
June 28	CBF Meeting Has Ecumenical Flavor (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 28	Fellowship's General Assembly Concludes with Communion Service (CBF)
June 27	Moderate Baptists Contribute to World Alliance (Birmingham News)
June 26	In the Heartland, "Our Intentions are Good" (Dallas Morning News)
June 26	Fellowship Raises $47,670 for Baptist World Alliance (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
June 26	Fellowship Commissions 11 New Field Personnel in Celebration of Global Missions (CBF)
June 26	Macon Man Gets Leadership Position with National Baptist Group (Macon Telegraph)
June 26	Jews, Moderate Baptists Foster Ties Frayed in Past 25 Years (Birmingham News)
June 26	New Leader of Southern Baptists on a Crusade to Win Converts (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
June 26	Hispanics a Growing Presence in Church of Latter-Day Saints (Charlotte Observer)
June 26	South Carolina is Separatists' Promised Land (Tallahassee Democrat)
June 26	The Politics of Faith (Clarion Ledger)
June 25	N.C. Pastor Tired of SBC "Coronations" (Biblical Recorder)
June 25	CBF Embraces Baptist World Alliance; Lotz Urges Baptists to "Break Down the Walls" (ABP)
June 25	Fellowship Approves Budget That Doubles BWA Funding (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
June 25	Patterson Stands By Statements that BWA Leader Labeled "Slander" (Associated Baptist Press)
June 25	"Free Baptists" Need to Speak Up, Joel Gregory Tells ABP Audience (Associated Baptist Press)
June 25	CBF Coordinating Council Asked to Support BWA, Anti-Poverty Group (ABP)
June 25	SBC Reactions Abound to Draper's Column on Baptisms (Baptist Press)
June 25	Patterson, on NPR , Defends Christian Political Participation (Baptist Press)
June 25	Southern Baptist Withdrawal from BWA Not Reflective of BGCT (Baptist Standard)
June 25	Churches Seek to Make Amends for Persecuting Anabaptists (Baptist Standard)
June 25	Missions Partnerships Build Relationships, Expand Ministries (Baptist Standard)
June 25	Moderates Say Theology Lacking in "Left Behind" (Birmingham News)
June 25	Religion "Very Important" to Most Americans (Washington Times)
June 25	Ties Tighten Between Religion and Politics (Christian Science Monitor)
June 25	Fahrenheit 9/11 Generating Heat (Trenton Times)
June 25	Christians in the West Outsourcing Prayers to India (Taipei Times)
June 25	Taiwan's Christians Divorcing in Increasing Numbers (Worldwide Faith News)
June 24	Church-State Separation Has Gone to Far, 78% of Protestant Clergy Say (Baptist Press)
June 24	National WMU Unveils New Website for Collegiate Women (Baptist Press)
June 24	CBF Coordinating Council Receives Good Financial Report (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
June 24	CBF Announces Creation of Spiritual Formation Network (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
June 24	Fellowship's Ecumenical Task Force Focuses on Jewish-Baptist Dialogue (CBF)
June 24	CBF Assembly Returns to Birmingham (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
June 24	It's Not a Vote to Decide Who's Holier (Houston Chronicle)
June 23	Southern Baptists Seeking the Next Generation of Church Leaders (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
June 23	Radical Translation Makes Bible Accessible to Unchurched (Ekklesia)
June 23	Politicians No Longer Avoid Separation of Church, Vote (Houston Chronicle)
June 23	Religion's Roll at the Polls (New York Newsday)
June 23	BWA Leaders Caught Off Guard by Pro-Gay Charge (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 23	Sexploitation: A Growing Issue for All Women (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 22	Salaries for Baptist Ministers Outpace Inflation, Study Says (Associated Baptist Press)
June 22	New WMU Project HELP Focuses on Poverty, Church Connection (Baptist Press)
June 22	Partners in Hope Church Teams Work to Reverse Fortunes in Arkansas Delta (CBF)
June 22	Jewish Group Asks Texas GOP to Drop "Christian Nation" Plank (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 22	BWA Charges Southern Baptist Leaders with Slander (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 22	Churches, Charities Relish Rise in Donations (Tallahassee Democrat)
June 21	American Baptists Respond to Southern Baptist Rationale for BWA Withdrawal (ABC-USA)
June 21	Some Baptists Will Keep Ties with Alliance (Louisville Courier-Journal)
June 21	BWA Rejects SBC Charges (Baptist World Alliance)
June 21	BWA Releases Statement About SBC Action (Biblical Recorder)
June 21	Kelley: Trustees Will Present Southern Baptists Two Options in 2005 (Baptist Press)
June 21	Molly Marshall to Receive Whitsitt Society's Courage Award (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 21	Southern Baptists Advance "Ugly American" Image (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 20	Pastor Sees Star Rising with Prayer (Birmingham News)
June 18	Senate Leadership Schedules Mid-July Vote on Federal Marriage Amendment (ABP)
June 18	Bush Allies Till Fertile Soil, Among Baptists, For Votes (New York Times)
June 18	Southern Baptist Leaders Warn Against Decline (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 18	Another View of the Past 25 Years (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 17	Bush Touts Conservative Agenda in Live Video Address to SBC (Associated Baptist Press)
June 17	Welch Wins SBC Presidency, Prescribes Evangelism for SBC Decline (Associated Baptist Press)
June 17	SBC Asks New Orleans Seminary to Accept Charter Change Over President's Objections (ABP)
June 17	Franklin Graham Says Online Site Could Train School Children in Evangelism (Baptist Standard)
June 17	Thomas' Take on the Law Rooted in 18th Century (Los Angeles Times*)
June 17	Southern Baptists Warn of Stagnation (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
June 17	Southern Baptists Reject Name-Change Study (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 17	Southern Baptists Decry "Secularization" (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 16	Southern Baptist Vote Down Anti-Public-School Resolution (Associated Baptist Press)
June 16	Baptists Reject Public School Pullout (Houston Chronicle)
June 16	Conservatives Considered Dividing Seminaries with SBC Moderates, Patterson Recalls (ABP)
June 16	Southern Baptists Vote to Leave World Alliance (Washington Post)
June 16	U.S. Baptists Break Ties with Group Over Gay Rights (The Globe and Mail, Canada)
June 16	Southern Baptists End Ties with Baptist World Alliance (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 16	Bush Touts Conservative Policies at SBC Meeting (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 16	Fort Payne Native Chosen to Lead Southern Baptists (Birmingham News)
June 15	House Panel Drops "Safe Harbor" for Churches' Measure (Washington Post)
June 15	Jack Graham Urges Messengers to "Gear Up" for Culture Wars (Baptist Standard)
June 15	American Baptist Leader Labels Patterson's Charges "Outrageous" (Associated Baptist Press)
June 15	Terry Nichols "Born Again," Avoids Death Sentence Again (Associated Baptist Press)
June 15	Southern Baptists Cheer Bush, Leave BWA, Hear Warning About "Separatism" (ABP)
June 15	SBC Votes to Cut Ties to Baptist World Alliance (Associated Baptist Press)
June 15	Southern Baptists Vote to Sever Ties with World Baptist Alliance (Baptist World Alliance)
June 15	Southern Baptists Quit World Alliance (Atlanta Journal-Constitution*)
June 15	Baptists to Take Up Public Education (Indianapolis Star)
June 15	Southern Baptists Weigh Quitting Alliance (New York Newsday)
June 15	Baptisms Flat Despite "Conservative Resurgence," Patterson Says (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 15	Moderates Not Celebrating "Conservative Resurgence" (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 15	Baptist Speaker Contrasts Islam, Christianity (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 14	Supreme Court Avoids "Under God" Issue in Rejecting Father's Challenge to Pledge (ABP)
June 14	Dobson Gives Qualified Support to Anti-Public Schools SBC Resolution (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 14	Baylor Benefactor Requests Forum on Sloan's Leadership (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 14	Lawsuit Against Pastor Allowed (Fort Worth Star Telegram*)
June 14	Baptisms Go Smoothly (Richmond Times Dispatch)
June 13	Split Over Ideology May Mark U.S. Baptists Meeting (Reuters)
June 13	At State Convention, GOP's Christian Message is a Strong One (Louisville Courier-Journal)
June 12	Reagan Rippled Through Culture (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
June 12	Baptists' Conservative Shift Still an Issue (Wichita Eagle)
June 11	Moore Honored with Texas Baptist Statesman Award (Baptist Standard)
June 11	Asian-American Female Pastor Nominated as CBF Coordinator (Associated Baptist Press)
June 11	Baptism: Murray Baptist Church Alters Requirements (Paducah Sun)
June 11	Area Pastor to Lead National Group (Daytona Beach News)
June 11	Churches Oppose Gay Marriage Complaint (Billings Gazette)
June 11	Park Officials Relent, Allow River Baptisms (Washington Times*)
June 11	Campaigns Drawn to Religious Labels (Boston Globe)
June 10	Bobby Welch, if Tapped by SBC, Envisions One Million Baptisms (Baptist Press)
June 10	Doctors Daunted by Insurance Rates Affecting Christian-Based Health Care (ABP)
June 10	Supreme Court Turns Down Chance to Settle Dispute Over Storefront Churches (ABP)
June 10	Lifeway VP Leaving for Pastorate; Draper Mulls Retirement Date (Associated Baptist Press)
June 10	Reagan's Battle with Alzheimer's Turns Spotlight to Stem-Cell Research (Associated Baptist Press)
June 10	Roy Moore Squares off with Advocates of Church-State Separation on Capitol Hill (ABP)
June 10	Anti-Public School Resolution Gaining Support (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 10	Fellowship Creates Study Guide to Foster Dialogue on Book "When Religion Becomes Evil" (ABP)
June 10	"Saved!" Brings Down Wrath of Some Christians (Washington Post*)
June 10	Controversy Continues Over Removal of Cross (UCLA Daily Bruin)
June 10	U.S. Right Squeezes Lifesaving Aid to Africans (Los Angeles Times*)
June 9	Fellowship Partners with D.C. Baptists on Missional Church Initiative (CBF)
June 9	Federal Court Upholds Tennessee Decision to Ban Bible Classes in Public Schools (ABP)
June 9	Muslim-Turned-Baptist Brothers to Edit New SBC History Project (Baptist Press)
June 9	SBC's Land Among Experts D.C. Policy-Makers Look To (Baptist Press)
June 9	Baptist Homeschool Resolution Gets Critical Endorsement (World Net Daily)
June 9	SBC Likely to Support Ban on Gay Marriage, Graham Says (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 9	Moore Asks Senate to Limit the Courts' Authority on Religion (Washington Times)
June 9	Ugandan in Baylor Nursing School Left Witch-Doctor Training for Christ (Baptist Standard)
June 8	Southern Baptist Meeting to Consider BWA Withdrawal, Mark Conservative Anniv. (ABP)
June 8	NPR's "Vote Republican" Tag of SBC Challenged (Baptist Press)
June 8	Christians Begin Exodus from Iraq (Insight on the News)
June 8	Evangelist Warns Against Mideast Ethnic Cleaning (Birmingham News)
June 8	County Gets Money to Continue Ten Commandments Legal Battle (Macon Telegraph)
June 8	Reagan Credited with Ushering in Religious Right (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 8	Ministers Urge Religious Groups to Work with Schools (Durham Herald Sun)
June 8	Southern Baptists and the Public Schools (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 8	The SBC Education Resolution: Setting the Record Straight (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 7	Ronald Reagan's Ascent to Office Paralleled Rise of Religious Right (Associated Baptist Press)
June 7	Churches Sign Letter Opposing Federal Marriage Amendment (ChurchCentral.Com)
June 7	Carter Expresses Grief Over Death of Former President (Macon Telegraph)
June 7	Study Finds Child Welfare Improving (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 5	Black Baptists to Seek Unified Voice in Nashville (The Tennessean)
June 5	Two Nations, Similar Debate on Religion in School (Charlotte Observer*)
June 5	Don't Expect Baptists to Expel Public Schools (Fort Worth Star-Telegram*)
June 5	Auburn Baptists Support Schools (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
June 5	Moderates Manage to Maintain Control of BGCT (Free State Standard)
June 5	Baptist Moderates, Conservatives Still at Odds in Texas (Denton Record Chronicle*)
June 5	By the Clock, by the Spirit (Kansas City Star*)
June 4	Boycott Had More Effect on SBC Image than Disney's Profits, Author Says (ABP)
June 4	SBC Stats Show Little Change Since Beginning of "Resurgence" (Associated Baptist Press)
June 4	CBF Grant to Aid Flood Victims in Haiti, Dominican Republic (Associated Baptist Press)
June 4	Former Baylor Professor Sues School; New Senior Vice President Appointed (ABP)
June 4	Bush Campaign Email Crosses Line, Church-State Group Says (EthicsDaily.Com)
June 4	Baptisms Immersed in Dispute (Dallas Morning News*)
June 4	Workshop Looks at Today's Youth Countercultures (AL.Com)
June 3	Twenty-Five Years Later, Passions Still Strong on Southern Baptists' Takeover (Denton RC*)
June 3	American Baptists to Provide Funds for Caribbean Flooding Relief Work (ABC-USA News)
June 2	Wheelchair-Bound Student Follows Dream to Short-Term Mission Post in India (ABP)
June 2	Bush Again Expands Faith-Based Partnerships by Executive Order (Associated Baptist Press)
June 2	Candidate Endorsed by Roy Moore Beats Justice in Primary (Associated Baptist Press)
June 2	European Mission Leaders "Repent" for Colonialism's Abuse of Africa (ABP)
June 2	California Judge Rules Against Ban on "Partial-Birth" Abortion (Associated Baptist Press)
May 28	BGCT Staffers to Resign NAMB Appointments (Baptist Standard)
May 28	Dallas-Area Baptist Volunteers Join Habitat for Humanity Building Blitz (Baptist Standard)
May 28	Durham Church Leaves N.C. Convention Over Handling of Homosexuality (ABP)
May 28	Southern Baptist Mega-Pastor to Address BWA (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 27	CBF Partners with BGCT to Help Fund Two Texas Church Plants (CBF)
May 27	Federal Court Overturns Ashcroft Rule Penalizing Oregon Assisted Suicides (ABP)
May 27	Dispute Over Tax Exemption Swings in Favor of Unitarian Church (Associated Baptist Press)
May 26	CBF Becomes National Partner with Call to Renewal to Eradicate Poverty (CBF)
May 26	Leaving the SBC Behind Proves Hard for Some Churches (Associated Baptist Press)
May 26	Southern Baptists Retreat from Bold Mission Thrust (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 26	China Arrests Church Leader After Big Festival (China Post, Taiwan)
May 26	Ohio Christians Dedicated Ten Commandments Monument in Israel (CNSNews.Com)
May 25	Public School "Exodus" (Education Week)
May 25	First -Ever Graduation Ceremony Marks Islamic School's Growth (Houston Chronicle)
May 25	Al Mohler:  Abu Gharib Prison and Women in Combat (Baptist Press)
May 25	Leader in Banned Chinese Church Said Arrested (Macon Telegraph)
May 25	Tonight, Petitions Could Stall Muslim Call to Prayer (Detroit Free Press)
May 25	Trial Scheduled for Former Baptist Foundation of Arizona Officials (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 25	AP Interview: Christian Coalition Head Moves to Catholicism (AL.Com)
May 24	Exhibit Space at Texas Convention to Exclude SBC Seminaries (Associated Baptist Press)
May 24	Baylor Financial VP Resigns to Return to Private Business (Associated Baptist Press)
May 24	CBF General Assembly Returns to Birmingham (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
May 24	Inside the First Amendment: Demonizing Public Schools (Naples Daily News)
May 24	Anti-Public School Resolution Sponsor Welcomes Debate (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 23	Commandments Judge Inspires Primary (Washington Times)
May 23	So Many Issues, So Little Time for New Faith-Based Group (Daily Press)
May 22	Protestants Going by the Book (Montreal Gazette)
May 21	NAMB Approves Agreement with New Puerto Rico Convention (Baptist Press)
May 21	Baylor Student Disciplined for Organizing Gay-Rights March (Associated Baptist Press)
May 21	How do North Carolina Baptists View the BSC? (Biblical Recorder)
May 21	Baptist State Convention of N.C. Board Takes Stands on Social Issues (Biblical Recorder)
May 21	Benefactor Desires Baylor to Remain "What it Has Been" (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 21	Preaching the Gospel in a Hip-Hop World (San Francisco Chronicle)
May 21	Column: "The Passion" Completes Cycle Begun by the Force (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 20	A Baptist By Any Other Name (WBIR-TV)
May 20	K.C. Crusade Weighs Possible Postponement Following Graham's Hospitalization (Baptist Press)
May 20	Chamber: Exec Fired for Moore Remarks (AL.Com)
May 20	Fundamentally Unfaithful (Hatfield Valley Advocate)
May 20	Faith and Fork (San Diego Union Tribune)
May 20	Judge to Hear Dispute Over Church's "Camp" (The Tennessean)
May 19	Individual N.C. Baptists Less Supportive of SBC Than Their Churches, Survey Suggests (ABP)
May 19	CBF, Texas Churches Partner in Ministry to Navajo People (Associated Baptist Press)
May 19	American, CBF Baptists Hold Historic Joint Meeting (Associated Baptist Press)
May 19	Churches Can Reach Millennials by Helping Them Find Significance (Associated Baptist Press)
May 19	Virtual Devils Curse Internet Church (Yahoo News)
May 19	Jesus, Mary Part of Fashion Trend (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 19	Commentary: Bumper Crop of License Plate Ideas (Charlotte Observer)
May 18	Is the Religious Right All Bark and No Bite? (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 18	BGCT To Ask Houston Baptist University to Rescind Pact with Conservative Group (ABP)
May 18	Ad Execs Ignore Ethical Implications of Their Work, Researchers Say (Associated Baptist Press)
May 18	Annuity Board Responds to Carnival Cruise Controversy (Baptist Press)
May 18	Leaders of Many Faiths Condemn Violence in Iraq (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
May 18	Texas Official Says Unitarian Church Not a Tax-Exempt Religion (Bradenton Herald)
May 18	Church Vows to Fight State Order to Halt Kids' Camp (The Tennessean)
May 18	Black Pastors Assail Gay Analogy (Washington Times)
May 18	Wedding Day: First Gays Marry, Many Seek Licenses (Boston Globe)
May 17	Sloan Survives Regents Vote; Could Cost Baylor Millions (Associated Baptist Press)
May 17	Editors Under Fire (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 17	Cruise Line Hosting "Gay Days" Event Also Used by SBC Leaders (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 17	Faith Unlocks Doors (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
May 17	Baptists Urged to Call Senators About Issue (Times Record News)
May 17	At Churches, Acceptance Nudges Opposition (Boston Globe)
May 16	Onward Christian Soldier (Orlando Sentinel)
May 16	Christian Rock Star "Sas for" Britney (CNN)
May 16	Minister Calls for Congregation to Switch Parties (WAVE, Kentucky)
May 15	Ministering to the Masses (Fort Worth Star-Telegram*)
May 15	De-emphasizing the Denomination (Greensboro News Record)
May 15	Theologian Emphasizes Acceptance of Differences (Indianapolis Star)
May 15	Northwest "Not Irreligious" (Billings Gazette)
May 14	Observers: Indian Election Results Renew Hope for Religious Freedom (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	Endowment to Provide Care for CBF Missionary Families (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	Baylor Elects New Chair During Closed Door Session (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	Tornado Damages South Texas Church (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	Competing Public-School Resolutions Proposed for Southern Baptist Messengers (ABP)
May 14	Terror Attacks Pointing Spainards to Faith, Baptist Leader Says (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	BGCT Leaders Hopeful, Encouraged by Early Stages of Revisioning Process (Baptist Standard)
May 14	Not Clear Yet, But BGCT Vision is Emerging, Consultant Says (Baptist Standard)
May 14	Baptist College Graduates Look to Future (Biblical Recorder)
May 14	N.C. Baptists to Serve in SBC Posts (Biblical Recorder)
May 14	"Kingdom Forever" Theme of SBC Meeting (Biblical Recorder)
May 14	Religious Freedom Commission Warns About Iraq in Annual Report (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	Gay Cruise Draws New Attention to SBC Agency's Carnival Stock (Associated Baptist Press)
May 14	Bad Apples or Bad Policy (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 14	Turkmenistan: Religious Persecution's Latest Disguises (Forum 18, Norway)
May 13	Rick Warren and Jimmy Carter Headline List of Speakers for 2005 BWA Congress (BWA)
May 13	Controversial Christian General Named in Prisoner-Abuse Scandal (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 13	Christian-Education Supporters Criticize Anti-Public School Resolutions (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 13	Daytona Beach Pastor Bobby Welch in Line for SBC Presidency (Florida Baptist Witness)
May 13	Baylor, Player's Mother Settle (Fort Worth Star-Telegram*)
May 12	Medley Deplores Violence, Urges Prayer and Pursuit of Peace in Iraq (ABC-USA)
May 12	Unholy Alliance (Aljazeerah.info)
May 12	Happy Souls Dull Hunger for Heaven, Says Evangelist (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
May 12	"Holy War" General Linked to Iraq Prison Scandal (ABC Online Australia)
May 12	Proposed Resolution a Departure from History of SBC Support for Public Schools (EthicsDaily)
May 12	Research Reveals Ministers' Favorite Bible Versions (Crosswalk.Com)
May 11	Missions Advocate Alma Hunt Honored by Baptists Today (Associated Baptist Press)
May 11	Creeds Build Barriers When Misused, Say Russell Dilday, Keith Putt (Associated Baptist Press)
May 11	Capital Punishment Not the Gospel Way, Mason Says (Associated Baptist Press)
May 11	Caution Drives Churches' Policies Protecting Children's Identities (Associated Baptist Press)
May 11	FDA Denies Over-the-Counter Approval for "Morning After" Pill (Associated Baptist Press)
May 11	General Who Made Anti-Islam Remark Tied to POW Case (Yahoo News)
May 11	Church Group Wants U.N. To Take Over Iraq (Fox News)
May 11	Ranks of "Unchurched" Nearly Doubled Since 1991 (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 10	Federal Judge Rules Against Law Restoring Woman's Feeding Tube (Associated Baptist Press)
May 10	Musicians Challenge College Students to Fight AIDS (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 10	Anti-Public School Resolution Gets Boost From Publicity (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 10	Are Methodists Headed for a Baptist-style Conservative Takeover? (Biblical Recorder)
May 10	Canada Breeds Religious Acrimony (National Post, Canada)
May 9	Gay Issue Group Rejection Sparks Ire at Berry College (Atlanta Journal-Constitution*)
May 9	In Less Than Four Years, a Megachurch Has Grown Amid Wooded Mountains (AL.Com)
May 8	Felling the Wrath of Virginia Baptists (Washington Post)
May 7	Leaders Denounce Christian Zionism (Chicago Tribune*)
May 7	SBC President Doubts Christian Education Resolution Will Pass (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 7	Proposal Asks Baptists to Quit Public Schools (The Tennessean)
May 7	Baptists: Let's Abandon "Godless" Public Schools (Newark Star Ledger)
May 7	Village Baptist Church Uses Book to Help People (Fayetteville Online)
May 7	Church Settles Lawsuit Over Beating of Bible Studies Student (Houston Chronicle)
May 6	Bush Salutes National Day of Prayer, But Some Christians Decry Politicization (ABP)
May 6	Reports of Anti-Muslim Incidents Up 70 Percent Over Last Year (Associated Baptist Press)
May 6	Friendship, Passion Drive Ministries to Special-Needs Individuals (Associated Baptist Press)
May 6	Two Cable Music Channels Target Christian Viewers (Associated Baptist Press)
May 6	Bush to Appear on Christian TV for Prayer Day (Washington Post)
May 6	Documentary on Bush-Saudi Connection Hits Own Political Snag (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 6	Baylor's Faculty Senate Reaffirms No-Confidence Vote in Sloan (Houston Chronicle)
May 6	Baptist Health, Samford Create Training Institute (AL.Com)
May 6	Florida Baptist Baptism Drop Follows SBC Reduction (Florida Baptist Witness)
May 6	Baptists Propose School Boycott (Greensboro News Record)
May 6	Proposed Resolution for Southern Baptists Faults Public Schools (Richmond Times Dispatch)
May 5	Denison Urges Christians to Live Authentically in Postmodern World (Baptist Standard)
May 5	Becoming What We Hate (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 5	British Baptists Tackle Controversial Issues in Annual Meeting (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 5	Baptists Call for Parents to Take Children Out of Public Schools (Lifesite, Canada)
May 4	ABP Directors Approve Joint Project, Suspend Publication of Magazine (Associated Baptist Press)
May 4	Haynes: "World's Greatest Experiment" in Religious Freedom Must be Preserved (ABP)
May 4	Moore Loses Final Appeal to Save Job as Chief Justice (Associated Baptist Press)
May 4	Moderate Missouri Convention Taps Hill as Interim Executive (Associated Baptist Press)
May 4	Baptist Activists: Pull Kids Out of School (World Net Daily)
May 4	Iraq War Spawns Various "Urban Legends" (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 4	Interfaith, Christian Groups Holding Separate Prayer Rallies in Oklahoma (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 3	First BGCT-Endorsed Army Chaplains Complete Officers' School with Honors (Baptist Standard)
May 3	Latin American Baptist Union Elects Texas Church Starter as President (Baptist Standard)
May 3	Relief Agency Seeks to Improve Life for Nigerians (Baptist Standard)
May 3	Religious Battle Big Discussion (Athens Banner Herald)
May 3	Movie's Cloning Web Site Draws Criticism (EthicsDaily.Com)
May 3	Once Seen as Dead, Marriage Amendment Close to Adoption (Kansas.Com)
May 3	Bible's Words Become Instrument in Gay-Marriage Debate (Seattle Times)
May 2	Barrow Acting Chairman Admits to Posting Ten Commandments (Gwinnett Daily Post)
May 2	Ten Commandments Rally Upholds Solid Christian Values (Jackson Sun)
May 2	Homosexuality, Christianity Don't Mix, Methodists Rule (Minneapolis Star Tribune*)
May 1	Christians Challenge U.S. Claim About Iraqi Torture (Ekklesia UK)
May 1	"The Passion" Puts Some Believers on the Outside (Centre Daily Times)
May 1	On Religion, Faith Has Role in the Issues that Divide (Naples News Daily)
May 1	GospelFest Hopes to Raise Thousands to Fight Cancer (Macon Telegraph)
May 1	Protestants are Running Short of Pastors (Seattle Times)