BAPTISTS TODAY     News Archives (September - October 2004)
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October 31 Race, Politics Divide City (Sun-Sentinel, FL)
October 31 Voters Turn to Bible for Ballot Guidance (Cincinnati Enquirer)
October 31 Churches Plan Election-Eve Rally (Birmingham News, AL)
October 31 Battle Cry of the Believers Against the Unbelievers (The Day, CT)
October 31 Hope Professors Sign Petition Challenging "Theology of War" (Holland Sentinel, MI)
October 31 Charleston Celebrates Long History of Religious Diversity (Charleston Post Courier*)
October 30 Mississippi Baptists Elect First Hispanic Officer (Biloxi Sun-Herald)
October 30 Daniel Akin Inaugurated as Sixth President of Southeastern Seminary (Christian Post)
October 30 Pews and Polls (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
October 29 BGCT Executive Board Recommends Changes in Governance (Baptist Standard)
October 29 Korean Texas Baptists Spearhead Partnership to Send Food to North Korea (Baptist Standard)
October 29 N.C. Baptists to Celebrate Alaska, Approve New Partnerships (Biblical Recorder)
October 29 Conservative Proposal Would Nix N.C. Funding for Moderate Causes (Associated Baptist Press)
October 29 Midwestern Trustees Name Madsen as Dean, Affirm BF&M (Baptist Press)
October 29 Priest: Sinful to Vote Wrong (Billings Gazette)
October 29 Italian Baptists Elect First Woman President (Christian Post)
October 29 Christian Rock Spreads Election-Year Gospel (MSNBC)
October 29 Same-Sex Marriage is No. 1 in Minds of Religious Groups (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
October 29 Edwards Says Gay-Adoption Ad Untrue (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
October 29 Christian College Buys Hotel in Elgin (Chicago Daily Herald)
October 28 High Demands, Easy Access Tempt Pastors to Plagiarize Sermons (Associated Baptist Press)
October 28 Student Conference to Explore God's Calling Through Dialogue (Associated Baptist Press)
October 28 Rehnquist Illness, Election Turn Focus on Future Direction of Supreme Court (ABP)
October 28 Southeastern Audit Finds "No Criminality," Suggests Changes, Trustee Leaders Say (ABP)
October 28 D.C. Baptist Convention Messengers Cautiously Adopt Budget Avoiding Cuts (ABP)
October 28 Hankins to Return to Louisiana as Baptist Executive Director (Associated Baptist Press)
October 28 New President of Southeastern to Focus on Conservative Christianity (Winston-Salem Journal)
October 28 Halloween Bedevils Some U.S. Churches (Macon Telegraph)
October 28 Arlington Board Approves Controversial Church Plan (WJLA, DC)
October 28 Barrow Slows Advance in Commandments Battle (Athens Banner-Herald*)
October 27 Stone to Seek Removal of NC Giving Plans (Biblical Recorder)
October 27 Partnership Brings Christian Community Development to San Antonio's Westside (CBF)
October 27 Baptist Vote May Narrow Churches' Associations (Springfield News Leader)
October 27 Conservative Faithful Conflicted Over Votes (Los Angeles Times*)
October 27 Falwell Appeals for Bush Votes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
October 27 Religious Leaders Face Uneasy Political Choices (Sioux City Journal)
October 27 Western Baptist Renamed Corban College (Salem Statesman Journal)
October 26 Three Teenagers Indicted in Burning of Country Church (WJHL, TN)
October 26 CNN Takes Note of Evangelicals Contending for Faith and Values (Baptist Press)
October 26 Emergent Church "Rebooting" Worship For New Generation, Speakers Say (ABP)
October 26 Rigid Worship Agendas Can Become Idolatry, York Says (Associated Baptist Press)
October 26 Speakers Predict Sermons Will Change in Next Wave of Postmodern Worship (ABP)
October 26 Chief Justice William Rehnquist Undergoes Thyroid Cancer Surgery (Associated Baptist Press)
October 26 Missouri Baptists Cut Ties with KC Church Over Gay Unions (Kansas City Channel.Com)
October 26 Fellowship Announces New Category of Missions Service CBF Global Missions (CBF)
October 26 American Baptists Celebrate Asian American Church History (Christian Post)
October 26 Personal and Political, Bush's Faith Blurs Lines (New York Times)
October 26 Election Turns Faith into Action (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
October 26 Movie Theatre is Church's Home, for Now (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
October 26 Spiritual Stories Gaining Popularity (Charlotte Observer)
October 26 Belarus Expels Two Mormons for "Illegal Missionary Activity" (Casper Star-Tribune)
October 25 Tithing Goes Checkless (ChurchCentral.Com)
October 25 Seminary Leaders, Employees Give Different Accounts of Car Sale (Associated Baptist Press)
October 25 Politics and Pulpit Combine to Sway Swing-State Voters (Washington Post)
October 24 LivingStone: Unique Under One Roof (Hampton Roads Press, VA)
October 24 An Ambitious Plan to Help (Lexington Herald-Leader)
October 23 Gift of Car for Patterson Aid Draws Criticism at Southeastern (Associated Baptist Press)
October 22 President's Supporters Question Study Showing Rise in Abortions Under Bush (ABP)
October 22 Professor, Activist Led Influential and Controversial Life (Louisville Courier-Journal)
October 22 Casual Sundays Make Their Way to Church (The State, SC)
October 22 Foundation Offers OBU $2.5 Million (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
October 22 Some Baptists Upset Over Plan to Sell Historic Campus (Charleston Post Courier*)
October 21 Montana Baptists Adopt New Bylaws in 2nd Year of Convention Status (Baptist Press)
October 21 Enrollment Up, Missions Heightened, Patterson Tells Trustees (Baptist Press)
October 21 Kerry Appearances in Churches Prompt Criticism From Left, Right (Associated Baptist Press)
October 21 At Issue in the Election: Religious Voters Pray for a Moral Leader (Virginian Pilot)
October 20 Study: Practicing Faith Keeps Seniors Out of Rest Homes (Decatur Daily, AL)
October 20 Religious Leaders Heard More Often on Politics (News Journal, DE)
October 19 Judge Finds No Racketeering in Criswell College Lawsuit (Associated Baptist Press)
October 19 Public Policy Should be Measured by Social Justice, Forbes Says (Associated Baptist Press)
October 19 Anglican Leaders Ask U.S. Church to Apologize for Electing Gay Bishop (ABP)
October 19 Macon Couple to Fund Mercer Lectures on Church-State Issues (Macon Telegraph)
October 19 Bush Campaign Reaches Out to "Friendly Congregations" in Battleground States (The State, SC)
October 19 GOP Activist Lobbies Congress to Amend Flag Code (Town Hall, D.C.)
October 18 Pastor Won't Take Job at Southwestern Seminary (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
October 18 Gay Marriage Issue Motivates Conservatives (Porterville Recorder, CA)
October 18 Christians Shaken by New Attacks (USA TODAY)
October 18 Auburn Professor's Latest Book Condemns State's Ethical Woes (Decatur Daily, AL)
October 16 Rev. Falwell Tells Christians to Vote (Port Clinton News Herald, OH)
October 15 Religious Conflict to Continue as the Heart of Christianity Shifts (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
October 15 New NAMB Church-Staring Guidelines Won't Impact BGCT, Officials Say (Baptist Standard)
October 15 BGCT Leaders Maintain Proposed Changes Won't Narrow Participation (Baptist Standard)
October 15 Baptist Scholars Point to Tension Between Individualism and Community Life (Baptist Standard)
October 15 Baylor Provost's Speech Sparks Debate Over Baptist Freedom (Baptist Standard)
October 15 Fellowship Reports Record Contributions for Fiscal Year (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
October 15 Gary Baldridge to Leave CBF Position He Shares with His Wife, Pursue Writing (ABP)
October 15 Faith Communities Feel Pressure of Politics (Green Bay Gazette, WI)
October 15 BBC Analyst Dismisses Bush's Faith-Based Values (The Georgetown Hoya)
October 14 Christians Must View Politics Theologically, Moore Says (Baptist Press)
October 14 New Orleans Seminary Trustees Say Yes to "Sole Membeship" with Reservations (ABP)
October 14 Abortion, Gay Rights, Faith Discussed in 3rd and Final Bush-Kerry Debate (ABP)
October 14 Christians Urge Crackdown on Spitting Jews (Washington Times)
October 14 "Stop Politicizing Religion," Church Liberals Tell Kerry (Washington Times)
October 14 Park Service Sticks with Biblical Explanation for Grand Canyon (YubaNet)
October 14 Christians are Urged to Fight for Rights (Indianapolis Star)
October 13 Moderate Christians Seen as Pivotal in Election (Palm Beach Post)
October 13 Southern Baptists in New York Elect New Executive Director (Associated Baptist Press)
October 13 Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Juvenile Death Penalty (Associated Baptist Press)
October 13 Kansas Has Seen Spats Over Commandments (Wichita Eagle)
October 13 Tallying the Religious Vote is No Simple Task (The Day, CT)
October 12 Water Recedes in North Carolina, But Floods' Effects Continue (Associated Baptist Press)
October 12 Giving Beyond Local Congregations Lower Than 1968, Study Says (Associated Baptist Press)
October 12 SBC Agency Says Churches Should Affirm Inerrancy (Associated Baptist Press)
October 12 Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Inmates' Religious Freedom (Associated Baptist Press)
October 12 Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeals in Ten Commandments Cases (Associated Baptist Press)
October 12 Supreme Court Looks at Ten Commandments (CNN)
October 12 Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Ten Commandments Case (Baptist Press)
October 12 President Carter's Pastor, Dan Ariail, to Retire from Plains, Ga. Church (Baptists Today)
October 12 Habitat Leaders Compromise on Leadership Transition (Baptists Today)
October 11 Kerry Takes Message to Churches (News-Leader, MO)
October 11 Pastor Details Stances (Times Record News, TX)
October 10 Baptist Families go to China Hoping for Lou Gehrig's Cure (Al.Com)
October 9 Should Religion Examine Its Role in Expanding Waistlines? (Daily Breeze, CA)
October 8 NAMB Says New Churches Should Affirm Inerrancy (Biblical Recorder)
October 8 Habitat Project Lets Baptists Get Their Hands Dirty (Baptist Standard)
October 8 Alaska Baptists Celebrate Progress (Biblical Recorder)
October 7 NAMB Trustees Meet, Approve Guidelines for Church Starts (Baptist Press)
October 7 Vice Presidential Candidates Show Little Difference on Gay Marriage (Associated Baptist Press)
October 7 Anti-School Resolutions Expected to Surface in 10 State Conventions (Associated Baptist Press)
October 7 CBF Donates $10,000 to War Victims in Sudan (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
October 6 Florida Baptists to Meet November 8-9 in Jacksonville (Florida Baptist Witness)
October 6 Religious Right Pioneer Ed McAteer Dead at 78 (Associated Baptist Press)
October 6 Black Pastors Supporting Bush are Rare, But Not Alone (International Herald Tribune, France)
October 5 Supreme Court Turns Away Roy Moore One Final Time (ABP)
October 5 Global Campaign Wants to Mobilize Christians to Combat Poverty (ABP)
October 4 BGCT Board Approves Mission, Vision, Values and Priorities (Baptist Standard)
October 4 Muleshoe Pastor to be Nominated for BGCT Second Vice President (Baptist Standard)
October 3 Religion in School -- Without Bias (Allentown Morning News, PA)
October 2 Walking the Walk to Seek Racial Diversity in Pews (Flint Journal, MI)
October 2 Seminary Official Leaves Over Policy on Gays (Hampton Roads Daily Press, VA)
October 2 Churches Differ on How God "Speaks" (Naples Daily News, FL)
October 2 Church Reviews Pastor's Budget (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
October 2 Going to Bat for Jesus (Joplin Globe, MO)
October 1 Kerry Attacks, Bush Defends Iraq War in First Debate (Associated Baptist Press)
October 1 Iraq: Christians Seek to Escape Pressure From Islamist Extremists, Kidnappers (TruthNews.Net)
September 30 Like Senate, House Fails to Pass Gay-Marriage Ban (Associated Baptist Press)
September 30 SBC, BWA Disagree on Appeal to Churches (Associated Baptist Press)
September 30 Southern Baptist Battle for Education Moves to the States (US Newswire)
September 30 Houses of Worship Face Shortfall in Offerings After Storm (Sun Sentinel, FL)
September 30 Falwell Asks Christians to Support President (Washington Times)
September 30 Religious Groups Compete to Court Voters (Newsday, NY)
September 30 Election Rules Confusing for Churches (Kansas City Infozine)
September 29 Religion Has Big Role in Political Year (Huntington Herald Dispatch, VA)
September 29 First Baptist Congregation Coping with Storm Damages (Palm Beach Post, FL)
September 29 Southwestern Baptist Seminary Names its First Chaplain (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
September 28 Church Defends Female Pastor (Atlanta Journal Constitution*)
September 28 Falwell Explains How to Talk About Politics (Richmond Times Dispatch)
September 27 EKG Goes Churchwide: Study of God's "Heartbeat" Debuts (Baptist Press)

September 27

 BJC Board Changes Name During Annual Meeting (Associated Baptist Press)
September 27 Prominent North Carolina Church Leaves Southern Baptist Convention (Associated Baptist Press)
September 27 Higgins to Succeed Logue as CBF of Arkansas Coordinator (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
September 27 CBF Provides Hurricane Relief to Bahamas Through Virginia, Florida Groups (CBF)
September 27 NE Churches Take a Southern Direction (Boston Globe)
September 27 American Baptists Celebrate 200th (Portland Maine Press Herald)
September 27 Habitat Building More than Houses (Macon Telegraph)
September 27 Flash Point for Black Churches (San Francisco Chronicle)
September 27 Clergy Promote Political Agenda (Detroit Free Press)
September 26 Florida Baptists Focused, Ready to Respond to Hurricane Jeanne (Florida Baptist Witness)
September 25 Baylor Regents Opt Against Vote on Sloan (Waco Tribune-Herald)
September 24 Louisiana College Offers Presidency to Conservative Seminary Scholar (Associated Baptist Press)
September 24 Republicans Admit Mailing Campaign Literature Saying Liberals Will Ban the Bible (NY Times*)
September 24 Female Pastor Leads to Controversy Among Georgia Baptists (Access North Georgia)
September 24 Ex-Baylor Regents Seek Sloan's Ouster (KVUE, TX*)
September 24 Falwell Speaks on '04 Election (Wichita Eagle)
September 24 ABCUSA Funds Marked for Victims of Flooding in Haiti (ABCUSA News)
September 23 Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down "Terri's Law" (Associated Baptist Press)
September 23 Bill Intended to Protect Pledge Passes House of Representatives (Associated Baptist Press)
September 23 Church Leaders Hold Vigil Against Rise in Gang Violence (San Diego Union Tribune, CA)
September 23 Church Draws World's Eyes With Activism (Johnson County Sun, KS)
September 23 Diverse Coalition of Leaders Deliver Unified Message About Election (U.S. Newswire)
September 23 Russia: Suspicious Fire Guts Baptist Church After Authorities Break up Meeting (Forum 18, Nor.)
September 22 Future of Society, Democracy at Stake, Land Tells SBC Executive Committee (ABP)
September 22 Mexico Churches Wage High-Tech War on Cell Phones (Yahoo News)
September 22 Survey: Sharp Increase in Number of Americans with No Religious Background (Yahoo News)
September 22 Belmont, Baptists May Shift Alliance (Nashville City Paper)
September 22 Baptist Steeple Signals 21st Century Change (Naragansett Times, RI)
September 21 Oklahoma Baptist University Facing Shortfall (NewsOK.Com)
September 21 Baptist Relief Efforts Follow Ivan from Caribbean to Virginias (Associated Baptist Press)
September 21 Fellowship Continues Hurricane Relief Efforts in Aftermath of Ivan (CBF)
September 21 WMU of Virginia Leaders Adopt "Declaration" Opposing Devaluing of Women in Ministry (ABP)
September 21 "Pastor Briefings" to Focus on Political Involvement (Kansas City Star*)
September 20 Disaster Relief Volunteers Flood into Alabama & Florida (Florida Baptist Witness)
September 20 Patterson One of 4 Contributors to Book, "Who Runs the Church?" (Baptist Press)
September 20 New Church Governance Book Sets Forth 5 Perspectives (Baptist Press)
September 20 Churches Seek to Steer Members to the Polls (Contra Costa Times*)
September 20 How do Christians Deal with Contemporary Culture? (Charlotte Observer*)
September 19 Hurricane Victims Flock to Churches, Give Thanks for What's Left (Local6. Com, FL)
September 19 Churches Struggle with Dissent (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
September 19 Churches Reaching Out to Clean Up the Mess (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
September 18 Megachurches Keep Growing, Branching Out Large Congregations (Decatur Daily, AL)
September 18 Not Your Average Preacher (Chicago Daily Herald)
September 17 BaptistWay Bible Study Materials for Adults Become Self-Supporting (Baptist Standard)
September 17 Six BGCT-Related Schools Post Increases in Fall Enrollment (Baptist Standard)
September 17 Poll:  Teens More Likely to ask Friends than Clergy for Ethics Advice (Biblical Recorder)
September 17 IMB Chairman: Overseas Growth Demands Aggressive Training (Baptist Press)
September 17 35 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Units Help to Feed Fla., Ala. Victims of Ivan (Baptist Press)
September 17 Hurricane Ivan Wrecks Terrible Damage to Pensacola, Coasts of Alabama, Florida (ABP)
September 17 First Baptist Breaks From Conservative Convention (Greensboro News Record, NC)
September 17 Churches Gathering Against Proposition 200 (AZ Central)
September 17 Baptist Churches Revamp (St. Cloud Times, MN)
September 17 Schraeder to Leave Shorter College (Rome News-Tribune)
September 16 Dembski to Head Seminary's New Science & Theology Center (Baptist Press)
September 16 Religious Vote is Up for Grabs to Both Bush and Kerry This Election (Provo Daily Herald)
September 16 Christian Group Troubled by UK Religious Hate Law Proposal (Crosswalk.Com)
September 16 U.S. Raps Saudis on Religious Freedom (Chicago Sun Times)
September 16 China Rejects U.S. Criticism of its Religious Record (ChinaPost.Com)
September 16 Lebanon Bans Da Vinci Code After Catholics Object (Reuters)
September 16 Openly Religious, To a Point: Bush Leaves Specifics of Faith to Speculation (Washington Post)
September 16 Pastor Claims Victory in IRS Complaint (Arkansas News Bureau)
September 15 Belmont University Wants to Elect Own Trustees, Including Non-Baptists (Biblical Recorder)
September 15 House Committee Approves Bill Blocking Court Rulings on Pledge (Associated Baptist Press)
September 15 Five Years After Hurricane Floyd, Volunteer Still Serving in Eastern NC (Winston Salem Journal)
September 15 IRS Warns Churches: No Politics Allowed (St. Petersburg Times)
September 15 For Parents, A Legacy of Fear (Fort Worth Star Telegram*)
September 15 Growing Number of Ministries Offer Support to Pastors (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
September 15 Arkansas Baptist College Students and Faculty Voice Concerns (KATV, AR)
September 14 Seminar Offers View of Islam (Biblical Recorder)
September 14 Bush Businesslike, "Mainstream" in Handling of Faith, Insiders Say (Associated Baptist Press)
September 14 SBC's TV Network Cuts Budget in Half, Lays off 19 (Associated Baptist Press)
September 14 Survey Indicates Americans Support Religious Freedom But Not Separation (ABP)
September 14 Welch's Barnstorming Bus Tour Aimed at Reviving SBC Zeal, Baptism Totals (ABP)
September 14 Georgia Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Shorter College Appeal (Rome News Tribune)
September 14 Christians Meet to Discuss Scarcity of Young Ministers (Dallas Morning News*)
September 14 Prayer Vigil Brings Comfort to Those Without Electricity (Palm Beach Post)
September 14 Bellevue Plans National Search for New Pastor (Commercial Appeal*)
September 13 Belmont Trustees Propose New "Covenant" with Convention; Seek Non-Baptist Trustees (ABP)
September 13 SBC Statesman Adrian Rogers to Retire From Pastorate (Associated Baptist Press)
September 13 Bellevue Pastor to Retire: Rogers Gives His 6-Month Notice (Commercial Appeal*)
September 13 Churches Teach Immigrants New Language and, Often, New Faith (The Tennessean)
September 13 Churches Say Firm "No" to Racism (Ekklesia, UK)
September 13 Worshippers Come to Church Full of Thanks (Palm Beach Post)
September 13 Civil Rights Movement Landmark in Disrepair (Fort Worth Star-Telegram*)
September 13 Panel to Weigh Church's Civic Role in Gary (Gary Post Tribune)
September 13 Rappers Are Raising Their Churches' Roofs (New York Times)
September 12 East Texas Deacon Celebrates Six Decades of Service (KTAL-TV)
September 11 Constructive Efforts Mark a Day of Destruction (Fort Worth Star Telegram*)
September 11 Church Pews Getting Competition from Chairs, Theatre Seats (Decatur Daily)
September 11 Minister: Morals Drifting in U.S. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
September 10 Churches are Front and Center in Proposed BGCT Strategy (Associated Baptist Press)
September 10 Watching Sexual Content on TV Increases Teen Sex, Study Says (Associated Baptist Press)
September 10 Palm Beach Atlantic Waterlogged as a Result of Hurricane Frances (Associated Baptist Press)
September 10 At the Intersection of Two Hurricanes, Lake Wales Ponders God's Ways (ABP)
September 10 Baptist Chief Gets Another Five Years (Times Picayune)
September 10 Kerry Draws Cheers from Black Baptists in New Orleans (Times Picayune)
September 10 Jesus Becomes a Pop Culture Icon (TVNZ, New Zealand)
September 9 Powell Tells Senate Committee Sudanese Situation is "Genocide" (Associated Baptist Press)
September 9 Habitat Founder's Retirement Plans Marred by Conflict with Board (Baptists Today)
September 9 Today's the Day When the Rev. W. Franklyn Richardson Finds Out ... (New Orleans Journal)
September 9 Controversial Baptist Church Group to Protest in Alabama (NBC13.Com)
September 9 Lutheran Seminary Installs Director for Baptist Studies (Worldwide Faith News)
September 9 Southern Baptist President Urges Church to Prepare for Terrorist Attack (Biblical Recorder)
September 8 Church-State, Moral Issues Remain as Congress Returns to Capitol Hill (ABP)
September 8 Gay Republican Group Declines to Endorse Bush (Associated Baptist Press)
September 8 Group Asks IRS to Investigate Churches for Hosting Democratic Leaders' Speeches (ABP)
September 8 Denomination United Against Gay Marriage (Indianapolis Star)
September 8 Judge Rules Church is in Contempt (The Tennessean)
September 8 At Baylor University, A Struggle Over Mind and Soul (New York Times)
September 7 Falwell Eyes 6,000-Seat Theater (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
September 7 Baptist Children Killed in Russian Hostage Crisis (Biblical Recorder)
September 6 Historic Hurricane Slashes Through Florida, Damaging Churches, Delaying Relief (ABP)
September 6 Muslim Peril in a New Faith (Washington Times)
September 6 Acting Leader of Chowan College to Become Permanent President (Virginian Pilot)
September 6 A Hidden Swing Vote: Don't Be So Sure About Evangelicals (International Herald Tribune, Fance)
September 5 Skin Color a Plus for Non-White Missionaries Overseas (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
September 5 Southern Gay Festival Stirs Up Opposition (Winston-Salem Journal)
September 4 Black Baptist Groups Prepare to Hold Historic Meeting (Fort Worth Star-Telegram*)
September 3 CBFNC Giving Plan Resembles BSC Option (Biblical Recorder)
September 3 Baptist Children Among Hostages in Russian School Crisis (Associated Baptist Press)
September 3 Asheville Church Sings, Builds Houses with Habitat for Humanity in Bolivia (ABP)
September 3 Former Alabama Chief Justice Joins Ten Commandment Fight (Access North GA)
September 3 Kerry to Visit New Orleans, Talk to Black Baptists (Times Picayune)
September 3 Southern Baptists in Enemy Territory (Chicago Sun-Times)
September 2 Conservative Baptist Congressman Drops Re-election Bid After "Outing" (ABP)
September 2 Baptist Relief Workers Prepare for Second Massive Hurricane (Associated Baptist Press)
September 2 Supporters Fund Documentary to Highlight Bush's Faith Image (Associated Baptist Press)
September 2 GOP Speakers Tout Presidential Faith in Midst of Anti-Kerry Rhetoric (ABP)
September 2 Speakers Present Moderate Face of GOP, as Religion Takes Back Seat (ABP)
September 2 70-Year-Old Swims English Channel to Promote Church's Ministry in Haiti (ABP)
September 2 Mohler Joins Board of Focus on Family (Baptist Press)
September 2 Rights Groups Condemn Baptists for "Praising" China's "Freedom of Worship" (BosNewsLife)
September 2 Pastor Rips Muslims, Loses Polling Sites (Chicago Sun-Times)
September 2 Pastors Stressing the Need to Vote (Miami Herald)
September 2 Christians See a GOP Influenced by Faith (Springfield News-Leader)
September 1 Southern Baptists Tour Southern New England to Spur Evangelism (WTNH)
September 1 Kate Campbell Mines US Southern Memories for Monuments (Voice of America)
September 1 GOP Holds Rally for Religious Conservatives (Columbia Daily Tribune)
September 1 Focus on the Family Sends Voter Registration to Forms to 1.3 Million (Baptist Press)
September 1 Civil War Signatures Uncovered at Tonoloway (Fulton County News)