BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (January to February 2005)
   
February 28 European Leader Urges U.S. Baptists Not to Export Conflict, Viewpoint (ABP)
  New Bible Woos Young Adults, Skirts Critics (Christian Century)
  Churches Turn to Business Tactics (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
  Churches Enroll in Shelter Program (Birmingham News)
  Clergy Launch 40-Day TennCare Campaign (The Tennessean)
February 27 The Ten Commandments Reach the Supreme Court (New York Times)
  Court to Weigh Religious Displays (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Speaker: Religion's Impact on Election Oversimplified (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
  Computers Now a Part of Church Life (Indianapolis Star)
  Tampa Church for the Deaf Raises a Joyful Noise (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
February 26 Faith in Public Education (Centre Daily Times, PA)
February 25 Pope Gets Tube to Aid Breathing (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN)
  Falwell Recovery Called Steady (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  Young Adults See God's Presence in Ecumenism (Consejo Mundial de Iglesias, Switzerland)
  A God-Centered Alternative to "Idol" (Chicago Tribune)
  Winn-Dixie Book Becomes Movie Portraying Baptist Pastor's Family (Baptist Standard)
  Church Again Making History (Palm Beach Post)
February 24 Washington Event to Explore Importance of Religious Liberty, Free Press (Baptists Today)
  Investment in Columbine Movie Comes Up Empty for NAMB (Associated Baptist Press)
  Observance of Lent Varies Among Christian Traditions (Associated Baptist Press)
  Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oregon Assisted-Suicide (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baylor Search Committee, Advisory Group Named (Associated Baptist Press)
  Catholics Most Numerous, But Mormons Gaining (Associated Baptist Press)
  Survey: Majority of Teens Religious (Indianapolis Star)
  Church "May Have to Split Over Homosexuality" (Scotsman, UK)
  Reaching Out, Scientology Shows a Softer Side (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA)
February 23 Churches May Join a Baptist Group in Virginia (Rome News-Tribune, GA)
  Glendale Opens Church's Fate to Developer (Arizona Republic)
  500 Million Christians Urged to Divest (Jerusalem Post)
February 22 Plan to Amend Jefferson's Words Fails in Virginia Senate (Associated Baptist Press)
  Southern Seminary Nixes Pioneering Curriculum for "Biblical Counseling" (ABP)
  Psychology Debate Dates Back to Earlier Era at Southern (Associated Baptist Press)
  Tapes: Bush Unwilling to "Kick Gays" But Calls Homosexuality "Sin" (Associated Baptist Press)
  Kentucky Convention Cancels McLaren Over Author's Comments on Salvation (ABP)
  Competing Ruling Means Schiavo Will Continue to Receive Food (Associated Baptist Press)
  Donations for Tsunami Relief Continue to Grow, Groups Report (Associated Baptist Press)
  Welch: Baptists Ready for a Challenge Akin to "Elephant Hunt" (Baptist Press)
  Chapman: "Cooperative Spirit" Necessary to Strengthen SBC (Baptist Press)
  Ecumenical Future of UK to be Seen in Churches Assembly (Christian Today, UK)
  Empire State Baptist Congress Retreat (Capital News, NY)
  Crews Begin Work on Sanctuary that will Hold 6,000 Worshippers (Lynchburg News, VA)
  Suspense Builds for Decalogue Dialogue (First Amendment Center)
February 21 Court Mulls Commandments Display; Jews Split, Christians Silent (Turkish Weekly, Turkey)
  Former Interfaith Group Leader Returns to Retire, Grow Spiritually (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Baptist Leader to Retire at End of Month (Santa Fe New Mexican)
February 20 Christian Right Leader Has Bush's Ear (The Tennessean)
  In Secretly Taped Conversations, Glimpses of a Future President (New York Times)
  Black Pastors, Churches Remain Firm Pillar in Local Communities (MyWestTexas.Com)
  Seminary Site to Explore Cosmic Designer Concept (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Voters Expected to be Passionate About Marriage (Roanoke Times, VA)
February 19 Resolution on Church, State Rejected (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
  Evangelicals Prepare Plans to Reclaim America for Christ (The Christian Post)
  CEA Evangelistic Outreach Based on Contemporary Culture Proves Fruitful (Christian Today,UK)
February 18 Fellowship Council Hears Report to Define "Partners," Limit Funding (Associated Baptist Press)
  State Executives, Editors Challenged to Rethink Denominational Funding (ABP)
  CBF Elects McNeill as Administrator, Baldridge as Sole Missions Exec (ABP)
  Evangelical Groups Grow (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)
  Church Singers Dominating "American Idol" (The Express Times, PA)
  Asian Baptists Meet with BWA Officials (Biblical Recorder)
  Christian Aid Launches Initiative for New Evangelical Churches (ChristianToday, UK)
February 17 Evangelicals Seek to Clarify Their Beliefs to a Wary Public (North County Times, CA)
  Former Rodeo Clown Teaches Aspiring Cowboy Ministers (North County Times, CA)
  House OKs Faith-Based Bill as Another Lawsuit is Filed (Associated Baptist Press)
  Ergun Caner Named Dean of Liberty Baptist Seminary (Baptist Press)
  Christians Lobby Bush to Sign Kyoto Protocol (ABC Online, Australia)
February 16 Church Vote OK'd for all Older Than 3 (Marion Chronicle Tribune, IN)
  Bible Translation Stirs Gender Debate (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, IN)
  One Church, Three Worship Styles (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, IN)
  Religious Housing, Theological Conference Centers Occupancy up 40% (Hospitality Net)
  Polish Baptists Deny "BWA Alternative" Meeting (ChristianToday, UK)
  Baylor Bibles, Boots and Education (TMatt.Gospelcom.Net)
  Lamb Asks Huckabee About Presidency (Arkansas News)
February 15 Southern Seminary Launches New Vision for Biblical Counseling (Baptist Press)
  Florida Baptists, Others Launch Effort to Pass State Marriage Amendment (ABP)
  Shorter, GBC Square Off in Supreme Court (Rome News Tribune)
  Pastors Choose Sides Over Direction of Black Church (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  Historic Church Awaits Rebirth in Freemanville (Daytona Beach News)
  Protestant Seminary Wins Endorsement (Detroit Free Press)
  Locked Out: Ministers Say They are Not Allowed to Visit Prisoners (Chicago Defender)
  Coalition Pursues Marriage Amendment (The Ledger, FL)
February 14 North Carolina Baptists Continue Tsunami Relief (Biblical Recorder)
  Moderate Evangelicals Preach Their Own Politics (Chicago Tribune)
  Sale of Missouri Baptist Building Delayed After Failed County Vote (Associated Baptist Press)
  One Faith, One Bible - But Two Races (Chicago Sun-Times)
  Baylor's Sloan Steps Down to Chancellor (Christian Century)
  Brantley, Longtime Spokesman for Wake Forest University, Dies (Winston-Salem Journal)
February 13 Cleveland Church Women Help Sick Through Knitting Talents (Biloxi Sun-Herald, MS)
February 12 Property Bill Makes Churches Uneasy (Roanoke Times, VA)
  New Book Documents History of Black Denominations in U.S. (The Ledger, FL)
February 11 Church Leaders Work to Alter Public Perception (Chicago Sun-Times)
  What is an Evangelical? (Chicago Sun-Times)
  Head of LifeWay Addresses Young SBC Pastors' Concerns (AgapePress)
  ARC, Baptists Dedicate Harmony House (Dunn Daily Record, NC)
  Pastor's Christian Film Makes Debut at Mall (Orlando Sentinel)
  Duluth Man Arrested After Bizarre Incident in Church (Duluth News Tribune, MN)
February 10 Polish Baptists Express "Regret and Sorrow" Over Planned Meetings in Warsaw (ABP)
  House Committee OKs Another Bill Allowing Religious Discrimination (ABP)
  NAMB President Outlines Mission Goals Through 2010 (Baptist Press)
  Virginia's Senate Dodged a Church-State Bullet (Roanoke Times)
  In Wake of Tsunami ... Dewey Pastor Dumbfounded (Prescott Daily Courier, AZ)
February 9 For-Profit Corporations Approved for Housing at Conference Centers (Baptist Press)
  Congregations Customize AA-Style Programs (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
  Oakland Church Bans Lakota Funeral (Inside Bay Area, CA)
  House Vote Gives Religion a Place in Public Forums (Virginian Pilot)
February 8 N.Y. Judge Says State Constitution Requires Marriage Rights for Gays (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush Asks for Deep Social Service Cuts, Which Some Say Hurt Nation's Families (ABP)
  Rising Costs Prompt NAMB to Cut Medical Benefits for Future Retirees (ABP)
  Gregory Named to Part-Time Position at Georgetown College in Kentucky (ABP)
  Jimmy Draper Names Retirement Date, LifeWay Names Search Committee (ABP)
  Baylor Regents OK Sloan Resignation, to Name Search Committee (Associated Baptist Press)
  Pastor-Lawyer Combines Talents to Help Immigrants Gain Legal Status (ABP)
  Austin Woman Believes Citizens Can Shape Immigration Policy (Associated Baptist Press)
  Congress Expected to Address "Broken" Immigration System (Associated Baptist Press)
  Districts Offer Bible Elective (The State, SC)
  Slain Missionary's Parents Want Death Probed (Lansing State Journal, MI)
  Baptist Convention Could Bring City $3 Million (Charlotte Observer)
  Texas Gambling Debate Starting to Heat Up Again (Shreveport Times)
February 7 Clovis Group Helps Publish Portions of Scripture for Missionaries (Clovis News Journal,NM)
  Congregations Gain New Life: Black, White Churches Merge (Decatur Daily News, AL)
  Clergy Ready to Tackle Evolution (Lawrence Journal-World, KS)
February 6 Leading Shiite Clerics Pushing Islamic Constitution in Iraq (New York Times)
  Battle Looms Over Right to Grant Degrees (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
February 4 Campaign Bids to End Poverty (BBC News, UK)
  Students Charged in Arson (Mobile Register)
  Zondervan Rolls Out Bible Translation Aimed at Younger People (Detroit Free Press)
February 3 "Moral Issues" Receive Scant Attention in Bush's Fourth State of the Union (ABP)
  Bush Touts BWAid, Other Relief Groups During National Prayer Breakfast (ABP)
  Time Names Several Baptists Among "25 Most Influential Evangelicals" (ABP)
  Tsunami Prompts Redeployment of Some CBF Missionaries (Associated Baptist Press)
  California Baptists Assist Victims of Floods, Mudslides (Associated Baptist Press)
  To Churches, Immigration is About More Than Policy (Associated Baptist Press)
  Senate May Skirt Church Property Issue (Roanoke Times, VA)
  Feast Will Focus on Homeless (Miami Herald*)
  Serious Debate Flares Up Over Kids, Cartoons, Gays (New Utah)
  Same-Sex Marriage Ban Gets Support (Montgomery Advertiser)
  Kansans Will Vote on Marriage (Wichita Eagle)
  France's Evangelical Churches Face Bureaucratic Hurdles (Town Hall, DC)
February 2 Rankin Reiterates Accuracy, History of IMB Baptism Stats (Baptist Press)
  Rick Warren, ERLC's Richard Land Among Time's 25 Most Influential Evangelicals (BP)
  It Worked for Burgers, Now Churches Try Franchising (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
  Theologian Attempts to Link Faith, Social Justice (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
  Abortion Opponents Find Powerful Ally in Ultrasound (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
February 1 Fullers Fired from Housing Ministry They Founded (Baptists Today)
  U.N. Resolution Brings Sudan Government for Darfur Crisis, Calls for Prosecution (ABP)
  Black Baptists Hold Historic Meeting, Unite on Social, Political Crisis (Associated Baptist Press)
  Volunteers in Sri Lanka See Lasting Pain Beneath the Smiles (Associated Baptist Press)
  "True Christian Compassion" Helping Asia Tsunami Victims Overcome Despair, Fear (BP)
  Notre Dame Provost Named President of Wake Forest (Associated Baptist Press)
  David Dockery Elected Board Chairman of Christian Education Council (Baptist Press)
  Kentucky Baptist Fellowship Hires Associate Coordinator of Missions (Associated Baptist Press)
  Thousands of Prayers Answer Army Chaplain's Plea (Indianapolis Star)
  Religious Groups Lobby Govt. to Renew Abortion Debate (ABC Online, Australia)
  Interfaith Group Pledges Health, Education Action (Lakeland Ledger, FL)
  Churches in Black Community Get Parishioners in Shape (Miami Herald)
January 31 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America (Time Magazine)
  Determined Jamaican Baptists Vow to Rebuild (Boston Herald)
  United Front on Abortion (Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia)
  Young Preacher Inspires Day of Respect, Worship (Chicago Daily Herald)
  Lehigh Conference of Churches Celebrates 50th Anniversary (Allentown Morning Call, PA)
January 30 Texas Baptists Gather for Tsunami Summit (Fort Worth Star Telegram*)
January 29 Baptists Set Plan for Marriage Amendment (Tallahassee Democrat)
January 28 Convention Noted for its Faces, its Inspiration, and "Baptist time" (The Tennessean)
  Black Baptists Forge Agenda (Chicago Tribune)
  Carter to Address Baptist World Alliance (Ekklesia, UK)
  Baptists Buy Sex DVD by Mistake (Mirror.Co.UK)
January 27 Persecuted Pastor Forgives Hindu Man Who Attacked Sri Lankan Church (ABP)
  Evangelical Leaders Ask Bush to Pay Attention to Poverty (Associated Baptist Press)
  Demand U./S. Alter Spending Priorities, Black Baptists Urge (The Tennessean)
  Baptists to Discuss Aid Efforts (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
January 26 Baptists Focus on Fellowship, Politics, Leadership at Meet (The Tennessean)
  Inaugural Meeting of Brazilian Reformed Baptists (Evangelical Times, UK)
  A First: Pakistani Lower Court Acquits Christian of Blasphemy (Baptist Press)
January 25 Blackaby Says Tsunamis God's Judgment; Missions Experts Question Theology (ABP)
  Supreme Court Declines to Reinstate "Terri's Law" in Florida (Associated Baptist Press)
  Frist Calls Reintroduced Marriage Amendment Priority for New Congress (ABP)
  Georgetown College Placed on One-Year Probation by SACS (Associated Baptist Press)
  Harold Songer, Former Southern Seminary Vice President Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
  Fight to Keep Church and State Separate Faces Fresh Challenge (Virginian Pilot)
  Biblical Studies Program Trains Clergy and Laypeople (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  With Sloan Out of Power, Baylor Has a Chance to Heal (Austin American-Statesman*)
  Kazakhstan: Signs of Worsening Religious Freedom? (Forum18, Norway)
January 24 Black Baptists Meet in Nashville (Jackson Sun, TN)
  Conservative Christians Pray Bush Takes Cue (The Times-Picayune, LA)
  10 Commandments Monument Coming to Lufkin (Lufkin Daily News, TX)
January 23 Baylor President Says Strife Stemmed from Boldness of 2012 Vision (Waco Tribune Herald)
January 22 Iraq Remains Starkly Divided Over the Value of an Election (New York Times)
  Immigration and Churches (Baptist Standard)
January 21 Sloan to Leave Presidency of Baylor University (Associated Baptist Press)
  Both Sides of Controversy of Baylor Agree: "Greater Good" of Baylor Comes First (ABP)
  Baylor President Will Leave Post (Houston Chronicle)
  Texas Cooperative Program 2004 Receipts Top Budget (Baptist Standard)
  Patterson Recaps Motivation of Resurgence in New Booklet (Baptist Press)
  God's Politics Straight to NY Times Bestseller List (Ekklesia, UK)
  Poverty Groups and Christians Attack Bush Inaugural Vision (Ekklesia, UK)
  Christians Issue Gay Warning on SpongeBob Video (CNN)
  Sex Shop Made into Christian Store is for Sale (Lexington Herald-Leader.Com)
  Minister Overcomes Test of Faith to Build Flock (The Tennessean)
  Gender-Accurate Bible Release Triggers Renewed Debate (Agape Press)
January 20 Conservatives Pick Soft Target: A Cartoon Sponge (New York Times*)
  Virginia, Texas Conventions Take Step Step Toward BWA Membership (ABP)
  Bush Sworn into Second Term, Vows to Spread Freedom Abroad (Associated Baptist Press)
  Attempt to Halt Inaugural Prayers Rejected by Supreme Court (Associated Baptist Press)
  Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Law Banning Gay Marriage (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baylor Sues Gay Former Student for Sending Lewd E-mails (Associated Baptist Press)
  Protestant Churches in Thailand Launch Two-Year Relief Plan for Tsunami Victims (ABP)
  Texas Baptists Serve Throughout Sri Lanka (Associated Baptist Press)
  Rolling Stone Refuses to Run Ad for Bible (CNN)
  Religious Gala Foretells Conservative Agenda (Fox News)
  Bush's Faith Figures to Play Key Role (St. Louis Post-Disptach)
  Southern Baptist Seminary Hires Intelligent-Design Theorist (Chronicle of Higher Education)
  Pastors Say Man Swindled Poor Churches (Atlanta Journal-Constitution*)
  "Church Dispersed" for JAX Super Bowl (Florida Baptist Witness)
January 19 U.S. Immorality Fuels Terrorism of Radical Muslims, Experts Say (Baptist Press)
  Louisiana College Names New President Over Protests (Times Picayune)
  Cosby to Lead Simmons Bible College (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Among Lobbyists, a New Focus on Religious and Moral Issues (Virginian Pilot)
January 18 SBC Leaders to Meet in July With Others Seeking New Worldwide Baptist Group (ABP)
  Louisiana College Elects Aguillard as President Amid Campus Turmoil (Associated Baptist Press)
  Conservative Leaders Criticize Bush for Comments on Marriage Law (Associated Baptist Press)
  Arthur Walker, Retired Director of Education Commission, Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
  Birmingham Celebrates King's Legacy (Birmingham News)
  SCLC Issues Call for New Members (Richmond Times Dispatch)
January 17 U.S. Marks Martin Luther King Day (New York Newsday)
January 16 Democrats Turn to Leader of Religious Left (New York Times)
January 15 Youth Factor (Waco Tribune)
  Listening to God (Atlanta Journal-Constitution*)
  Governance Committee to Recommend 30 Percent Non-Anglos on Board (Baptist Standard)
  Tsunami Survivors Cling Tightly to Faith (CNN)
January 14 War Poses Religious Dilemma (The Express Times, PA)
  Assets, Support of MBC Institutions at Issue (Word and Way)
  Christian Couple Disagrees, But Preaches Inclusion for Gays (Pottstown Mercury, PA)
  Two Baylor Deans Step Down, First-Ever Dean for Social Work Named (Waco Tribune)
January 13 Mainstream Baptists Will Meet to Consider "A New Day in Baptist Life" (ABP)
  Hungarian Baptist Aid Carves Unique Disaster-Relief Niche (Associated Baptist Press)
  First Tsunami-Relief Volunteers From CBF Head to South Asia (Associated Baptist Press)
  Relief Team in Sri Lanka Helps Restore Water to Tsunami-Stricken Villages (ABP)
  Evolution Disclaimer in Ga. Textbook Found Unconstitutional by Federal Judge (ABP)
  Bush's Statements on Presidential Faith Draws Objection from Jewish Leader (ABP)
  Indonesian Muslims Welcome Christian Tsunami Aid (Indian Express, India)
  Faiths Come to the Forefront of Aid (San Diego Union Tribune)
  Group Relocating "Tsunami Orphans" to Christian Home (Duluth News Tribune)
  King's Dream Lives, Says Last Living Witness to Slaying (Jackson Sun, TN)
January 12 Religious Leaders Lobby for Mideast Peace (Charlotte Observer*)
  Thousands Answer Teen's Request for Cards (Macon Telegraph)
  Accused Minister's Church Members Face Shock, Anger (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Retired Southwestern Seminary Professor Jack Gray Dead at 89 (Denton Record Chronicle, TX*)
January 11 First Look at Tsunami Destruction Stuns Volunteers in Sri Lanka (Associated Baptist Press)
  Georgia Church, WMU Donate $87,000 for Water Systems, Promise More (ABP)
  Tsunami Volunteers Not Needed Yet But Should Prepare, Leaders Say (ABP)
  Gonzalez Won't Repudiate Torture Memo Despite Appeals from Religious Leaders (ABP)
  Sudanese Government, Southern Rebels Sign Long-Awaited Peace Accord (ABP)
  Supreme Court Sidesteps Case on Florida Adoption Ban (Associated Baptist Press)
  Wife of Former Baptist Executive, Bettye Cothen, Dies in Miami at 83 (ABP)
  Rick Warren to Write Column for Ladies Home Journal (Associated Baptist Press)
  Louisiana College Trustees Nominate President, but Lawsuit May Block Vote (ABP)
  Christians Crowded Out of Public Schools (The Christian Post)
  Christians Expressing Faith in Stronger Terms (The Ledger, FL)
  Church Sues Pastor Who Refuses to Leave (Marion Chronicle, IN)
January 10 Southern Baptists Focus on Cleveland (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  Religious Groups' Motives Questioned (News-Leader, MO)
  Progressive Message Revitalizes Baptist Church (Seattle Times)
  Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief Responds to Asian Tsunami (Tullahoma News)
January 8 Hungarian Baptists Among Strong Relief Leaders (Biblical Recorder)
  Baptists Grant Funds to Indian Evangelicals for Tsunami Relief (Christianity Today, UK)
  BGCT President's Tenure Already Bearing Fruit (Baptist Standard)
  Buckner, CBF Volunteers Celebrate with Orphans (Baptist Standard)
  A Way of Renewing Congregations (Lexington Herald-Leader)
January 7 Baptist Groups Feud Over Figures (Chicago Tribune)
  Faculty Votes to Oppose New Candidate for President (KLFY.Com, La.)
  Arrest Made in 1964 Civil Rights Killings (Newsday)
  Christians Find Fellowship in Cultures (Charlotte Observer*)
January 6 Americans Polled Offer More Prayer Than Cash (CNN)
  Louisiana College Trustees Nominate President, But Lawsuit May Block Vote (ABP)
  Cash is Best for Tsunami Relief, Baptist Disaster Leaders Say (Associated Baptist Press)
  Sri Lanka Asks Baptist Agency to Help Salvage Future of Tsunami Orphans (ABP)
  CBF Issues Worship Resources for Tsunami Remembrance (Associated Baptist Press)
  Newdow Refiles "Under God" Case, Asks for Halt to Inaugural Prayers (ABP)
  $1 Billion in Federal Money Spent Through Faith-Based Groups in 2003 (ABP)
  Do Varying Views of the Bible Explain US, Canada Differences? (Baptist Press)
  Texans Contributing to Tsunami Relief Efforts (Fort Worth Star-Telegram*)
  "Under God" Foe Sues Again Over Pledge (CNN)
January 5 First Husbands Play Supporting Role to Pastors (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
  N.C. Baptists Set to Help with Tsunami Relief (Biblical Recorder)
  Anti-Gay Group to Picket University of Montana, Local Churches (Helena Independent Record)
January 4 Baptist Statesman James Sullivan, 94, Former Sunday School Board Head, Dies (ABP)
  Baptist Volunteers Organizing Relief Effort for Sri Lanka, Other Countries (ABP)
  Billy Kim Retires as Pastor of Korean Megachurch (Associated Baptist Press)
  American Volunteers Brighten Faces of Orphans in Kenya (Associated Baptist Press)
  Prominent Church-State Issues Likely to Resurface in 109th Congress (Associated Baptist Press)
January 3 Antiphony Conference Draws Positive Response from Students (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
  Why Does God Allow This? Tsunami Has Theologians and Scholars ... (FW News-Sentinel, IN)
  Tsunami Hits at the Heart, Even Faith (Jackson Sun News, MS)
  Churches Expand Effort to Prevent Violence (Louisville Courier-Journal)
January 2 Young Evangelicals in Land of Liberals; Conference Focuses on Faith, Not Politics (SF Chronicle)