BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (March to April 2005)
April 29	Regents Name Law Professor as Interim Baylor President (Associated Baptist Press)
	Stalling of Nominees Not Targeting "People of Faith," Bush Says (Associated Baptist Press)
	Baldridge Resigns Unexpectedly as Head of CBF Global Missions (Associated Baptist Press)
	Church Sign Upsets Young Athletes' Parents (WLBT, MS)
	World Mission Conference in Greece to Gather Global Attendants Via Internet (Christian Today)
	Crusader for a Christian Nation (Online Journal, FL)
April 28	SBC May Get Out of Radio Ministry After 64 Years, NAMB Says (Associated Baptist Press)
	Gore, Conservatives Trade Barbs Over Judicial Nominations (Associated Baptist Press)
	Alabama Billboards Points Patrons of Topless Dance Club to Church (Associated Baptist Press)
	House Passes Measure Designed to Limit Teenage Abortions (Associated Baptist Press)
	Schools Provide Homes for New Churches (Biblical Recorder)
	Baylor's Presidential Search Continues (Christian Post)
	Did SpongeBob Defense Cost Professor a Job? (Inside Higher Ed, DC)
April 27	A Different Kind of Evangelical Takes on a New Role (Baltimore Sun*)
April 26	Analysis: 'Judicial Activism' Hard to Define Despite Sudden Uproar Over Subject (ABP)
	Most Teenagers Lack Basic Knowledge of Bible, Surveyed Teachers Say (ABP)
	SBC Agency Withdraws Support for Church-Politicking Bill (Associated Baptist Press)
	Agreement Between Avertt University, Virginia Baptists Not Quite Settled (ABP)
	Jesus Scented Candles (Ananova, UK)
	Lawmaker Making Changes to Faith-Based Initiative (Austin American Statesman*)
April 25	Dobson, Colson, Frist Headline Rally Against Judicial Filibusters (Associated Baptist Press)
	Pro-Family Leaders Call for End to Judicial Filibusters; Urge Christians to Phone Senators (BP)
	Mohler: Judicial Filibusters Show Religious Liberty is at Stake (Baptist Press)
	Illinois Baptist Exec Lang Resigns Unexpectedly for Church Post (Associated Baptist Press)
	Educators Differ on How Baptist a University Should Be (Associated Baptist Press)
	Hip-Hop Churches Carry Message of Redemption to Youth (Associated Baptist Press)
	Religion, Politics Intersect in 'Justice Sunday' (Lexington Herald Leader)
	Few Will Comment Following Event (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Foes Attack Event as Intolerant (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Conservatives Launch, Liberals Assail Justice Sunday (Christian Post)
	Oldest College in Hill City Has Rich History (Lynchburg News, VA)
April 24	Filibuster Debate Comes to Louisville (WKYT, KY)
	Christian Conservatives Take Aim at Filibusters (Reuters)
	Rally Rebuts GOP Stance on Filibusters (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Frist Initiative Causes Rift in GOP Base (Los Angeles Times*)
	Justice Sunday to Air Tonight (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Baptist Leader from Cuba to Speak at Church of the Covenant (Birmingham News)
	Conservatives See Win in Rise of New Pope (Newsday)
April 23	2 Evangelicals Want to Strip Courts' Funds (Los Angeles Times)
	Ministers Urge Cancellation of 'Justice Sunday' (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	LifeWay Cites Support, Lawsuit for Pulling Entity Exhibits at Event (Word and Way)
April 22	Church Tightens Security for Event (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Definition of Religious Liberty Ruffles Wake Forest's Leonard (Baptist Standard)
	College Leaders Face Baptist Controversy (Biblical Recorder)
	BWA Chooses New Evangelism Director (Biblical Recorder)
	Microsoft Comes Under Fire for Reversal on Gay Rights Bill (New York Times*)
April 21	Right to Dissent May be Key Mark of Baptist Colleges, Leonard Suggests (ABP)
	Christian Colleges Must Adapt to Population Shifts, Reyes Says (Associated Baptist Press)
	Louisville Pastor Criticizes Church for Hosting Anti-Filibuster Rally (Associated Baptist Press)
	Eritrea Approves Denomination After Years of Persecution (Associated Baptist Press)
	Early Research Suggests Spirituality May Slow Alzheimer's Effects (Associated Baptist Press)
	Pope May Color Debate in U.S. Over "Life" Issues Like Abortion (New York Times*)
	Mayor to Request Temporary Limit on Additional Churches (Mobile Register)
	Christian Conservatives Rally Against Judicial Filibusters (Christian Post)
	Protestants Say Oppression of Churches Continues in Belarus (Christian Post)
	Scholars, Baptist Leaders Discuss Future of Baptist Higher Education (Baylor University)
	Prince Charles Illustrates Need for Separation of Church, State in England (Daily Herald, Utah)
April 20	Evangelizer on the Right, With His Eye on the Future (New York Times*)
	Evangelicals Hear Their Moral Language (Sun Herald, MS)
	Air Force Cadets See Religious Harassment (Yahoo News)
	Mormonism is Booming in U.S. and Overseas (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, IN)
	Minister Stole Tax Money, Officials Say (The News Journal, DE)
	Baptist-Pentecostal Conference to Meet (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
April 19	New Pope Delights Allies, Not Supporters of Ecumenical Ties (Associated Baptist Press)
	Forgotten Belief in First Amendment Haunts America, Baptists, Shurden Says (ABP)
	Be Aggressive, Humble in Defending First Amendment, Congressmen Say (ABP)
	Frist to Join Conservative Christians in Telecast Blasting Judicial Filibuster (ABP)
	Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Religious Use of Hallucinogen (Associated Baptist Press)
	Global Missions Volunteer Arranges Heart Surgery for Macedonian Boy (ABP)
	Conservatives Applaud New Pope's Views on Social Concerns (Baptist Press)
	Peacemakers Helping Korean-American Pastors (Billings Gazette)
	Minister Raises Record Funding for Flagship Academies (Ekklesia, UK)
	Non-Catholics Have Stake in Selection of Pope (Jackson Sun, TN)
	Three Plead Guilty to Swindling State Through Charter Schools (KRTK, TX)
April 18	Louisiana Baptist Exec Wants to Dissolve Newspaper's Board, Assume Control (ABP)
	Baptist Joint Committee Hires Staffers for Legal, Communications Positions (ABP)
	Gay Union Proponents Get Two Wins, One Loss (Associated Baptist Press)
	Federal Court Rules Against Wiccan in Municipal Prayer Dispute (Associated Baptist Press)
	Ralph Reed's Zeal for Lobbying Has Shaken His Christian Base (New York Times*)
	Maine Churches Take Steps to Tread More Softly on the Environment (Portland Press Herald)
April 16	Survey: Young Americans Are Searching for Spirituality (Centre Daily Times, PA)
April 15	Frist Set to Use Religious Stage on Judicial Issue (New York Times*)
	President to Retire from Samford After 22 Years at Baptist College (Associated Baptist Press)
	Leading Baptists From Old Scandal (Birmingham News)
	Louisiana Baptist Convention Leader Urges Changes for Baptist Message (The Baptist Message)
April 14	Land at Harvard: Religious Right Concerned About Many Issues (Baptist Press)
	College Students Highly Spiritual, Study Finds (Biblical Recorder)
April 13	McLaren Speaks in Kentucky After Controversy (Associated Baptist Press)
	In New York, Legislators Block Reactivation of Death Penalty (Associated Baptist Press)
	Sri Lanka Asks Baptist Agency to Mold Foster-Care Program (Associated Baptist Press)
	Connecticut, Maryland Legislators Pass Domestic-Partner Bills (Associated Baptist Press)
	Religion Under a Secular Assault (Washington Times)
	Controversy Continues Over Pope Reference on Church Sign (WATE, TN)
	Historical Conference on World Mission and Evangelism Set for May (Christian Today, UK)
	Church Protests Removal of Jewish Settlers (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
April 12	Good Clean Fund? Not if Charities, Politics Mix (Chicago Sun-Times)
	Urban Activists Meet to Honor Forgotten Radical Evangelical (Ekklesia, UK)
	Assyrian Christians Raise Alarm Over Iraq Elections, Representation (Christian Post)
	Proxy Baptisms Not Unique to Latter Day Saints (Salt Lake Tribune)
	Town Council to Readdress Prayer Issue at Meeting (Culpeper Star Exponent, VA)
April 11	Fund-Raising Effort Tops $3.2 Million for Bombed Church (Decatur Daily, AL)
	Couple's Dream Leads to Church in the Woods (The Ledger, FL)
	Right is Pushing Bush, Sharon (Provo Daily Herald, UT)
	Mississippi Sets Bar for Restrictions on Abortion (Atlanta Journal Constitution*)
April 9	Rift Emerges in GOP After Schiavo Case (Boston Globe)
	The Whole World Watches (Indianapolis Star)
	Baptists Take to the Streets for Christ (The Tennessean)
April 8	Southern Officials Hire Gay-Friendly Maintenance Firm (Western Recorder, KY)
	Virginia Baptists, Averett Agree to Sever 145-Year Relationship (Associated Baptist Press)
	DeLay Doesn't Back Down on Judges, Through Others Call Judiciary "Fair" (ABP)
	Clinton Calls for Religious-Freedom Bill Despite Liberal Groups' Objections (ABP)
	Missouri Judge Puts Second Lawsuit Against Baptist Convention on Hold (ABP)
	Republican Senate Aide Admits to Authoring Schiavo Memo (Associated Baptist Press)
	Averett University, Baptists Part Ways (Roanoke Times, VA)
	Unusual Coalition Pushing Again for Workplace Religious Freedom (Asbury Park Press, NJ)
	DeLay Says Judges Have 'Overstepped' Authority (Houston Chronicle)
	Debate on School Prayer Turns Heated (Arkansas News)
	Bring Your Own Bible (Battalion, TX)
	Memories of Pope John Paul II (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
	Mormon Governor's Possible Presidential Run Tests New Waters (Chicago Tribune)
	The Cellphone as Church Chronicle, Creating Digital Relics (New York Times)
April 7	Mega-Churches Follow Residential Boom in Clermont (Orlando Sentinel*)
	One Million Wait to View the Pope as Line is Cut Off (New York Times)
	Many Diverse Faiths Praise John Paul II's Legacy (Greensboro News Record, NC)
	Baptists' Ex-Leader Declares GOP Bid (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette*)
April 6	Women's Basketball Team Wins National Title for Baylor (Associated Baptist Press)
	Voters Make Kansas 18th State with Marriage Amendment (Associated Baptist Press)
	Southwestern Elects Former Muslim Dean of New Undergrad College (Associated Baptist Press)
	CBF Providing Clean Water to Tsunami Victims in Asia (Associated Baptist Press)
	Churches Eye Apartments for Seniors (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Mars Hill May Lose Funding Over Club for Gay Students (News and Observer, NC)
	Getz's Project Culls Principles for Life From Bible (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
	Baylor Lady Bears 'Man D' Thwarts Spartans (Waco Tribune)
	Hundreds Gather on Baylor Campus to Watch Lady Bears Win (KLTV, TX)
	'AntiChrist' No More: Evangelicals Praise Pope (Christianity Today)
	Christian Leaders Ponder Next Move (The Wichita Eagle, KS)
	Texas Oilman Seeks Gusher From God in Israel (MSNBC)
April 5	CBF Receives Anonymous $5 Million Gift, Fifth Such Donation to Global Missions (ABP)
	Fellowship Hires Karen Gilbert to Lead Missions Volunteers (Associated Baptist Press)
	Unorthodox Church Succeeding in Traditional East Texas (Associated Baptist Press)
	Coalition Says Vouchers Bad for Schools (San Antonio Express*)
	Good News at Baylor (Dallas Morning News*)
	Churches Have Made Jesus a 'Prosperity Fiend' (Ekklesia, UK)
April 4	Alliance Between Evangelicals, Catholics Among Legacies of John Paul II's Legacy (ABP)
	Muslims, Christians Applaud 'Brave Vision' (Chicago Tribune)
	John Paul II Was Probably U.S. Evangelical Protestants Favorite Pope (Santa Fe New Mexican)
	Schiavo Memorial Service Tuesday (CBS News)
	Baylor Beats LSU 68-57 to Reach Finals (Waco Tribune)
April 3	Non-Catholics Mourn Loss of Pope (Harlingen Valley Morning Star, TX)
	South Florida Clergy of All Faiths Say Farewell to Pope John Paul II (WPTV, FL)
	Churchgoers Contemplate Deaths of Terri Schiavo, Pope (Dateline Alabama)
	Seminary Employees Rehired (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Baptist Church Identifies the Need for Elderly Ministry (Christian Today, UK)
	Falwell, Still in Hospital, Gains Strength (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
April 2	Pope John Paul II, Champion of Pro-Life and Pro-Family Causes, Dies at 84 (Baptist Press)
April 1	More in State Join Execution Opposition (Decatur Daily, AL)
	Anti-Conversion Bill in Sri Lanka Could Restrict Liberty, Relief Work (Associated Baptist Press)
	WMU President Wanda Lee Criticized for Addressing Moderate Convention (ABP)
	New Fundamentalist Group Seeks Ties With SBC, But Not BWA Alternative (ABP)
	Florida Judge in Schiavo Case Asked to Leave Baptist Church (Associated Baptist Press)
	Spring Break Means Missions to Many Texas Baptist Students (Baptist Standard)
March 31	Terri Schiavo Dies March 31 After Long Legal Saga (Associated Baptist Press)
	Political, Legal Disputes Continue After Terri Schiavo's Death (Associated Baptist Press)
	Baptist Rescue Workers Seek Survivors of Latest Earthquake (Associated Baptist Press)
	Falwell Said to be Recovering After Second Hospitalization (Associated Baptist Press)
March 30	Mississippi Senate OKs Commandments Bill (Sun Herald)
	New Challenges for Shouter Baptists (Trinidad and Tobago Express)
	Appeals Court to Consider a Petition in the Schiavo Case (New York Times)
	Jesse Joins Terri Fight (New York Daily News)
	Baylor's Final Four Berth Excites Waco (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)
March 29	Rev. Jerry Falwell in Critical Condition (CNN)
	Working Second Job Tradition, Necessity for Ministers (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
	Megachurches Put Their Faith in Unity (Dallas Morning News*)
	Black Churches Ponder Direction as Some Ally with GOP (Baltimore Sun)
March 28	Years Ago, DeLay's Father Was Taken Off Life Support (New York Times)
	Death Sentence Thrown Out Because of Jury's Bible Reading (New York Times)
	Anger at Bushes as Time Grows Short for Schiavo (USA Today)
	Essex to Buy 1728 Courthouse (The Free-Lance Star, VA)
	Mega-Churches Offer Prayer, Play, Shopping (ABC News)
March 27	Churches Focus on Sacrifice (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
	On Easter, Clergy Renew Meaning of the Message (Indianapolis Star, IN)
	Faith, Family and Hope Keep Pews Filled for Holiday (Allentown Morning, PA)
	Jesus' Family is Topic of Television Show Tonight (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)
	Dead Sea Scrolls Reflect Belief in Coming Messiah, Life Eternal (Birmingham News, AL)
	Heaven: A Lot of Questions, But No One Really Knows the Answers (Lakeland Ledger, FL)
	Ohio Conservatives Want Control of Party (Lexington Herald Leader, KY)
	Baxley is on a Mission from God (Lakeland Ledger, FL)
	Asian Evangelicals (San Jose Mercury News)
	Jesus Center Participating in Millionaire's Challenge (Enterprise-Record, CA)
	Judge Greer Attains New Fame, Infamy (Bradenton Herald, FL)
March 25	Disney Markets Chronicles of Narnia to Evangelicals (Corvallis Gazette, OR)
	Churches Can't Hold Crowds for Easter Services (Sun-Sentinel Times, FL)
	Schiavo Case Getting Noticed on Good Friday (Macon Telegraph News, GA)
	Christians Share Faith with Scrapbooking (Huntsville Times, AL)
	Colleges See Surge in Religious Studies (Patriot News, PA)
	Gibson's 'Passion' Fizzles Out on Re-release (Washington Times)
	German Baptist Says Diversity Can Further God's Kingdom (Baptist Standard)
	Baptists Increasing Around the World, BWA Leaders Say (Baptist Standard)
	Hispanic Cowboy Church First of it's Kind (Baptist Standard)
March 24	Options for Prolonging Schiavo's Life Fade with Supreme, State Court Rulings (ABP)
	Opera Based on West Texas Pastor Tells of Depression-Era Faith, Love (ABP)
	Evangelicals, Friends Measure Legacy of 'Leading Theologian' Stan Grenz (ABP)
	Judge Validates Election of Aguillard as Louisiana College President (Associated Baptist Press)
	Former Hawaii Exec Don King Dies at 76 (Associated Baptist Press)
	Professor Takes Stand Against Bush (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
	AIDS and the Role of the Church (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
	Clergy Also Struggle with End-of-Life Issues (North County Times, CA)
	Grappling with Life's Limits, What it Means to be Human (Philadelphia Inquirer)
	Mall Evangelist Touts Reasoning of Religion (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
March 23	Gardner-Webb Names Bugg Dean of Divinity School (Associated Baptist Press)
	Leaders Call 'Emerging Church Movement' a Threat to the Gospel (Baptist Press)
	Former Southwestern N.T. Prof Cutis Vaughan Dies at 80 (Baptist Press)
	For Many, Long Journey to Florida Hospice a Religious Pilgrimage (Bradenton Herald, FL)
	Religious Views Differ on Life Issue (Wausau Daily Herald, WI)
	GOP's Evolving Creed (Wilkes Barre Times, PA)
	When Politicians Turn to God (Guardian, UK)
March 22	CBF Offers Sabbatical Grants to 45 Pastors in 2006 (Associated Baptist Press)
	Central Baptist Seminary Fills Two Positions with Three People (Associated Baptist Press)
	Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Inmate Religious Rights (Associated Baptist Press)
	Judge Declines to Reinsert Schiavo Feeding Tube (Associated Baptist Press)
	Federal Judge Denies Request to Reinsert Schiavo's Feeding Tube (New York Times)
	Connecticut Baptist Church Parishioners Preparing for Mission (New Britain Herald, CT)
	Polls Show Complexity Beyond Party Politics (Charlotte Observer, NC)
	Wartime in Iraq Helps Many in US Military Rediscover Religion (Macon Telegraph, GA)
	Welch: Nashville Could be Center of Next "Great Awakening" (Baptist Press)
March 21	Congress Passes, Bush Signs Law Aimed at Prolonging Schiavo's Life (Associated Baptist Press)
	Congress Passes and Bush Signs Legislation on Schiavo Case (New York Times)
	IRS Probes Politics at Church (Miami Herald)
	Baptists and Jews: Partners for Freedom (Charlotte Observer)
	Romney's Religion Could be an Issue (The Republican, Mass.)
	Sermon of Comfort Poured Over Church in Pain (St. Petersburg Times)
	Merger of Two Churches Swells Congregagtions to About 2,200 (Tampa Tribune)
March 19	Beyond the Eye-Candy: Young Women Issuing Call for Modesty, Healthy Images (Decatur Daily)
	Church at Fault, Too, Says Birmingham Women's Center Leader (Decatur Daily)
	Federal Judge Orders Three-Year Sentence for Atlanta Minister (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
	Hail, Mary (Time Magazine)
	Who Goes to Heaven Debate Heats Up as Diversity Grows (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette*)
March 18	Schiavo's Feeding Tube Removed at Judge's Order (New York Times)
	Congress Intervenes in Dispute Over Terri Schiavo (Associated Baptist Press)
	Judge in Schiavo Case Withdraws Membership From Church (Baptist Press)
	Kerry, Santorum Will Reintroduce Workplace Religious Freedom Act (ABP)
	Faith and Politics Conference Postponed Due to Parham Prolonged Illness (ABP)
	American Baptist Missionaries Will Not be Recalled (Associated Baptist Press)
	Peace Activist, Pastor Carman Sharp Dies at 87 (Associated Baptist Press)
	Longtime Kentucky Music Leader Dies One Week After Accident (Associated Baptist Press)
	Churches Change as City Moves to Country (Baptist Standard)
	Woman Leads Muslim Prayer Service (CNN)
	Study: Many Virgins Take Over Risks (CNN)
	"Ethical Reflection" Urged Before Stem-Cell Research (Washington Times)
	Religious Book Already a Bestseller When Hostage Sought Inspiration (Macon Telegraph)
March 17	Christians Invited to Nationwide Exploration of Atonement (Ekklesia, UK)
	Baptist Panel to Meet About Gay Pride Event (Roanoke Times, VA)
	Will Confiscated Baptist Literature Again be Burnt? (Forum 18, Norway)
March 16	Evangelical Leaders Call for Broader Approach to Public Policy (Baptist Press)
	And a Child Shall Lead Them (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, IN)
	Evangelists Focus on Converting Muslims (Virginian Pilot)
	Bernie Ebbers is a Man of Many Contradictions (USA Today)
	Cardinal Blasts "Di Vinci Code" (CNN)
March 15	Southern Dismisses 94 Maintenance Workers; Hires Company to Manage Facilities (ABP)
	Baptist Center for Ethics Director Parham Diagnosed with Acute Leukemia (ABP)
	Georgia Church Votes to Affiliate with Virginia Convention (Associated Baptist Press)
	Eminent Baptist Theologian Stanley Grenz Dead at 55 (Associated Baptist Press)
	California Judge Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage (Associated Baptist Press)
	Fuller Still Seeking Reinstatement as Habitat Leader; Forms Parallel Organization (Baptists Today)
	Evangelist Turns Head Walking His Christian Walk (Birmingham News)
	New Inclusive Bible Translation Launched in UK (Ekklesia, UK)
	Best-Selling Book Led to Release of Hostage (The State, SC)
	African-American Youth are Rejecting Army (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
	Finding Their Religion (Chicago Tribune*)
March 14	First Baptist Rome Votes to Leave Georgia Baptist Convention (Rome News)
	Developer Preserves Historic Baptist Church (Billings Gazette)
	Southern Baptists Make Push for New Members, Promote Conservative Politics (WVLT, TN)
	Baptist Seeks to Rock UK Black Vote (Ekklesia, UK)
	Church Volunteers Give Mixed Reaction to Background Checks (Lexington Dispatch, NC)
	Gay-Pride Week Upsets Baptists (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
March 13	College Outgrew Fit with State Baptists (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
March 11	Gay Pride Week Clouds Ties Between Va. Baptists, Averett University (Associated Baptist Press)
	MTV's 'Spiritual Windows' Mix Faith with Rock 'n' Roll (Chicago Sun-Times)
	Black Churches Unresponsive to Plea for HIV/AIDS Services (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
March 10	Church Historian Walter Shurden to be Honored by Baptists Today (Associated Baptist Press)
	Baptist World Alliance Will Vote to Accept Virginia, Texas Conventions (ABP)
	Senate Ready to Pass Bankruptcy Bill Despite Christian Opposition (Associated Baptist Press)
	Tsunami Aid Groups Seek to Apply Baptist Generosity for Long Term (ABP)
	Gustavo Suárez Elected as Northwest Convention Exec (Baptist Press)
	Evangelical Leaders Swing Influence Behind Effort to Combat Global Warming (New York Times)
	Physicist Wins Spirituality Prize (Los Angeles Times*)
	Boca Didn't Want a Minister as Mayor, Observers Say (Boca Raton News, FL)
March 9	BWA President Won't Criticize SBC, Cites "Struggling Baptists" Worldwide (ABP)
	Federal Court Rules in Bush's Favor in AmeriCorps Faith-Based Program (ABP)
	Harassment Claims Roil Habitat for Humanity (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
	William Jewell Plans $5 Million in Construction (Kansas City Star)
	Ukraine Evangelicals See Great Hope in New President (Christian Today, UK)
March 8	Church-Politicking Bill Reintroduced, Would Allow Candidate Endorsements (ABP)
	Baptists Have "Gift" of Opposing Merger of Church, State, Gardner Taylor Says (ABP)
	Voters Nix Justice Center, Baptist Building Purchase (Word and Way, MO)
	African Baptists Discuss Peace (Biblical Recorder)
	Accreditor Hands Wingate University Probation for Unauthorized Program (ABP)
	Chicago Scalpers Asking $190 for Tickets to Hear TV Preacher (Associated Baptist Press)
	Historic Baptist Church to Move to Suburbs (NewsNet5, Ohio)
March 7	Retiring Adrian Rogers Honored by Friends From Near and Afar (Baptist Press)
	"Other" Baptists in U.S. Need a Unifying Identity, Currie Says (Baptist Standard)
	Myrtle Beach Missionary Freed from Dubai (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
	Maryland Pastors See Perils in Slots (Washington Post)
March 6	Right With God: Evangelical Conservatives Find a Spiritual Home on the Hill (Washington Post)
	Black Churches Struggle Over Their Role in Politics (New York Times)
	Morals Pushing Blacks to GOP (SunHerald, MS)
	Southern Baptist Leader to Retire Sunday (KWTX, TX)
	Kansas Christians Mobilizing on Moral Issues (Reuters)
March 4	Historic Gathering Reflects Texas Baptist Diversity (Baptist Standard)
	Baptists Gather for Support, Fellowship (Rome News-Tribune)
	CBF, Buckner Sign Partnership to Expand Global Ministry Among Children (ABP)
	Prodigal Father Gets Second Chance Through New Orleans Baptist Ministry (ABP)
	House Passes Bill Allowing Discrimination as Bush Reaffirms Faith-Based Plan (ABP)
	Are the Ten Commandments Really Integral to American Legal History? (ABP)
	Debate Arises About Religion in Schools (Beacon Newspaper, FL)
	Finding God on Your iPod (The State, SC)
	School Boards Group to Side with Tangipahoa in Prayer Lawsuit (Shreveport Times, LA)
	Pastor Cites Importance of Church in Lives of Blacks (Durham Herald Sun, NC)
	Falwell Leaving Hospital Today (Lynchburg News and Advance, VA)
March 3	BWA Leaders Celebrate Christ with Garo Baptists (Christian Post)
	Justices Consider Religious Displays (New York Times)
	GOP Drive to Woo Blacks Via Church Alarms Brazile (Washington Times)
March 2	British Baptists Preparing for Upcoming World Congress (Christian Today, UK)
	Drawing Young Leaders Back to the SBC (Christian Post, CA)
	Wary Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Two Ten Commandment Cases (ABP)
	Activists Weigh in as Decalogue Debate Spills Over to Supreme Court (ABP)
	Texas Leaders Vote to Seek Membership in BWA (Associated Baptist Press)
	Retreat Participants Cast Vision for CBF Collegiate Ministry (Associated Baptist Press)
	Youth Ministry Changing Among Millennial Generation (Associated Baptist Press)
	Ten Commandments Before High Court (CNN)
	Court Enters Debate Over Display of Ten Commandments (USA Today)
March 1	Baptists Must Recover Commitments to Preaching, Leadership, Shurden Says (ABP)
	"Moderate" Baptists Looking for "Something to Get Excited About" (Associated Baptist Press)
	Supreme Court Strikes Down Juvenile Death Penalty (Associated Baptist Press)
	Schiavo's Parents Ask Judge to Let Her Divorce Husband (Associated Baptist Press)
	Houston Couple Fights "Demons" with Christianity (Click2Houston, TX)
	Virginia Bill OKs Prayers by Christians (Washington Times)
	Held Missionary Seeks Deportation (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
	Black Baptists Reach Out to White for Evangelism (Shreveport Times)
	Kentucky Baptists Drop Speaking Invitation (Louisville Courier-Journal)
	Variations on a Theme (St. Petersburg Times, FL)