BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (May to June 2005)         
   
June 30 Fellowship Collects $29,000 for Carter Offering on First Night of General Assembly (CBF)
  Partners in Hope Spawns New Economic Development Non-Profit (CBF)
  Newport Foundation Honors Gallup During CBF General Assembly Auxiliary Event (CBF)
  Whitsitt Courage Award Presented to Jimmy Allen (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
  Baptists Face Challenge as Denominations Lose Ground in America (CBF)
  CBF Global Missions Maintains Focus on Most Neglected as Leadership Changes (CBF)
  CBFers Elect Female, African-American to Top Offices at Texas Meeting (ABP)
  Baptist World Allianc's Lotz Calls for 'Pre-Christendom' Baptists at CBF (ABP)
  CBF Council Adjusts Partnership Report, Approves $30,000 Grant for BCE (ABP)
  Dunns Donate $100,000 to Endow Moyers School Program (Associated Baptist Press)
  Supreme Court Declines Decalogue Cases, Agrees Again to Abortion-Protestor Cases (ABP)
  Air Force Names Rabbi to 'Values' Post as Controversy Over Religion Grows (ABP)
  House of Commons Legalizes Gay Marriage Across Canada (Associated Baptist Press)
June 28 SBC Homosexuality Stance Unchanged; Media Reports Wrong (Baptist Press)
  Local Opinion Divided on Court's Ruling (Salem Statesman Journal, OR)
  Churches Raise Funds to 'Build a Dream' (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Montgomery Reaches Sex-Ed Agreement (Washington Post)
  Southern Baptists Will Help Fight Illegal Gambling (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
  Protests at Soldier's Funeral Brings a Massachusetts Town Together (LA Times*)
June 27 Commandment Displays Allowed on Some Government Property (New York Times*)
  Supreme Court Offers Split Decisions in Ten Commandments Case (Associated Baptist Press)
  No Justices Resign, But Questions About Future Court Picks Remain (Associated Baptist Press)
  Mood Among Sri Lankans Changing as Recovery Work Takes Hold (Associated Baptist Press)
  Compassion Painting New Picture of Christianity to Eastern Sri Lanka (Associated Baptist Press)
  The Next Billy Graham? Religion Experts Say There Won't Be One (WRAL.Com)
  Graham-Clinton Lovefest Irks Evangelical Big (NewsMax)
June 26 Graham to Give Last Crusade Sermon Tonight (Washington Post)
  Graham Rocks 'Em (New York Newsday)
  Clinton Honors Graham (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
June 25 Conflicts Hurt, Southern Baptist Leader Says (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
  Emerging Moderate Voices Urge Outreach, Not Exclusion (Evansville Courier & Press, IN*)
  Politicization Draws Frustration, Protests (Evansville Courier & Press, IN*)
  Regular Baptists Convene in Polk (The Ledger, FL)
  Baptists Say Their Boycott Led Disney to Shift Focus (The Tennessean)
  Wake Forest President Who Guided College to Top Ranking Retires (WVEC.Com)
June 24 Female Seminary President Sees a Larger Baptist Vision (Huntsville Times, AL)
  'Embryo Adoptions' a Mix of Science, Religion, Emotion (Myrtle Beach Online, SC)
  Religious Democrats Aim to Close God Gap (Duluth News Tribune, MN)
June 23 CBF's Theological 'Partner' Schools Await Details of Who's In, Who's Out (ABP)
  Justices Reinforce Government Power to Seize Homes, Other Property (Associated Baptist Press)
  SBC May Consider Asking WMU to Come Under Convention Authority (ABP)
  Dead Frogs and Baptisms Gain Attention of Southern Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
  NCAA Extends Baylor's Probation, Cuts Games for Basketball Violations (ABP)
  New Progressive Group to Counter Religious Right on Christian Terms (ABP)
  Klansman Guilty of Manslaughter of Three Civil-Rights Activists (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Convention See Fewer Protests as it Shifts from Political Issues (Belleville News-Dem, IL)
  Effort to Increase ERLC Funding Fails (Biblical Recorder)
  Graham Honored by SBC (Biblical Recorder)
June 22 SBC to "Investigate" Public Schools, End Disney Boycott, Support Troops (ABP)
  Bush Highlights CBF Church in Speech to Southern Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
  Lack of Effort, Not Social Activism, Keeps SBC From Evangelizing, Welch Says (ABP)
  Southern Baptists Re-elect Welch, Pick Pastor, Evangelist as VPs (Associated Baptist Press)
  Air Force Academy Problems Real but Unintentional, Report Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptists Tackle Big Issues Today (The Tennessean)
  President Misaligns Praise for Orlando Baptist Church (Orlando Sentinel)
  Bush Thanks Southern Baptists (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Baptists Likely to End Disney Boycott (Houston Chronicle)
June 21 SBC Re-elects Welsh President During Opening Day (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush Addresses SBC Again, Praises Army of Compassion (Associated Baptist Press)
  SBC Vote on New Orleans Seminary Closes Debate on 'Sole Membership' (ABP)
  'Church Won the 2004 Elections' (Jackson Sun)
  Pastors Applaud Moore, See Monument (Birmingham News)
  Bush to Address Baptists in Nashville Today (WBIR-TV, Nashville)
  Baptists Aim to Baptize One Million Members (Los Angeles Times*)
  Baptists Count 449 Doorstep Conversions (Fairview Observer, TN)
  American Baptists Face Breakup Threats (Christian Century)
  Killen Guilty of Manslaughter in '64 Civil Rights Killings (New York Times*)
June 20 Monday Morning Look at the Numbers Behind Religion (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  Lawyer in Schiavo Case Disputes Autopsy Results (Chicago Daily Herald)
  Anti-Abortion Doctor, FDA Advisor Stands Firm in Political Storm (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
June 19 Black Southern Baptist Pastors Move Past Slavery (USA Today)
  'Affinity Churches' Tap Niches to Add Members (Myrtle Beach Online)
June 18 Billy Graham's Final Crusade (New York Daily)
June 17 Black Baptist Church Leaders Urged to Preach Health (Fort Wayne News Sentinel)
  Adult Novelty Store Opens as Religious Convention Arrives (News Channel Five, Nashville)
  Southern Baptists' Irked by Schools' Tolerance of Gays (Knoxville News Sentinel*)
  Southern Baptist Leader Opposes Exodus From Public Schools (Huntsville Times, AL)
  Southern Baptists' Growth Stalling (Dallas Morning News*)
  Southern Baptists in 'Doldrums,' Leader Says Ahead of Meeting (MSNBC)
  Schiavo Family Unswayed by Autopsy's Conclusions (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
  Frist Stands by Schiavo Remark (Chicago Tribune)
June 16 Bush to Address Culture-War Allies at SBC Meeting for 4th Year (Associated Baptist Press)
  Yearlong Evangelistic Effort Will Reveal Health of SBC, President Welch Says (ABP)
  Terri Schiavo Autoposy Says She Was Brain Damaged, Blind, Not Abused (ABP)
  New Jersey Appeals-Court Panel Rules Against Gay Marriage (Associated Baptist Press)
  Violence in Rio Grande City Forces Mission Trips Out (Associated Baptist Press)
  News Pioneer W.C. Fields to Headline ABP Dinner at CBF General Assembly (ABP)
  Carlton Dotson Sentenced to 35 Years in Murder of Baylor Basketball Player (ABP)
  Baptists Put Word on the Streets Uptown (Charlotte Observer)
  Diversity, Love Define This Church's Mission (Oregon Live, Oregon)
June 15 Christian Right's Alliances Bend Political Spectrum (USA Today)
  Shiavo's Brain Was Severely Deteriorated, Autopsy Says (New York Times*)
  Billy Graham's 'Final Crusade' Invigorates City's Christians (New York Sun)
  Black Pastors Question Africa Aid (Baltimore Sun)
  Religious Right, Left Meet in the Middle (MSNBC)
June 14 Resources Help Churches Celebrate Freedom Without 'Civil Religion' (Associated Baptist Press)
  Creator of Living Bible, Ken Taylor, Dies at 88 (Associated Baptist Press)
  Senate Apologizes for Failure to Pass Anti-Lynching Law (Associated Baptist Press)
  Women's Job Ministry Helps 51-Year-Old Rebuild Her Life (Associated Baptist Press)
  U.S. Christians Nearing a New Unity (Reuters)
  Conservative's Popularity May be Problem for GOP (Boston Globe)
  Groundswell in Evangelical Christianity, Claims Group (Ireland Online)
  Mother of Dead Soldier Vilifies Bush Over War (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  Next Generation of Conservatives: By the Dormful (New York Times*)
June 13 Baptists Accepting Women as Leaders (Birmingham News)
  Spreading the Gospel of Political Evangelism (Globe and Mail, Canada)
  Christian Artists Breathe New Life Into Tradition (ABS-CBN Interactive)
  Christian Ministry Formed in Bullitt to Aid Police (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Call for Reconciliation (Newsday, NY)
  Christians Flocking to Religious Media (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)
  Porn Industry Pushing Bush GOP Fund-Raiser (WorldNetDaily)
June 12 Creating a Christian Flag for God and Country (Baltimore Sun)
  Bible Gets Workout in Stem-Cell Debate (Kansas City Star)
  Members of New Church Try to Put Troubled Past Behind (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  Perry Mobilizes Evangelicals as Gov's Race Heats Up (MyWestTexas.Com)
  Religion Isn't Enemy, ICUL Leaders Say (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Online Bible Project Expands (Honolulu Advertiser)
  Publishing Company Founder Dies (Northwest Herald, IL)
June 11 Thousands of Baptists Coming to Charlotte (Charlotte Observer)
  It's Church, But Don't Call it That (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
  Increasingly, Denominations Using Media Campaigns to Attract Visitors (Houston Chronicle)
  Dobson Focuses on Packing Federal Courts (Vail Daily News, CO)
  Celebrities and Evangelicals Unite to Make Poverty History (Christian Today, UK)
  Church's Special Hip-Hop Service Draws a Crowd (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Poll Exposes Layers of U.S. Evangelicals (Canton Repository, OH)
June 10 Biblical Creation Display Okd at Oklahoma Zoo (Dallas Morning News*)
  In Evangelical World, a Liberal View Steps Up (MSNBC)
  Black Churches' Absence Delays Ecumenical Group (Birmingham News, AL)
  Jewish Militants Take Over Gaza Hotel (Washington Times)
  Evangelicals In Russia Struggling to Build Churches (Christian Post)
  Gunter Recommended as BGCT Chief Operating Officer (Baptist Standard)
June 9 Gay Rights Battlefields Spread to Public Schools (New York Times*)
  Reformers in Saudi Arabia: Seeking Rights, Paying a Price (New York Times*)
  Prosecutor: Kentucky Pastor Spent Cash on Porsche (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  Former Baylor Basketball Player Admits Killing Teammate (Chicago Sun-Times)
June 8 Church Leaves SBC, N.C. Convention Over Anti-Quran Sign Controversy (ABP)
  Author of Bush Abortion-Rate Study Admits Flawed Data, But Challenges Critics (ABP)
  Lack of African-American Churches Support Delays Launch of Ecumenical Group (ABP)
  Texas Baptist Board Approves Revamped Representation Plan (Associated Baptist Press)
  Moderate Missouri Convention Elects Executive, Approves Strategic Plan (ABP)
  Younger Leaders Summit Set for Nashville's Global Cafe (Baptist Press)
  Jesus Died of a Blood Clot, Israeli Researcher Says (MSNBC)
  Carter Urges U.S. to Close Down Guantanamo (Chicago Tribune)
  Falwell Not Endorsing GOP Candidate (Lynchburg News and Advance)
  Alabama to Bring State's Riches to Web (Huntsville Times)
  Church May Sue Over Tatoo Parlors (Beaufort Gazette, SC)
  Over 10,000 Worldwide Baptists Ready to Join BWA Centenary Congress (ChristianToday, UK)
June 7 Church Group Builds Bridges at Gay Festival (Ekklesia, UK)
  Warner Robins Church Van Wrecks in Florida; No Major Injuries (Macon Telegraph)
June 6 Museum Explores Bible's Influence on Art (Dexigner)
  Ceremony at Christian School Draws Protestors (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Churches Offer 2 Takes on Direction (Charlotte News and Observer)
June 5 Churches Will Tour the South, Strive to Bridge Race Gap (Chicago Tribune)
  Richest are Leaving Even the Rich Far Behind (New York Times*)
June 4 Religious Leaders Discuss Tolerance (Charlotte Observer)
  Christian Author Draws 17,000 to Dome (Indianapolis Star, IN)
  Baptist Church May be Oldest West of River (2TheAdvocate, LA)
  Southern Baptists Consider Ending Their Boycott of Disney (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
June 3 Baylor Interim Sets Decisive Course with First-Day Appointments (Associated Baptist Press)
  Missouri Appeals Court Ruling Deals Partial Setback to Agencies (Associated Baptist Press)
  California Legislators Narrowly Defeat Legalization of Gay Marriage (Associated Baptist Press)
  Congressional Leaders Re-Appoint Three to Religious-Freedom Council (ABP)
  In 'Larry King' Interview, Clinton Cautions Conservatives, Liberals on Religion (ABP)
  Mercer Partners With Atlanta Medical Center to Boost Nursing Careers (Macon Telegraph)
  Church Counts its Blessings as Court Spares New Structure (Denver Post)
  CBF Meeting Will Feature Sessions for Bilingual, Bicultural Hispanics (Baptist Standard)
June 2 Baylor Provost Replaced by New President (Waco Tribune)
  Evangelist Billy Graham Gets Ready for Final New York Crusade (Christian Today, UK)
  From Stem Cell Opponents, an Embryo Crusade (New York Times*)
  Barefoot Evangelist Visits Sand Mountain (Sand Mountain Reporter, AL)
  Frances Ford Named Executive Director for Sowing Seeds of Hope (CBF)
June 1 SBC Might Take Look at Public Schools (Biblical Recorder)
  CBF Council Officers Name Search Committee for New Global Missions Coordinator (ABP)
  Colorado, Maryland Governors Deal Blows to Gay-Rights Bills (Associated Baptist Press)
  Top Cadet Sends Religious Email as Air Force Controversy Grows (Associated Baptist Press)
  SBC Resolution Calls for Radical Action by SBC Churches (The Conservative Voice)
  Resolution Would Warn Baptists About 'Toxic' Public Schools (NBC13, AL)
  Stricter Abortion Rules (St. Petersburg Times, FL)
  US Sec. of State, State Dept. Officials Meet With Black Church Leaders (Medical News, UK)
  Web Site Helps Those Seeking 'Plain' and Simple Dress (Centre Daily Times, PA)
May 31 Supreme Court Upholds Law Designed to Protect Inmates' Religious Rights (ABP)
  Flight 1420 Lawsuit Coincides with Anniversary, Stirs Up Memories (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Wake Forest Achieves $600 Million Goal Early (dBusiness News)
  Baylor's Sloan, Underwood Get Ready for New Roles with School (Waco Tribune Herald)
May 30 Baptist CWME Delegates Urge WCC for a New Focus on Evangelism (ChristianToday, UK)
May 28 After the Ruling, Shorter's Future is Murky (Rome News Tribune)
May 27 Resolution Wants Churches to Investigate Schools (Associate Baptist Press)
  Central Seminary Cuts Staff, Establishes Satellite Centers (Associated Baptist Press)
  North Carolina Baptist Pastor Apologizes for Quran Sign (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Holds Inaugural Commencement (Associated Baptist Press)
May 25 Senate Moderates Broker Compromise as Some Interest Groups Cry "Foul" (ABP)
  House Approves Stem-Cell Bill Despite Bush's Veto Threat (Associated Baptist Press)
  Megachurches Develop Pastor Succession Plans Like Corporations (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
May 24 IMB Trustees Approve Guidelines with Mission Partners (Baptist Press)
  Activist Pastor Draws National Ire (Biblical Recorder)
May 23 Revised CBF Partner Plan Raises Cap to 25%, Increases 'Identity' Schools (ABP)
  Ga. Supreme Court Rules Against Shorter in Dispute with GBC (Associated Baptist Press)
  Supreme Court to Hear Case on Abortion Notification (Associated Baptist Press)
  Evangelicals Rethink Their Public Face (MSNBC)
May 22 On a Christian Mission to the Top (New York Times*)
May 21 Churches Get Creative to Handle Growing Flocks (The Free-Lance Star, VA)
  GreenFaith: Cleric Out to Save Earth and Souls (Wilkes Barre Times-Leaders, PA)
  Disney Makes a Marketing Appeal to Evangelicals for Narnia (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
May 20 World Baptists More Interested in Unity than U.S. Squabbles, BWA Head Says (ABP)
  Nominee's Record Provides Fodder for Both Sides in Filibuster Fight (Associated Baptist Press)
  Florida Church Won't Cover Cross for High-School Grad Ceremonies (ABP)
  Federal Judge Who Lost Husband, Mother Warns of Link Between Rhetoric, Violence (ABP)
May 19 Pressure by White House is Being Applied with Care (New York Times*)
  Churches Plan to Rescue Charity (Tampa Tribune)
  Baptists Remember Roots of Conviction (Greenville Daily Reflector, NC)
May 18 Celebrants Mark 175 Years of Freedom and Friendship (Biblical Recorder)
  Protestors Oppose Plan for Christian University Campus in Moscow (North County Times, CA)
  Activists Turn up Heat on Lott Over Compromise (Sun Herald, MS)
  Protestors Return to Wal-Mart Over Insurance (Billings Gazette, MT)
  Latin Protestants Gather in Miami for Exploit (Sun-Sentinel, FL)
  50,000 Baptists Plan Move to Gush Katif (Arutz Sheva, Israel)
May 17 Senate Leaders Call of Negotiations, Set Sights on Filibuster Showdown (ABP)
  Danny Akin Warns of 'Grave Weakness' Behind SBC's Slumping Evangelism (ABP)
  CBF Church in N.C. Ends Bid for Associational Membership (Associated Baptist Press)
  Federal Court Rules in Favor of 'In God We Trust' Inscription (Associated Baptist Press)
  ACLU Challenges Government Funds for 'Evangelistic' Sex-Ed Program (ABP)
  Endowed Chairs for Garlands are Double Rarity for Baylor (Associated Baptist Press)
  Eastern Baptist Seminary to be Renamed After Former President (Associated Baptist Press)
  Why Koran is Such a Hot Button (Christian Science Monitor)
  The Fashion of the Christ (Business Week)
  Game Expo-Christian Video Games, A Nascent Boom? (Reuters, UK)
May 16 Political Split Leaves a Church Sadder and Grayer (New York Times*)
  Christians Rush to Filibuster Fight (Dallas Morning News*)
  The Gospel of Inclusion: Billy Graham (USA Today)
  12,000 Participate in Prayer Event (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
May 15 Baptists, Don't Sell Your Birthright (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Refugees Renew Church (St. Paul Pioneer Press, MN)
  More Churches Blend Politics with Religion (Charlotte Observer)
May 14 Roadside Religion or Highway Heresy (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  Appalachian Residents, Ravaged by Drugs, Turning to God for Help (Lexington Herald-Leader)
May 13 The Man in the Middle (Weekly Planet)
  HWJD: How Would Jesus Diet? Authors Know (Indianapolis Star)
May 12 District Sued Over Bible Ban (Philadelphia Daily News)
  Christian School Roots its Teaching Methods in Colonial Era (Virginian Pilot)
  Seminary Graduate Blazes Her Trail (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  Restaurant Operator Travels the World Doing Mission Work (Mobile Register)
May 11 Waynesville Pastor Resigns After Conflict Over Politics (Associated Baptist Press)
  Pastor, 35 More Leave Church (News & Observer, NC)
  Biblical Art Museum Prepares for Opening (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
  Scholar: Southern Baptist Evangelism Has 'Discernible Deterioration' (BeliefNet)
May 10 Politics in Pulpit Spark Church Feud, Members' Ouster in North Carolina (ABP)
  As Filibuster Vote Draws Near, Rhetoric Reaches Fever Pitch (Associated Baptist Press)
  Megachurches More Numerous Than Researchers Thought, Study Shows (ABP)
  Cities Say Church Zoning Measure in Alabama Town Violates Federal Law (ABP)
  Judge Says Sex-Ed Program Violates First Amendment (Associated Baptist Press)
  Justice Department Establishes Task Force on Obscenity (Associated Baptist Press)
  IRS Urged to Enter Fray Over Pastor's Politicking (Chicago Tribune)
  Christians Gather to Assess Challenges (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  Jesus Christ in Legal Battle to Get License (CNN)
May 9 Texas Minister Leads Fight Against Filibusters (Seattle Times)
  Church is Putting a Positive Spin on Fire (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
  A Federal Court Upholds Religious Discrimination (Free-Lance Star, Virginia)
  Radical Christian Peacemakers Arrive in Palestine and Israel (Ekklesia, UK)
May 8 East Waynesville Pastor Says Nobody Ousted for Political Beliefs (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  Church Members Pray for Pastor (News 14 Charlotte)
May 7 Dems Voted Out of Church Weigh Options (ABC News)
  Church Boots 9 Over Politics (Charlotte News & Observer)
  Black Baptists Replace Leader (The State, SC)
May 6 Georgia Campus Ministers Pushed to Move Church Memberships (Baptists Today)
  N.C. Church Removes Members for Political Views, Deacon Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptists in Nazareth Upset by IMB Plans to Sell Building Used by Churches (ABP)
  $40 Million Church "Office" Coming to Buckhead (Atlanta Journal Constitution*)
  Evolution Isn't a Natural Selection Here (Los Angeles Times*)
  Minnesota Church Leaders Protest 'Immoral' Cuts to State Budget (Pioneer Press, MN)
  Who Goes to Heaven? Beliefs are Changing (Sun Herald, MS)
  Sex Education Curriculum Put on Hold (WTOP, D.C.)
May 5 Churches That Support Marriages Become Healthier, Studies Show (Associated Baptist Press)
  Younger Marriages Struggle with Children, Studies Say (Associated Baptist Press)
  Virginia Baptist Leader Named Editor of Religious Herald (Associated Baptist Press)
  Study Shows Senate OK'd Pro-Life, Religious Judges (Associated Baptist Press)
  Millions Expected to Join Thursday's National Day of Prayer (BeliefNet)
  Baptists Restore Historic Church (Martha's Vineyard Times)
  Jury Awards $6 Million to Woman Allegedly Raped by Pastor (Kansas City Star)
May 4 Debate Over Plan B Contraceptive Stymies FDA Nominee (Duluth News Tribune)
  Church Leader Says Asylum System Endangers Lives (Ekklesia, UK)
  Conservatives Announce for BSC Offices (Biblical Recorder)
May 3 Vasconcelos Named Next BWA Evangelism Director (American Baptist News Service)
  'Megapulpits' in Jacksonville, Orlando Face Transitions Where Others Struggle (ABP)
  Provost Frank Bonner Elected President of Gardner-Webb (Associated Baptist Press)
  Panel to Study Religious Discrimination by Evangelicals at Air Force Academy (ABP)
  Provost Promoted at Gardner-Webb (Charlotte Observer)
  First Baptist Orlando Names Henry Successor (Orlando Sentinel)
  Black Churches: Helping Prisoners Will Prevent Crime (WSAV, GA)
May 2 Some Judge's Rulings Create Active Opposition (Wichita Eagle, KS)
  Lewiston School Has Florida Officials Upset (Maine Today)
  Seminary to Recast Its Counseling Program (Lexington Herald Leader, KY)
  Education Personal for Some Politicos (San Antonio Express*)
May 1 Vines Announces Retirement Plans at First Baptist Jacksonville (Florida Baptist Witness)
  Religious Right Targets Church-State Separation (Seattle Times)
  Church Thefts Test Community of Faith (Bristol Herald Courier)
  Variations on a Theme (St. Petersburg Times, FL)