BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (July to August 2005)
 
August 31 Response to Katrina Largest Ever for Southern Baptists (Baptist Press)
  NOBTS Moves Offices to Georgia; Kelley Says School Will Re-Open (Baptist Press)
  Area Volunteers Head Out to Offer Victims Food, Hugs (Fairview Observer, TN)
  Storm-Struck Floridians Helping Katrina Victims in Other States (Bradenton Herald, FL)
  Much of Gulf Coast is Crippled; Death Toll Rises After Hurricane (New York Times*)
  Churches, Schools Say No Dice to Lottery (Hickory Daily Record, NC)
  Air Force Bans Leaders' Promotion of Religion (New York Times*)
August 30 Bugg Installed as Dean of Gardner-Webb Divinity School (Baptists Today)
  Kentucky Divinity School Moves onto Disciples Seminary Campus (Associated Baptist Press)
  CBF Readies for Response as Katrina Hits Gulf States (Associated Baptist Press)
  As Katrina Strikes La., Miss., Baptist Relief Workers Respond (Associated Baptist Press)
  Iraq Drafters Propose Constitution Over Objections of Minorities (Associated Baptist Press)
  1.1 Million More Americans in Poverty (CNN)
  Area Churches, Religious Groups Ready to Lend a Hand (Shreveport Times)
  American Red Cross Launches Largest Mobilization Effort in History (Yahoo News)
  Missionaries Risk Lives to Bring Hope to Foreign Nations (Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Academy Seeks to Limit Public Prayer (Los Angeles Times*)
  Chavez Plans to Offer Oil to Aid U.S. Poor (Chicago Tribune)
  Chavez Says Venezuela Could Ask for Robertson's Extradition (Jamaica Observer)
August 29 Relief Volunteers Ready as Katrina Nears (Dallas Morning News*)
  Gulf Coast Braces for Hurricane Katrina (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
  Churches Pool Physical and Spiritual Resources (Shreveport Times, LA)
  Pastors Seek Diversity Within the Church (Staunton News Leader, VA)
  That Old Time Religion (Daily Press, VA)
August 28 Ferrell Voted Head of National Baptist Group (Tallahassee Democrat)
August 27 Baptists, Disciples of Christ Seminaries Excited About Being 'Roomies' (Lexington Herald-Leader)
August 26 Christians and College: As School Year Begins, Evangelicals Re-Examine ... (Daily Citizen, AR)
  Former Churches, Synagogues Transformed for Alternative Uses (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  King's Bus Boycott to be Celebrated (Sun-Herald Mississippi)
  Following International Rebukes, Pat Robertson Apologizes (Associated Baptist Press)
  Poll: Many Back Right to Protest War (Washington Post)
August 25 Capital Hawks Split on Iraq Constitution (New York Sun*)
  'Patriot Pastors' Hold First Meeting (Beacon Journal, OH)
  Toothbrushes for Central America (Exmouth Journal, UK)
  First Baptist Car, Motorcycle Show Draws Hundreds (MyWestTexas.Com
  Wetumpka Churches Move Past Civil War Rift (Alabama Baptist)
  Celebrity Evangelist Robertson Apologizes for Assassination Remarks (ChristianToday, UK)
August 24 Christian Leaders Rebuke Robertson for Assassination Recommendation (ABP)
  Federal Agency Defunds 'Faith-Based' Charity (Associated Baptist Press)
  Georgetown, Kentucky Baptist Convention to Dialogue About Future Relationship (ABP)
  From Pastor to Political Activist (Boston Globe)
  Ex-Judge Says 'Spiritual War' Being Waged (News Journal, TX)
  Robertson's Remarks on Chavez Shock Texas Baptists (Houston Chronicle)
August 23 Venezuelan, Christian Leaders Condemn Robertson Call for Chavez Assassination (ABP)
  Fetal Pain Challenged by Scientific Review (CNN)
  Baptist Group  Meeting in Baton Rouge for Convention (2TheAdvocate, LA)
  Robertson: U.S. Should 'Take Out' Venezuela's Chavez (CNN)
  Appeals Court OKs Nebraska City's 10 Commandments Monument (Baptist Press)
  Scientists Speak Up on Mix of God and Science (New York Times*)
  Iraqi Draft Says Laws Must Conform to Islam (Reuters)
  War Protest Grows Sophisticated (Billings Gazette, MT)
August 22 Rick Warren Clarifies SBC Ties After "Misstatement" In Interview (Associated Baptist Press)
  Stem Cell Discovery May Negate Controversy Over Research (Associated Baptist Press)
  Counselors Help Tsunami Victims Deal With Emotion Damage Too (Associated Baptist Press)
  Researchers Report Potential Stem Cell Breakthrough (CNN)
  The Message: God is Cool (USA Today)
  Evolution Debate is Playing Out in Hoosier Schools (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Recovering From Surgery, Jerry Falwell Preaches of Lofty Aims (Decatur Daily, AL)
  Pope Calls for Return to Christian Roots (MLive.Com)
August 21 Bible-Based Discipline: Is it Too Much? (Asbury Park Press, NJ))
  Islam to Be "A Main Source of Legislation' in Iraq's Constitution (AINA, CA)
  Robert's Harvard Roots: A Movement Was Stirring (New York Times*)
  Pentecostals: A Passionate Voice and a Moral Vision (Newsweek)
August 20 U.S. Concedes Ground to Islamists on Iraqi Law (Reuters)
  Role of Islam is Key to Iraqi Constitution Deal (CNN)
  Segment of Evangelical Christianity Rejects Right Right and Timid Left (The Ledger, FL)
August 19 Former Optician Sells Junk, Then Paints It, Finds Calling as Artist (Birmingham News)
  Judge Receptive to Allowing Churches in Schools Like PS 89 (Downtown Express, NY)
  Reviving a Christian Giant (St. Petersburg Times)
  State Board Votes to Investigate Unlicensed Preacher (Lexington Herald-Leader)
August 18 Popular Bible Study Lacks Academic Credibility, Critic Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bible Finds Role in Classroom, But is it Taught Fairly? (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bible's Role in Classroom Buttressed by Supreme Court (Associated Baptist Press)
  For Teachers, Faith in Classroom Requires Delicate Balancing (Associated Baptist Press)
  'Holy Discontent' Can Inspire Good Leaders, Hybels Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Execs Say 'Leading From the Heart' Works Fine for Airlines, Church (Associated Baptist Press)
  Taizé Founder Brother Roger Stabbed to Death During Worship (Associated Baptist Press)
  Proposed Budget Changes Giving Plans in North Carolina (Biblical Recorder)
  Birmingham Medical Missions Team Manages Despite Seizure of Supplies (Alabama Baptist)
  Baptist Retirement Homes to Forgo Convention Money (Winston-Salem Journal)
  Nationwide Vigils Call for an End to Iraq War (Chicago Sun-Times)
August 17 Faith Talks Tackle Family Violence (San Antonio Express*)
  'Intelligent Design' Debate Stirs Lawmakers (Rocky Mountain News, CO)
  Evolution Debate May Play Out in Schools (Indianapolis Star)
August 16 Christian Enclave Ties Future to Life Outside Iraq (Reuters)
  'Justice Sunday II' Speakers Rail Against Court Rulings (Associated Baptist Press)
  Lutherans Vote  Narrowly to Retain Policies Discouraging Gay Clergy (Associated Baptist Press)
  Possible Frist '08 Bid Splits Religious Right (Washington Post)
  'Justice Sunday' Message: People Hold the Power (The Tennessean)
  Liberty University Loosens Dress Code (Washington Post)
August 15 Baptist Churches Join Forces (Times Picayune, LA)
  World Baptists Show Grit in Britain (Christian Century)
  Big Tent Revival Makes a Return (Atlanta Journal Constitution*)
  House Leader Takes on Supreme Court (Washington Post)
  Conservative Gathering Mostly Quiet on Nominee (New York Times*)
  Seminary Starts Small, Realizes Big Dream (Lexington-Herald Leader)
August 14 Religious Rally Attacks 'Arrogant' Judges (CNN)
August 13 Georgetown College, Black Baptist Leaders to Partner (Baptists Today)
  'Justice Sunday II' Highlights Division of Baptist Organizations (Lexington Dispatch, NC)
  Battle Lines Are Drawn in Texas (San Diego News)
  A Gilded Stairway to Heaven (Globe and Mail, Canada)
  Lutheran's Reject "Sexually Active" Gay Clergy (Reuters)
  Full Text of BWA's New Identity Statement (Associated Baptist Press)
August 12 Churches Forming Commission in Attempt to Quell Violence (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
  Scaled-Back Promise Keepers Retains Family, Faith Message (The Tennessean)
  Drive in Church: Billings Pastor Plans Services at Theatre (Billings Gazette, MT)
August 11 Leaders Predict SBC-Backed Network Won't Find Acceptance in Europe (ABP)
  BWA Leaders Hope New Identity Statement Will Help World to Understand Baptists (ABP)
  Seminarian, Dismissed by Baylor, Loses Lawsuit Over 'Lewd' E-mails (ABP)
  Poll Shows Rebound in Support for Same-Sex Unions (Associated Baptist Press)
  Church Member Gives $1 Million to Start Dallas Community Center (Associated Baptist Press)
  Alabama 13-Year-Old Serves Church, Others With Skills (Associated Baptist Press)
  Justice Sunday II to Feature Leading Religious Conservatives (Baptist Joint Committee)
  Organizers to Sponsor Bloggers Who Attend Televised Church Rally (Dickson Herald, TN)
  Romney US Presidential Run May Make Religion Political Issue (Bloomberg)
  Thailand Team Recovering Well After Accident (Alabama Baptist)
  Baptists in Abundance (Herald & Review, IL)
  Official Registration Statistics Released for SBC in Nashville (Florida Baptist Witness)
August 10 New Network Formed to Support Faith in Europe (Ekklesia, UK)
  Religion Embroils Mayoral Contest (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  Falwell Deflects Criticism (Lynchburg News and Advance)
  Gift of a Lifetime to Become Oak Cliff Center (Dallas Morning News)
  SBC Official Takes Issue With Jimmy Carter's Comments (Agape Press)
  Evolution Incompatible With Christianity, Mohler Says in Time (Baptist Press)
August 9 Louisiana CBF Hires Full-Time Coordinator (Associated Baptist Press)
  Presbyterian Businessman Tapped to Lead Habitat for Humanity (Associated Baptist Press)
  Study: Teens Plan to Stay Married But Accept Those Who Don't (Associated Baptist Press)
  Christian Groups Press Bush About North Korea (New York Times*)
  Satellite Link Between Churches Could Spread Gospel Further (Shreveport Times)
August 8 'Emergent' Churches Seek a Looser Approach (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  Pastor Wants Church to Unite Faith and Works (Dallas Morning News*)
  Baptists to Meet at Cobo all Week (Detroit Free Press)
  Megachurch Offering Services (The State, SC)
  Privacy Views: Roberts Argued Hard for Others (New York Times*)
  Evangelical Lutherans to Vote on Gay Ordination, Unions (USA Today)
  Religious Asked to Aid Homeless (Rocky Mountain News, CO)
  Lexington Company Offers Chaplaincy, Following National Trend (WKYT, KY)
  Evangelical Leader to Seek Haitian Presidency (Lincoln Tribune)
August 7 Protestant Denominations Struggle with Policy on Gays (Belleville News-Democrat, IL)
  Mr. and Mrs. Pastor (Orlando Sentinel)
  Evangelicals See Roberts Halo Go Awry (Denver Post)
August 6 Dobson Affirms Remarks on Stem Cells (Denver Post)
  Encyclopedia of Protestantism Called Invaluable (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
August 5 Land, Pressler Headline Conference on Religious Liberty (Baptist Press)
  Thom Rainer Nominated to Lead LifeWay Christian Resources (Associated Baptist Press)
  A World of Baptists (Baptist Standard)
  Fundamentalism Divides Christians, Carter Tells Baptists (Baptist Standard)
  BWA Celebration Exceeds Expectations (Baptist Standard)
August 4 Five Missouri Baptist Institutions Denied Rehearing of Appeal (Associated Baptist Press)
  Richmond Church Not Afraid to Give Itself Away (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush Nominee Did Work for Gay-Rights Case (Associated Baptist Press)
  Soft-Spoken BWA President David Coffey Preaches Tolerance of Baptist Differences (ABP)
  Carter: Southern Baptists Discriminate Against Women (NBC4.Com)
August 3 Baptists Deem Flock Guilty by Association (Charlotte News and Observer)
August 2 Baptists Celebrate 100th Anniversary of BWA with Diversity, Togetherness (ABP)
  BWA World Congress Closes in Same Multi-Cultural Flair as Beginning (ABP)
  Bush Endorses 'Intelligent Design' Being Taught in Public Schools (Associated Baptist Press)
August 1 Concern for Poor at Heart of Who God Is, Panel Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Couple's BWA Experience Began 50 Years Ago -- As Did Marriage (ABP)
  Bonds Cross Boundaries, Cultures, Link BWA Congress Participants (ABP)
  For British Baptists, Flood of Delegates to Congress Signals Solidarity vs. Terror (ABP)
  Friendship is a 'Weapon' in Fight Against Terror, Baptist Leaders Say (ABP)
  Rick Warren Challenges Baptists to Launch 'New Reformation (Associated Baptist Press)
  Jimmy Carter Urges Global Baptists to Focus on Gospel, Not Division (ABP)
July 31 Adams: Baptists Poised to Impact Africa, 'New Center' of Christianity (ABP)
  Coffey Elected BWA President; Others Lift up Evangelism, Justice (Associated Baptist Press)
  Brit Steve Chalke Says Churches Can Become 'New Health Service' (ABP)
  Baptists Beginning to Help Victims of Human Trafficking Industry (Associated Baptist Press)
July 30 Carter Says Global 'Hunger for Healing' Outweighs Beliefs That Divide (Associated Baptist Press)
July 29 BWA Leaders Focus on Practical Application of Compassion (Associated Baptist Press)
Regional Conferences, Prayer Unveiled in BWA Evangelism Strategy (Associated Baptist Press)
Frist Splits With White House on Stem Cell Research (Associated Baptist Press)
July 28 Baptists Celebrate 100th Anniversary of BWA with Diversity, Togetherness (ABP)
BWA Council OKs Larger Budget, Virginia, Texas Groups as Members (ABP)
Rick Warren: Global Baptists 'Are All in This Together' (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist Women Choose First African President (Associated Baptist Press)
Joel Gregory, Former SBC Leader to Teach at Moderate Seminary (Associated Baptist Press)
July 25 Baptist Centenary Congress Connects to Web as Leaders Confirm Slots (Christian Today, UK)
  Baptists Return to England for 100-Year Anniversary (Christian Post)
  Carter and Fellow Baptists in Brum (icBirmingham, UK)
  Protestant Churches in Russia Call for Freedom of Belief Amid Persecution (Christian Today, UK)
  Tony Campolo: Evangelical Aids the Poor, and Presidents Too (Delaware County Times, PA)
July 24 Ex-US President at Baptist Event (BBC News, UK)
  Evolution Battle Grows in Schools (WZZM, MI)
  Hispanics to Boost Catholic Growth (Huntsville Times, AL)
  Churches Grapple With Thorny Issue of Men Who Stay Home on Sundays (Rochester Democrat)
July 23 NC's Faithful Flocking to Cowboy Churches (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Modern Churches Don't Suit Macho Man (The Ledger, FL)
  European Baptists Call on All Christians to Focus on Missions, Evangelism (Christian Today, UK)
July 22 House Reauthorizes Patriot Act With Only Minor Alterations (Associated Baptist Press)
  Disaffected American Baptist Groups See Little Resolution After Meeting (ABP)
  House Passes Amendment Designed to Protect Christians in Iraq (Associated Baptist Press)
  Canadian Senate OKs Gay Marriage, Makes it Legal Across Nation (Associated Baptist Press)
  'Missionary Kid' Kaye Miller Brings Unique Perspective to WMU Role (Associated Baptist Press)
  Evangelicals & British Leaders Greet Baptist Centenary Congress (Christian Today, UK)
  Christian Theme Park's Founder Quits (Lakeland Ledger, FL)
  Influential Televangelist Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud (KTRK, TX)
July 21 Second Attack on London Won't Keep Baptists Away (Associated Baptist Press)
  IMB Trustees Update Global Goals for Church Starts and Baptisms (Baptist Press)
  Restored Faith at Baylor (Inside Higher Ed)
  Now Political Groups Have Their Targets (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
  Survey: Protestant Pastors Pressured to Maintain Healthy Family Life (Christian Today, UK)
July 20 CBF to Reconsider 'Jesus' Language in Controversial Purpose Statement (ABP)
  Bush Offers Conservative But Popular Judge to Replace O'Conner on Supreme Court (ABP)
  Opposite Sides of Church-State Debate Weigh In on Roberts Nomination (ABP)
  Conservative-Liberal Alliance Urges Review of Patriot Act, While Bush Defends (ABP)
  Faith-Based Dental Vans Tend Mountains' Poor (The Tennessean)
  Former State Senator, Wife Get Prison Time in Case (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  Falwell Pleased by Bush's Pick (Lynchburg News & Advance)
  Two Christians Sentenced to Three Years in Prison (AsiaNews, Italy)
July 19 Bush Will Name Court Nominee Tonight, Rumored to be Clement (Associated Baptist Press)
  Rare Conservative-Liberal Alliance Urges Reconsideration of Patriot Act (ABP)
  Baylor Regents Reaffirm Long-Range Plan, Baptist Heritage During Retreat (ABP)
  Poverty Initiative Gives Hope to Declining Arkansas Town (Associated Baptist Press)
  Iraqi Christians Find Safety in Syria (San Francisco Chronicle)
  Jews, Christians Pray Against 'Disengagement' (Jerusalem Newswire)
  FCC Clears Falwell On Election Complaint (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
  Food Given to 2400 in Jackson (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Lewd E-mails Costs Student $77,000 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Baptists in Midlands Warmly Receive Oversea Congress Attendants (Christian Today, UK)
  Alliance Leader Responds to Nominating Committee (Biblical Recorder)
  Ten Commandments Activist Dies (Anderson Independent, SC*)
July 18 FBI Says it Has Files on Rights Groups (Washington Post)
  Christians Not Hesitant to Mix Faith, Business (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  ACLU Director Often Seen as Demon (Times Picayune, LA)
  A Chat with Steve Gaines About His New Role as Pastor of Bellevue (Jackson Sun, TN)
  On Gays, American Baptists Keep 'Paradox' (Christian Century)
July 17 Falwell is Out of the Hospital and Behind the Pulpit (WSLS, VA)
  Religious Right Wants Its Due From Bush, GOP (Chicago Tribune)
  The Man in the Middle (U.S. News & World Report)
July 16 Baylor Regents Ease Concerns About Faith and Learning on Campus (Waco Tribune)
  Poll Says Only 32% Hold the Clergy in 'Very Great' Prestige (Decatur Daily, AL)
  Orthodoxy on the Rise in the South (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Church Bowing Out of Downtown (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Vacationers Don't Take Break From Church (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  'Jesus' Deleted from Group's Constitution (Lexington Herald Leader, KY)
  Falwell Doing OK After Heart Procedure (Lynchburg News and Advance)
July 15 Conservatives Plan Second 'Justice Sunday' Telecast (Associated Baptist Press)
  N.C. Committee Rejects Trustees with Ties to Alliance of Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
  Next North Carolina Leader Expected to be Conservative (Associated Baptist Press)
  Echo Conference Lets Students Wrestle with Questions of Ministry 'Calling' (ABP)
  Christian Adoption Agency Snubs Catholics (CNN)
  Mainline Churches Look for Emotion (Charlotte News & Observer)
  Religious Group Searches for Ways to Talk to Teens About Sex (Kansas City InfoZine)
  An Evangelical Voice Strikes Different Notes (Kansas City Star)
  Secretive Religious Sect Behind Anti-Gay Ads (Alaska Highway Times, Canada)
  Falwell Says He Will Not Recommend Any Nominee to the Supreme Court (Lynchburg News)
July 14 12,000 Baptists Heading to England For Centennial Congress (Associated Baptist Press)
  Some Children, Teens Left Out of Sunday School, Study Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban Violates Constitution, Appeals Court Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Religious Freedom Commission Elects Evangelical as Chairman (Associated Baptist Press)
  Prominent K.C. Church Faces Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault by Pastor's Son (ABP)
  Convention Highlights Evangelical Retail (USA Today)
  Conservative Caucus's Choice for Top Court is Cast in Stone (Washington Post)
  Iraq Faith Minorities Left Out Under Law (Washington Times)
  Evangelist Billy Graham Declines Invitation for London Crusade (Christian Today, UK)
  Head of Southern Education Group to Retire (Gainesville Times, GA)
  End-of-Life Issues Focus of Educational Sessions (The Tennessean)
  PI's Questions Puzzle, Irk Underwood, Baylor Officials (Waco Tribune)
July 13 Did the Disney Boycott Do Anything? (Mickey News, CA)
  Bullard to Serve as North Carolina Interim Director (Biblical Recorder)
July 12 Baptists to Hold Centenary Celebrations Despite Terrorist Threats (Christian Today, UK)
  Baptists Address Economics (The Times-Picayune, LA)
  Church Remains an Island (WALB-TV, GA)
July 11 Weakened Hurricane Dennis 'Welcomes' Pastor to Pensacola (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bellevue Elects Steve Gaines to Fill Legendary Pulpit (Associated Baptist Press)
  Grieving in Universal, but Grief Process Differs for Everyone, Counselors Say (ABP)
  Gardendale First Baptist Pastor Going to Memphis (Birmingham News)
  Conceding Defeat at Shorter (Inside Higher Ed)
  Uzbekistan: Court Confirms All Protestants Banned in North-West (Forum 18, Norway)
July 10 Memphis Megachurch Recommending Gaines (WVLT, TN)
  Is Jesus the World's Only Savior? Christians Tackle an Unpopular Tenet (Asbury Park Press, NJ)
  Church Offers Insight Behind Evangelicals' Political Stances (Quincy Herald Whig, IL)
  Got Faith? Church Helps Bail Out Dairy (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
  Missionary From Iowa Shot in Brazil (Des Moines Register)
July 9 Megachurches Turn to Satellite Services (Winston-Salem Journal)
  Early Experiences Showed Their Were Meant to Serve (Huntsville Times)
  Faith Takes Many Voices (Gainesville Times, GA)
  In New Court, Roe May Stand, So Foes Look to Limit Its Scope (New York Times*)
  Royston to Retire, Take Pastorate (Biblical Recorder)
July 8 Famous Bellevue Church Poised to Select Alabama Pastor (Associated Baptist Press)
  Pastor Rides for Orphans (London Free Press, Canada)
  Couples Follow God's Calling to Join Ministry (Huntsville Times)
  Huckabee Loaded for White House Run (Arkansas News)
July 7 British Baptists Respond to Bombings; Baptist World Congress Will Go On (ABP)
  Meeting with SBC, European Leaders Could Spawn New Conservative Group (ABP)
  Alliance's Cuba Travel License Pulled Pending Investigation (Associated Baptist Press)
  CBF's Assembly OK's Partner Proposal, Elects Officers, Sends Missionaries (ABP)
  Division Over Homosexuality Threatens American Baptist Ranks (Associate Baptist Press)
  Shiite Morality is Taking Hold in Iraq Oil Port (New York Times*)
  Good vs. Evil (Oshkosh Northwestern, WI)
  Christians Put Faith in Marketing (Denver Post)
  Festival of Hope Unites Cleveland Christians (Cleveland Advocate)
  Cell Phone Provider Seeks to Put Antenna Atop Church (Stamford Advocate, CT)
  Atlantic Church Leaders Encouraged to Embrace Change (CanadianChristianity.Com)
  Scientology Teaching that Divinity Lies Within, Appeals to Pop Gods (Duluth News-Tribune, MN)
July 6 G.O.P. Asks Conservative Allies to Cool Rhetoric Over the Court (New York Times*)
  Bellevue Finds Rogers Successor (Commercial Appeal, TN*)
  Gov. Bush Touts Christian-Based Program for Schools (Palm Beach Post)
  Tulsa Zoo Caught in Creationism-vs.-Science Flap (Kansas City Star)
  Jonesboro Church Building Hispanic Congregation (News-Daily, GA)
  Birmingham Hosts World Conference of Baptist Women (Christian Today, UK)
July 5 College Ministers Offer Advice for Keeping Students Connected (Associated Baptist Press)
  Time is Right For Biblical Leaders, Pollster George Gallup Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Wilmer C. Fields Says ABP Must Continue as 'Strong Force' (Associated Baptist Press)
  UCC Becomes First Major Denomination to Fully Support Same-Sex Marriage (ABP)
  Child Killed in Rollover Accident Involving 15-Passenger Van (Associated Baptist Press)
  U.S. and European Baptist Leaders Gather, Discuss Partnering (Baptist Press)
  Religious Groups Plan Monuments (Daily Texan)
  Thousands Swarm to Megachurch (Northwest Herald, IL)
  Bibles in Disguise (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  With Antipoverty Call, Evangelicals Seek New Tone (Boston Globe)
  Gunman Storm Disputed Religious Site in India (New York Times*)
  Church Still Healing from Love Triangle (Gwinnett Daily Post, GA)
  Akron Native Translates Bible to African Nation's Tongue (Akron Beacon Journal, OH)
July 4 Christian Group Passes Resolution to Support Same-Sex Marriage (New York Times)
  Thousands Flock to Poverty March (Leeds Today, UK)
June 3 Conservative Groups Rally Against Gonzales as Justice (New York Times*)
  Religion Goes to the Beach (WJZ, MD)
  Church: We're Tired of Droopy Drawers (Miami Herald)
  Commandments Case Brings Praise (Louisville Courier-Journal)
July 2 Poverty, Suffering Present 'Acid Test' of Faith, Vestal Tells CBF (Associated Baptist Press)
  Charlie Johnson Urges BJC Supporters to Challenge 'Uncivil' Religion (ABP)
  Hispanic Involvement Growing Within Fellowship Ranks (Associated Baptist Press)
  CBF, Buckner Will Partner to Combat AIDS in Africa (Associated Baptist Press)
  Leonard Says Baptists Should Learn from 'Generic' Christian Churches (ABP)
  Ga. Convention's  Control of Shorter College Finalized (Baptists Today)
  Baptist Group's Plan Likely to Cut Money to TCU (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  The Surprising Spectrum of Evangelicals (Tallahassee Democrat)
  July 4 Can be a Quandary for Churches (Salt Lake Tribune)