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October 31 Confirmation of Alito Would Shift Court Firmly to Right, Experts Say (Associated Baptist Press)
  Waco Pastor Kyle Lake Killed in Freak Baptism Accident (Associated Baptist Press)
  Experts Warn Electrocution Dangers Lurk Around Church Baptisms (Associated Baptist Press)
  Texas Pastor Electrocuted While Performing Baptism (CNN)
  Pastor Electrocuted While Performing Baptism (Waco Tribune)
  Religious Beliefs Trump Hurricane Relief (NBC-2.Com)
  'It is a Calling': Religious Publisher Finds a Niche in Rewarding Career (Macon Telegraph)
  Obscure Biology Textbook Evolves as Focus of 'Intelligent Design' Trial (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  Visiting Author Sends Out Charge to Christians Everywhere (Times Record News, KS*)
  Parties Set for Showdown on Court Choice (New York Times*)
October 30 Increasingly, Football's Playbooks Call for Prayer (New York Times*)
  Texas Baptist Buys Pope's Car (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
  Riskier World Means More Church Security (Des Moines Register, IA)
October 29 House Panel OK's Food-Stamp Cutbacks (Seattle Times)
October 28 Next Nominee May Well Spark a Climatic Battle (New York Times*)
  Area Conservatives Praise Pullout (Wichita Eagle)
  Beaver Dam Primitive Baptist Church Celebrates 155 Years (Huntsville Times)
  Ensley Baptist Building Now Shelters Abyssinia (Birmingham News)
  Naturally, He's a Chip Off the Old DNA (Macon Telegraph)
  Missouri Baptists Narrow Membership to Exclude CBF, Moderate Churches (ABP)
  Updated: Baylor Will Reduce Board Size; Is it Efficiency of Politics? (ABP)
October 27 Missouri Baptists Align with a Single Group (News-Leader, MO)
  Shocking Withdrawal of Miers Raises Stakes for Supreme Court Replacement (ABP)
  Alabama Baptist Conservatives Disband, Citing Success (Associated Baptist Press)
  Alterations to Housing Bill Spark Religious Outcry (Associated Baptist Press)
  Methodist Woman Finds Ministry Home as Associate Pastor in Baptist Church (ABP)
  Baylor May Reduce Size; Is It Efficiency or More Politics? (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baylor Regents to Consider Shrinking Board (Waco Tribune)
  Who Should Fund Faith-Based Work (2TheAdvocate.Com, LA)
  New Missions Partnerships to Headline Convention Business (Alabama Baptist)
October 26 Recovery From Hurricane Wilma Begins (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  Baptists Hear Blunt Support on Stem Cells (Kansas City Star)
  Pastor Goes From Classes on Anger Management to Sermons on Sex (Globe and Mail, Canada)
October 25 Baptists, Other Leaders, Cite Rosa Parks as Paragon of Christian Conscience (ABP)
  23 Churches Destroyed or Damaged as Hurricane Wilma Slashes Florida (ABP)
  Baptist Workers Aid Quake Victims, Provide Shelter from Pakistan Winter (ABP)
  Trustee Resigns When Seminary Changes Plan to Name Building After Patterson (ABP)
  Holistic CBF Ministry Plants Seeds in Northern Thailand (Associated Baptist Press)
  Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies (Birmingham News)
  University of Mobile to Build Campus Center (Mobile Register)
  Baptist Church Loses 30,000 Children in Two Years (Christian Today, UK)
  Belarus: Third Massive Fine for Organising Religious Worship (Forum 18, Norway)
October 24 Maxwell Code Sparks Religion Suit (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Church Celebrates 200th Anniversary (WTKR News, VA)
  Bush Courts Evangelicals for Nominee Support (Christian Century)
October 23 Americans Debate Evolution: Why Now? (Reuters)
  Houses of Worship Intend to Remain Open This Weekend (South Florida SUn-Sentinel)
  Sunday Worship, Supersized (St. Petersburg Times, FL)
  SC Baptists To Meet Here (The State, SC)
  Baptist Fraud Trial Becoming a Marathon (AZ Central, AZ)
October 22 Local Church Remains in Baptist Fold (Rock Hill Herald, SC)
  Seminary's Battles With Convention Continue (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  With Faith, Church Still Will Rise (St. Petersburg Times, FL)
  Jesus Seminar Focuses on History (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN)
October 21 Actions on Budget, Gays, Trustees, Exec Show Conservatives' Muscle in N.C. (ABP)
  Iraq Constitution Survives Vote But Remains Troubling to Some (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush Plagued by Domestic Troubles (BBC)
  Facing Prison, Minister Resigns (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  Baptist 'Comic Books' Distributed (Tri-Valley Herald, CA)
  Do We Practice What We Preach? (Huntsville Times)
October 20 New Wake Forest University President Makes Mark Early (Winston-Salem Journal)
  Good Intentions Lead to Funding Disaster (Houston Chronicle)
  Minister's Sermon: Give Up Hip-Hop (Detroit Free Press)
  West Virginia Baptists Reject Proposal to Split (Newsday)
  Americans Idolize 'Traditional Family' Even if Theirs Isn't One, Study Shows (ABP)
  Missouri Baptists Will Vote Again on Local-Church Loyalty to SBC (Associated Baptist Press)
  Support for Baylor's Interim President Fuels Speculation About Permanent Job (ABP)
October 19 Theaters Have Role in Future of Church (Houston Chronicle)
  Hundreds in Clarksburg for Baptist Convention (WVNS TV, WV)
October 18 New Stem-Cell Procedures Could Quell Fears -- Or Create New Ones (ABP)
  Coordinating Council Votes to Add 'Jesus' Language to CBF Constitution (ABP)
  Kentucky Leaders Negotiate Plan to Let Georgetown Elect Own Trustees (ABP)
  Birth Control, Not Liberalism, Explains Mainline Decline, Researchers Say (ABP)
  Questionnaire Reveals Miers' Support for Anti-Abortion Law in 1989 (Associated Baptist Press)
  College, Baptists Will Loosen Ties (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Church Volunteers Find Blessing in Helping (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  In Wichita, Falwell Says Conservatives' Star is Rising (Wichita Eagle)
October 17 CBF Coordinating Council Approves New Constitutional Preamble (Baptists Today)
  'God Blogging' Workshop Spreads Faith (CNN)
  West Palm Church Battered in Storms Rejoices at Reopening (Palm Beach Post, FL)
  Chowan College Uses Marketing to Increase Enrollment (Virginian Pilot)
  Group Stresses the Bible, Constitution, Summit (The State, SC)
October 16 To Fill Pews, Churches Marketing Faith (Austin American Statesman)
  Church Robes are His Vocation (Biloxi Sun Herald)
October 15 No Fight Left Among Baptists (Charlotte News Observer, NC)
  This Baptist Convention Keeps Its Eyes on Mission (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
  Baptists Get Behind 'Inerrancy' (Indianapolis Star)
  Primitive Baptist Center Worked Long for New Center (Tallahassee Democrat, FL)
October 14 A Glimpse of Emerging 21st Century Christianity (The Day, CT)
  Gingrich Says Religion Key to American Identity (Mobile Register, AL)
  Auckland Church to Read Whole Bible on Internet (New Zealand Herald)
  Blanchard Church Makes Statement With 10 Commandments Monument (Shreveport Times)
  Christian Exodus Faces Difficult Task (The State, SC)
October 13 Critics on Right, Left Denounce Touting of Miers' Faith by White House (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Rescue Team Working Against Time in Pakistan (Associated Baptist Press)
  Church in Alaska Turns "Roadkill" Into Hunger-Fighting Ministry (Associated Baptist Press)
  Wiccan Leader Loses Appeal in Va. Civic Prayer Case (Associated Baptist Press)
  Judge Dismisses Second Lawsuit Against Missouri Institutions (Associated Baptist Press)
  Air Force, Facing Lawsuit, Rescinds Chaplain Guideline on Evangelism (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush Criticized Over Emphasis on Religion of Nominee (New York Times*)
  Conservatives Fear Rove Missed Boat on Miers (Dallas Morning News*)
  Frequent Disasters Take a Toll on American Psyche (Seattle Times)
  Fellowship  Responds to National Disasters in Pakistan, Guatemala (CBF)
  Churches Make Efforts to Say Thanks to Ministers (Alabama Baptist)
  Church Tires of Waiting, Razes Site (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
October 12 European Baptist Federation Calls Evangelicals to Mobilize Against Poverty (ChristianToday, UK)
  Pakistan Earthquake: Baptist World Aid's Rescue 24 Team (ReliefNet)
  Artist Creates Whimsical Sets for Churches (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
  Christian Leader Details Rove Call (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  On Religious Grounds: In Christian Schools, Word of God Dictates ... (Daily Orange, CA*)
  Signs of Faith: Church Marquees Offer Roadside Ministry (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
October 11 American Baptists 'Not Collapsing,' Enjoying Growing Relationships, Says Medley (Baptists Today)
  Nelson Price Named Acting Trustee Chair at Shorter College as Legal Battle Ends (Baptists Today)
  As Disasters Keep Coming, Relief Groups Respond in Pakistan, Guatemala (ABP)
  Bible Curriculum Looks at Poverty, Racism in Katrina's Aftermath (Associated Baptist Press)
  Kenyan, American Students Hold Second Joint Passport Youth Camp (Associated Baptist Press)
  Fellowship to Offer Regional Spiritual Formation Retreats for Pastors (CBF)
  Quake Death Toll Rises to 42,000 (CNN)
  Red Cross, Black Pastors at Odds (Los Angeles Times)
  Church Refuses to Turn Out Evacuees (Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Pastor Rivets Many Without Politics (Boston Globe)
  Intelligent Design Debate Intensifies (The Daily Orange, NY)
October 10 Baptist Lobbyist Walks a Fine Line (Boston Globe)
  Moore Calls Freedom Key to Crusade (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Intelligent Design's Big Ambitions (Philadelphia Daily News)
  More College Students Are Embracing Religion (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 30,000 (The Guardian, UK)
  Specter Questions White House Assurances on Miers's Nomination (Bloomberg)
  Faithful Flock to Help Fill Void Left by Hurricane Katrina (San Bernardino Sun, CA)
  FEMA's Plan to Reinburse Churches Draws Criticism (Christian Century)
  Man Donates Computers to Churches (New Bern Sun Journal, NC)
October 9 Pakistan Puts Quake Toll at 18,000 (CNN)
  Guatemalan Villages Turn to Mud (Washington Post)
  Scattered in a Storm's Wake and Caught in a Clash of Cultures (New York Times*)
  Students Say Belmont "Doesn't Feel Baptist" (The Tennessean)
  Religions Role in Politics Won't Go Far in Northwest (Bothell Herald, WA)
October 8 Miers Pick May be Splitting Solid GOP Base (Houston Chronicle)
October 7 After Katrina, Miss. Legislators Will Let Casinos Stay on Land (Associated Baptist Press)
  Soulful Singer Kate Campbell Weaves Storytelling with Social Awareness (ABP)
  Texas Baptist Convention Spurns Seminary's Request for Exhibit (Associated Baptist Press)
  Senators Add Torture Ban to Military Spending Bill (Associated Baptist Press)
  Meals Prepared by Baptists Hit Historic High (Biblical Recorder)
October 5 Miers an Evangelical, But Her Record Offers Conservatives Little Comfort (ABP)
  Assisted Suicide Case Turns Focus on New-Look Supreme Court (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Leaders Meet with La. Officials to Start Long-Term Fight Against Poverty (ABP)
  BJC Directors Kick Off Campaign for Building (Associated Baptist Press)
  N.C. Committee Approves Budget Redefining CBF Funds Out of CP (Associated Baptist Press)
  N.C. Baptist Convention Agrees to Study Relationship With Colleges, Institutions (ABP)
October 4 Bush Taps Harriet Miers to Replace Moderate O'Conner (Associated Baptist Press)
  Atlanta Archbishop Calls for Closer Baptist, Roman Catholic Relations (Associated Baptist Press)
  Supreme Court Agrees Jury Erred by Basing Death Penalty on Bible (Associated Baptist Press)
  Global Women Adds Two New Staff Members (Associated Baptist Press)
  Ten Commandments Judge to Run for Alabama Governor (Washington Post)
October 3 Texas Baptist Men Cooking 8,000 Meals a Day in Beaumont (Baptist Standard)
  Churches Baptize 22 on Way to Goal of a Million (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
October 1 Conservative Favorite DeLay Indicted, Replaced by Blunt (Associate Baptist Press)
  Roberts Confirmed, Sworn In Despite Groups' Objections (Associated Baptist Press)
  Louisiana Pastor Thankful for N.C. Baptists (Biblical Recorder)
Sept. 30 Pastors Protest Move to Allow Mississippi Casinos on Shore (WAVY-TV, VA)
  Roanoke's First Baptist Pastor Resigns (Roanoke Times, VA)
  Church Leaders Call for Post-Katrina Discussion on Race, Economic ... (Atlanta Daily World)
  Teen Was Called to Missionary Work (Indianapolis Star)
  First Baptist Church Marks 200 Years (Kent County Daily Times, RI)
  Baptists' Plan to Use Converted Jews Criticized (Birmingham News)
Sept. 29 Boland Honored for Leadership; Allen Elected Chair of Baptists Today Board (Baptists Today)
  Blunt, New Majority Leader, is Member of SBC Church in Missouri (Baptist Press)
  Dobson Speaks Up for DeLay (U.S. Newswire)
  Belmont May Drop Baptist Ties to Diversity Board (The Tennessean)
  Churches Not Seeking Repayment (Clarion-Ledger, MS)
  Senator: Katrina Was God's Wrath (Decatur Daily, AL)
  Alabama Baptists Fill Food Boxes for Katrina Victims (Alabama Baptists)
  Florida Baptists Gain Historic Access to Indigenous Tribes in Brazil (Florida Baptist Witness)
  Marketing Christianity (Washington Examiner)
  House GOP Moves Quickly to Fill GOP Post (CNN)
Sept. 28 Chaplain in Iraq Finds New Role Helping Solders Cope with War (Associated Baptist Press)
  'One Day' Comes Sooner Than Expected for Some Evacuees (Associated Baptist Press)
  FEMA to Reinburse Churches for Housing Katrina Victims (Associated Baptist Press)
  Schools, Foundation Call for Study of BSC Ties (Biblical Recorder)
  First Baptist Church, Newton, Massachusetts, Celebrates 225 (TownOnline.Com)
  Casino Storm Brewing (Biloxi Sun Herald)
  New Survey Examines Why Pastors Change Jobs (Crosswalk)
Sept. 27 FEMA Plans to Reinburse Religious Groups for Aid (Newsday, NY)
  Clergymen Won't Send Christian Children to Muslim Schools (Guardian Unlimited, UK)
Sept. 26 ABCUSA Leaders Call for Unity; Conservative Leaders Fear ... (Baptist Press)
  Uniting Church Coming to a Pub Near You (ABC Online, Australia)
  Clergy Call the Faithful to Serve Others (Daily Advertiser, LA)
  Succession Plan Helps Congregations Stay the Course (The Tennessean)
  In Evolution Suit, a Web of Faith, Law and Science (New York Times*)
Sept. 25 Baptist Church Fights Abandonment With "Baby Bin" (Mail & Guardian, South Africa)
  MP3s Allow Churches to Cast Nets Further (San Bernardino County Sun, CA)
  New Orleans Baptist Seminary Homeless Not Helpless (Daily Advertiser, LA)
  Barrow Businessman Now Proud Owner of Ten Commandments (Gwinnett Daily Post, GA)
  Churches Key in Newest Anti-Gay Marriage Campaign (Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT)
Sept. 24 Baptists Open Up Space to Muslim Evacuees (Waco Tribune)
  Christians Concerned that Iraqi Constitution Lacks Religious Tolerance (Christian Post)
  Glitzy British Ad Seeks to Recruit Christian Worshippers (Oxford Press, UK)
Sept. 23 New Evolution Spat in U.S. Schools Goes to Court (Washington Post)
  State CBF Organizations Hire Disaster Coordinators to Manage Katrina Response (CBF)
  Fellowship to Partner with Texas Baptist Men in Hurricane Rita Relief (CBF)
  Fellowship Churches Assist Hurricane Evacuees With Varying Needs (CBF)
  TBM Teams in Place for Rita Landfall (Baptist Standard)
  BSC Committees Release Reports (Biblical Recorder)
  ERLC Urges Romania to Rethink Religion Bill (Baptist Press)
  Newly Saved Take Plunge (Birmingham News)
  Baptist Convention Opposes Land Casinos (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
  First Baptist Turns Up the Volume on Jam Stage (Huntsville Times)
  Montana Baptist Crew Cooks Meals in Biloxi (Billings Gazette)
Sept. 22 Texas Baptists Prepare for Rita as Category 4 Storm Bears Down on Coast (ABP)
  Former Katrina Shelter Becomes Haven for Rita Evacuees (Associated Baptist Press)
  SBC Executive Committee Increases Salary Structure (Associated Baptist Press)
  Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Roberts 13-5 (Associated Baptist Press)
  Alabama Baptist Churches Help State Literacy Effort (Associated Baptist Press)
  House Allows Religious Discrimination in Reauthorizing Head Start Program (ABP)
  Interfaith Coalition Unveils Public School Bible Course (CNN)
  Pastors Ministering Across the States (Shreveport Times)
  White House Aldermen Wants Sunday Morning Games to Come to a Halt (The Tennessean)
  Black Ministers Hoping to Rally 1000 Saturday (Indianapolis Star)
Sept. 21 Texas Baptists Prepare for Rita as Category 5 Storm Bears Down on Coast (ABP)
  Pollution Imperils Baptisms (Washington Times)
  Eco-Friendly Radio Station Started in Wales (Digital Opportunity Channel, India)
  Nats' Church Apologizes for Remarks About Jews (Washington Post)
  Challenged by Creationists, Museums Answer Back (New York Times*)
Sept. 20 House May Vote This Week on Faith-Based Provision (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush Proposes School Vouchers for Katrina Evacuee Families (Associated Baptist Press)
  Houston Churches Set up to Meet the Needs of Katrina Victims (Associated Baptist Press)
  IMB to Add $2.5 Million for Katrina Relief (Baptist Press)
  Baptists Volunteer in South (Billings Gazette, MT)
  Baptist University Yanks Starbucks Cup with Gay Quote (San Francisco Chronicle)
  Mexico Warns Church on Drug-Tainted Money (CNN)
Sept. 16 Pastor's Sign Rubs Salt in the Wounds of Downtrodden (Chicago Sun-Times)
  N.O. Evacuees Express Anger Toward President (2Advocate.Com, LA)
  Hooters Has Local Ministers Seeing Red (Waco Tribune)
  Jailed Deaconess, 73, Ordered Released (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sept. 15 Fellowship Hurricane Relief Focuses on Niche Needs, Long-Term Efforts (ABP)
  Roberts Tips His Hand Little in Three Days of Questions (Associated Baptist Press)
  Massachusetts Legislators Reject Gay-Marriage Ban Overwhelmingly (ABP)
  Study Says Protestant Churches Rapidly Adopting Technology (Associated Baptist Press)
  Offers of Help Abound, But Most New Orleans Seminaries to Stay (Associated Baptist Press)
  Christianity Divided on Being the Only True Religion (Daily Citizen, AR)
  Holy Rollers: The Church Van is Hero of Katrina Recovery (San Francisco Bay Review)
  Another Loss in Louisiana (Biblical Recorder)
  Federal Court Again Rules Pledge Unconstitutional (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Fund Official Agrees to Make Deal (Arizona Daily Star)
Sept. 14 Judge Backs Case Seeking End of School Pledge (New York Times*)
  Religious Conservatives Claim Katrina Was God's Omen, Punishment for U.S. (MediaMatters)
  Video Blogs Gaining in Popularity Among the Faithful (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
  Church Shelters Being Certified by Red Cross (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Casper Baptists Help Katrina Victims (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
  Baptist Church Receives Gift of Land (Fauquier Times-Democrat, VA)
Sept. 13 American Baptist Region Withdraws, May Trigger Split in Denomination (Associated Baptist Press)
  Louisiana Paper Changes Vote, Will Accept Convention Control (Associated Baptist Press)
  Roberts Discusses Abortion, Faith in First Round of Questioning (Associated Baptist Press)
  Shelter Worker Helps Reunite Separated Husband, Wife (Associated Baptist Press)
  With Hospitals Closed, Volunteer Helps Fill Medical Need in Hurricane Zone (ABP)
  Minister Sees Spiritual Brokenness, Humility as Byproducts of Katrina (Associated Baptist Press)
  Cooperative Program Money Could be Diverted to Relief Effort (Biblical Recorder)
  Fall Classes Continue at New Orleans Seminary (Baptist Press)
  Tennessee Baptists to Weigh End of Ties to Belmont University (Baptist Press)
  Retail Gets Religion as Church Expands (Houston Business Journal)
  Lifeway Approves Rainer as President, CEO (The Tennessean)
Sept. 12 Defeated in Votes, American Baptist Conservatives Organize (Christian Century)
  Houston Muslims Feed Katrina Victims (Islam Online)
  Ministers, Leaders Say Katrina Aftermath Spurring Race Dialogue (Southern Standard, TN)
  Evangelicals Abound in Little Rock, Group Reports (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
Sept. 11 Monroe Church Makes History (Charlotte Observer)
  Baptists Think Big Once Again (St. Petersburg Times)
  Some Churches Favor Outdoor Baptisms (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Baptist Group Slings Hash to Help Feed Hurricane Victims (Orange Leader, TX)
  Gay Rights Opponents Told: Ease the Rhetoric (Press Herald, ME)
  Al-Zarqawi: Katrina an Answer to Prayers (CNN)
Sept. 10 Diverse Believers Are United in Their Hurricane Relief Efforts (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Baylor Postpones President Choice (Waco Tribune-Herald)
  Regents Delay Vote on President for Baylor, Interim Withdraws (Associated Baptist Press)
  Interim Baylor Chief Ends Bid for Full-Time Job (Houston Chronicle)
Sept. 9 A New Meaning for "Organized Religion': It Helps the Needy Quickly (New York Times*)
  Evacuees, Families Have Trouble Connecting (Nashville City Paper, TN)
  Church-Goers Defend Worship Style (Canoe Network, Canada)
  Planned Festival of Pagans Draws Anger in Plains Town (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
  Donations Overwhelm Charities (Chicago Sun Times)
  East Texans Sound Off on Church Sign (KLTV ABC, TX)
Sept. 8 Family Separated by Katrina Reunited at Baptist Shelter (Associated Baptist Press)
  Churches Stepping In to House, Resettle Hurricane Evacuees (Associated Baptist Press)
  Storm Brings Diverse Volunteers Together in Alabama Town (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Institutions Join Colleges Helping New Orleans Students (Associated Baptist Press)
  Hurricanes and Bibles Can Change Lives, Insists Gulfport Man (Associated Baptist Press)
  Schwarzennegger Says He'll Veto Groundbreaking Gay-Marriage Bill (ABP)
  Macabre Reminder: The Corpse on Union Street (New York Times*)
  Red Cross Enlists Churches' Aid in Recruiting Volunteers (The Tennessean)
  Churches Become Rallying Point in Hurricane Aftermath (Arkansas News)
  Alabama Churches Reach Out to Evacuees (Alabama Baptist)
  Kazakhstan: Unregistered Protestants Face Fines for Worship (Forum 18, Norway)
Sept. 7 CBF Setting Up Volunteer Relief Bases in Hattiesburg, Slidell Area (Associated Baptist Press)
  Chaplains Bolster Disaster Response for Victims of Hurricane Katrina (Associated Baptist Press)
  Three Coastal Residents Find Refuge, Friendship in Abandoned School (ABP)
  Former Missionary Baptizes Daughter in Midst of Storm-Ravaged Gulfport (ABP)
  Historically Baptist Colleges Again Featured Prominently in Rankings (Associated Baptist Press)
  California Legislature Becomes First in U.S. to OK Same Sex Marriage (ABP)
  In Arkansas, Culture Shock is Hitting Some Survivors (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Slow Relief Pace Blamed on Race, Poverty (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
  Woman Sues Pastor, Church Over Sexual Relations (KGW.Com, OR*)
Sept. 6 Rehnquist's Death, Roberts Elevation Raise Stakes in Confirmation Battle (ABP)
  NC Baptist Pouring Help into Gulf Coast (Biblical Recorder)
  Georgia Baptists a Lifeline for Victims (Oxford Press, OH)
  Katrina Disaster Brings Together Denominations, Faith (Christian Post)
  A Call for Samaritans to Step Up (CBS News)
  Influential Minister John Claypool Dies of Cancer-Related Causes (Associated Baptist Press)
  Devastated Gulfport Church Worships, Finds Encouragement After Katrina (ABP)
  Amid Despair, A Question: Could This be America? (Houston Chronicle)
  Texas Vignettes From the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (Denton Record Chronicle*)
  Uzbekistan: Court Orders Christian Literature Destroyed (Forum 18, Norway)
  Embattled Bush Quickly Nominates Rehnquist's Successor (Detroit News)
Sept. 5 CBF Groups Start Disaster Response in South Alabama, Mississippi (Associated Baptist Press)
  In Coastal Town Hit by Katrina, Movie Drama Becomes All Too Real (Associated Baptist Press)
Sept. 4 Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at 80 (New York Times*)
  Mix of Faith Aids Youths' Understanding (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Mission of Mercy: Gore Brings Storm Victims to Home State (Maryville Daily Times, TN)
  Southern Baptists Ensure People are Helped (Shreveport Times)
Sept. 3 Amidst the Misery, Many Contemplate Will of God (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)
  Katrina Evacuees Streaming into South Alabama Shelters (Mobile Register)
  Minority Religions in Iraq Fear Islamic Rule (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette*)
  BYU, Reed Rated Most, Least Religious (Ventura County Star, CA*)
  Chaplains in Conflict (The Ledger, FL)
  Churches Help Tragedy Victims (The Ledger, FL)
  Hemphill Has Evolved as a Leader and Scholar Among Baptists (Greensboro News-Record, NC)
  Absent GOP Senators Take Heat (Charlotte Observer)
Sept. 2 S.C. Church Wants to 'Adopt' Families Hit by Hurricane (Baptists Today)
  Gulf Coast Pastor Challenges 1-10 Colleagues to Help Victims (Associated Baptist Press)
  Katrina Sows Destruction, Confusion Along La., Miss. Coastlines (Associated Baptist Press)
  Amid Chaos, New Orleans Officials Rail Against Federal Response (Associated Baptist Press)
  Casinos, Churches Alike Decimated as Katrina Pounds Mississippi (Associated Baptist Press)
  BGCT Approves $1 Million for Disaster Relief (Baptist Standard)