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BAPTISTS TODAY News
Archives (May to June 2006) |
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June 30 |
Memphis Church Building Christian Statue of Liberty (Eyewitness News
Memphis, TN) |
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Today is Godsey's Last as Mercer Chief (Macon Telegraph, GA) |
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Christian Pilgrims Back Israeli Troops (Washington Post) |
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Reconciling Christians Mix Their Music (Louisville Courier-Journal) |
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Former Mission Board Worker Gets Anonymous Gift for Ailing Wife
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Study Counts 1600 Ordained Baptist Women in the U.S. (Associated
Baptist Press) |
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Anti-Poverty Reformers Seek Consensus Among Political, Religious Groups
(ABP) |
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Don't Be Afraid of Evangelicals, Obama Tells Progressives
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Pilgrims Continue to Shape America (North County Times, CA) |
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June 29 |
Thou Shalt Not ... Steal (Dickson Herald, TN) |
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Falwell Celebrates 50 Years Behind the Pulpit at Thomas Road (Daily
Press, VA) |
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Has Noah's Ark Been Found? (ABC News) |
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Christian Convention Welcomes Fletcher (Louisville Courier-Journal) |
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June 28 |
Christians in Japan Static for 450 Years (Spero News) |
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Obama Urges Democrats to Court Evangelicals (9News.Com) |
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Nigeria Offers a Portrait of Steady Catholic Growth in Africa (Grand
Forks Herald, ND) |
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Ex-Catholics Move Toward a Secular Life (Macon Telegraph, GA) |
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Senator Seeks Tax on Pimps, Prostitutes (CNN) |
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June 27 |
Black Leaders Plan to Protest Against Christian Conservatives (Fort
Worth Star Telegram) |
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Christian Music Festival Canceled (Centre Daily Times, PA) |
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Ouachita Baptist University's New President Looks Forward
(Arkadelphia Siftings Herald) |
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Episcopal Church to Pull Out (Dallas Morning News) |
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June 26 |
Diversity Major Theme of Worship Service (Jackson Sun, TN) |
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Iraq Conflict Leaves at Least 130,000 Displaced (Washington Post) |
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Gardiner-Webb Vice President Dies in Wreck (Myrtle Beach Sun News,
SC) |
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First Baptist Members Dig In (Gainesville Times, GA) |
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Peaceful CBF Meeting Defines Mission 'in a World of Need'
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Shurden Gives Sobering Warning on State of Religious Freedom
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Will Meet With Troubled ABC (USA) in 2007
(Baptist Press) |
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Carolyn Anderson, Head of CBF Florida, Announces Retirement for Next
January (ABP) |
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June 25 |
Fight Fear, Fundamentalism and Fox News (Ekklesia, UK) |
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BeliefWatch: God's Girls (Newsweek) |
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June 24 |
US Baptists Called to Radical Discipleship (Ekklesia, UK) |
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Amid Contentions, Protestants Pick Leaders (Los Angeles Times) |
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Rolling Gift Headed to Arkansas (Huntsville Times) |
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June 23 |
Baptist Politics 'Wrecking Havoc' on Universities, Godsey Warns
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Baptism Meanings and Methods Spark Debate Among Some Baptists
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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CBF General Assembly Adopts Constitutional Preamble, $17 Million Budget
(ABP) |
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'Information Integrity' Essential to Becoming World Citizens, Nash Tells
ABP Audience (ABP) |
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Hudson Calls Fellowship to Respond to World's Groaning (Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship) |
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Whitsitt Society Present's Courage Award to Mercer's Godsey (CBF) |
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Fellowship Baptists Gather to Learn, Respond to HIV/AIDS Crisis (CBF) |
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HIV/AIDS Summit Attendees Commit to Personal Response Efforts (CBF) |
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Southern Baptist President Attacks Technology (Spero News) |
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Baptist Youths Help Fix Homes (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA) |
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American Baptists Urged to Look Beyond Crisis Aid (Worldwide Faith
News) |
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American Baptists Give $150,000 in Aid to Darfur (Spero News) |
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American Baptists Told to Safeguard 'Our Common Life' (Spero News) |
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Moyers Holding Chats About Faith and Reason (Miami Herald) |
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CNN is Newsgathering for Possible Faith Nights Report (Mobile
Register, AL) |
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Report: Ralph Reed's 'Political Concerns, Diverted Payments (Atlanta
Journal Constitution) |
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International Religion Survey Shows Depth of Mistrust (Philadelphia
Inquirer) |
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Pope Deplores Christian Exodus (Aljazeera) |
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Christian Church Denounces Holy Bible (ShortNews.Com) |
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June 22 |
CBF Leaders Elect Rob Nash to Global Mission Post (Associated
Baptist Press) |
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Tiede Challenges Educators to Train Leaders for Today's Churches (CBF) |
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BWIM Issues Report on State of Women Pastors, Leaders in Baptist Life
(CBF) |
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Richard Blackaby Resigns as Canadian Seminary President (Baptist
Press) |
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Fight Erupts in DC Over Plight of Palestinian Christians (Forward,
NY) |
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Baptist Film's Rating Draws Complaints (United Press International) |
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Requiem for First Baptist (Mississippi Sun-Herald) |
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Baltimore Plays Host to Baptist Convention Visitors (Baltimore
Examiner |
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Specter: A Wedge for Republicans (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS) |
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June 21 |
Baptist History on Alcohol Not Totally Teetotaling (Associated
Baptist Press) |
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Former Mission Board Worker Fights for NAMB Suppport for Ailing Wife
(ABP) |
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BWA Delegation Presses Vietnamese Government on Religious Freedom
(ABP) |
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Bloggers Gaining Power With Southern Baptists (Scripps Howard News
Service) |
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Baylor Social Work Center Receives $1.1 Million Community Ministry Grant
(Baylor University) |
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Dean of Baptist Congress Put's Faith in Group's Youth (Baltimore
Examiner) |
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Baptist Meeting a Record For City (Baltimore Sun) |
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Southern Baptists Support a Vigorous War (FrontPage Magazine) |
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Younger Southern Baptists Sense 'New Day' (Biblical Recorder) |
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June 20 |
From Priesthood to Bishops, Women Gain Ground in Christian Organizations
(ABC News) |
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Christian Peacemakers to Help Save Lives in Columbia (Ekklesia, UK) |
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Delegates Vote Against Bringing Women's Auxiliary Under SBC Control
(Decatur Daily, AL) |
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Trial Nears End for ex-Baptist Execs (Arizona Republic, AZ) |
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National Baptist Convention Will Boost Baltimore Economy (Examiner,
CO) |
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New Perplexity for U.S. Schools: Should Years be B.C. or B.C.E.
(Lexington Herald) |
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June 19 |
Limbaugh Will Chair Student Ministry Study (Word and Way, MO) |
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American Baptist Region Honors Its Disciples (Spero News) |
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Free Will Baptist College Makes Future Plans (Nashville City Paper) |
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Congregation Eagerly Anticipating Return to Sanctuary (Pensacola
News Journal) |
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Christian Bookstore Launches New Trend (Belleville News-Democrat,
IL) |
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Christian Churches Try to Stem the Tide of Violence (The Voice, UK) |
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Virginia Says No to Wiccan Symbol (Detroit Free Press) |
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In Historic Vote, Episcopal Church Elects Female Leader (San Jose
Mercury News) |
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June 16 |
Clinton Praises Evangelical Christians (Houston Chronicle) |
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U.S. Congress Grossly Misled About Plight of Palestinian Christians
(Al-Jazeerah) |
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A Shift Among Evangelicals (Washington Post) |
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Preachers Urged to Read the Bible First, Commentaries Second (The
Tennessean) |
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Baptist Dogma: Avoid Alcohol (Charlotte News & Observer) |
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Southern Baptists to Engage Schools, Not Pull Out (Wilmington Star) |
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New Catholic Mass Translation Ok'd (CNN) |
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June 15 |
SBC Messengers Ask for Studies of Exe's Perks, IMB Turmoil
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Will Election of SBC President Deal Blow to Neo-Calvinism?
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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SBC Messengers Address IMB Dispute, But Answers Are Few, Tensions Remain
(ABP) |
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Southern Baptist College Association Changes Name, Adopts Global Mission
(ABP) |
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Fish Accentuates Positive in NAMB Report to SBC (Associated Baptist
Press) |
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Rice Charms Southern Baptists (Houston Chronicle) |
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Rice Urges Respect in Gay Marriage Debate (Los Angeles Times) |
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Gay Issues Top Church Conventions (Times Record News, TX) |
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Baptists Unveil Graham Statue (Birmingham News) |
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Russian Christians Line Up to See John the Baptist Relic (RIA
Novosti, Russia) |
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June 14 |
Unexpected Victory for New Baptist Leader (New York Times*) |
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Southern Baptists Refuse to Back Pullout from Public Schools
(Forbes) |
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Southern Baptists Hit the Highways - Again (GetReligion.Com) |
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S.C. Pastor Calls Southern Baptist 'Fat-Cats' to Action (Biblical
Recorder) |
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Baptists Give Rice Rousing Welcome (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
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Condi Rice Tells SBC Messengers America's Job to Spread Freedom
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Amended Abstinence Resolution Calls for all SBC Trustees to be
Teetotalers (ABP) |
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New SBC President An Inerrantist, But He's 'Just Not Mad'
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Rogers' Widow Warns of Narrowing Theological Parameters in SBC
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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SBC Sends Burleson Dispute Back to IMB Trustees (Associated Baptist
Press) |
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Southern Baptists Consider Exit Strategy From Public Schools (CBS
News) |
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Younger Faction's Choice Elected SBC President (Fort Worth Star
Telegram) |
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Black Baptists Celebrate Progress at 100th Annual Congress (Jackson
Sun, TN) |
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National Black Baptists Learn How to Revive Churches (The
Tennessean) |
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Poverty Religious Issue, National Baptist Congress Told (The
Tennessean) |
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Vendors at National Baptist Congress Cater to Baptist Tastes
(Hendersonville Star News, TN) |
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Church Helped by Texas Baptist Men (KTRE, TX) |
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Christian Reform School Sues Missouri Workers (Houston Chronicle) |
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June 13 |
Frank Page Wins SBC Presidency in Upset Over Powerbrokers
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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WMU Retains Auxiliary Status After Greensboro Vote (Associated
Baptist Press) |
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Messengers Reject Attempt to Strengthen Cooperative Program Study Report
(ABP) |
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Logistical Concerns Overwhelm Attempt to Have '08 SBC in New Orleans
(ABP) |
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Southern Baptists Pick Page New Leader (Greensboro News-Leader, NC) |
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Nashville's Sutton Loses Southern Baptist Presidency (The
Tennessean) |
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Baptists Seek God's Help to Reach Conversion Targets (WSTM, NY) |
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Draper, Rankin Address Younger Pastors Meeting (Baptist Standard) |
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Rick Warren Calls Pastors to Imitate Christ (Baptist Standard) |
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Blogs Bring Baptists' Conflicts to the Fore (Ashland City Times, TN) |
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Southern Baptists Meet Amid Dissension (Hendersonville Star News,
TN) |
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Baptists Debate Dueling Doctrines (Greensboro News Record, SC) |
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Southern Baptists to Pick New Convention President (Asheville
Citizen-Times, NC) |
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Baptist Panel OKs an 'Anti-Nepotism' Bylaw (Fort Worth
Star-Telegram) |
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Seminary Presidents Mohler and Patterson Debate Calvinism
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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WMU Looks for God's Call During Missions Celebration (Associated
Baptist Press) |
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WMU 'Invited' to Become SBC Agency, Relate Exclusively to Convention
(ABP) |
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SBC Committee Rejects 10 Percent CP Standard, Tightens Trustee Rules
(ABP) |
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Chinese Authorities Detain 28 Christians (Christian Post) |
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June 12 |
Southern Baptists Work to Halt Slide in Winning Souls (Houston
Chronicle) |
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Adrian Rogers Wouldn't Have Wanted a "Narrower" SBC, Wife Says
(Baptist Press) |
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WMU Asked to Tighten Ties to SBC (Raleigh Biblical Recorder) |
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Former Employees May be Banned From Trustee Service (Raleigh
Biblical Recorder) |
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Condi Rice to Speak, Candidate List Continues to Grow on Eve of SBC
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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It's Young vs. Old in Tug of War for Denomination (Fort Worth Star
Telegram) |
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Disputes Likely at Baptist Meeting (Louisville Courier-Journal) |
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Leaders Differ on Next President (Fort Worth Star Telegram) |
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Southern Baptists to Choose President, Maybe New Direction
(Wilmington Star, NC) |
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Southern Baptists Gather Amid Dissent (News & Observer, NC) |
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Black Baptists Kick Off Annual Gathering (Ashland City Times, TN) |
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Oklahoma Baptist Church Considers Not Requiring Baptism (KOTV, OK) |
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Blogging Baptist a Divisive Influence (Greensboro News-Record, NC) |
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Christians Pray for World Cup Peace, End to Trafficking (Christian
Post) |
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June 10 |
Southern Baptists Meeting May Cause Sparks (Forbes) |
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Dissent Among Baptist Conservatives Evident in Coming Convention
(Decatur Daily, AL) |
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Secretary of State to Speak to Southern Baptists (Jackson Clarion
Ledger, MS) |
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Baptist Delegation Calls for Religious Liberty in Vietnam (Baptist
Standard) |
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Mixing Faith and Politics to Woo Maryland Voters (Washington Post) |
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June 9 |
Condoleezza Rice to Speak to the Southern Baptist Convention (KATC,
LA) |
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Religion Exerts Influence on Election (Montgomery Advertiser, AL) |
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Editorial Cartoonists in Heated Debate Over Religion (Editor and
Publisher) |
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Anglicans and Catholics United Over BBC Charter's Lack of Religion
(The Universe, UK) |
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American Theocracy Near, Warns Former Republican (Cleveland Jewish
News, OH) |
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Kazakhstan: Intrusive State Registration and Massive Fine (Forum 18,
Norway) |
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NAMB Calls Roy Fish as Interim President (Baptist Press) |
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Sutton Says He Wants to Clarify SBC's Identity and Strategy (Baptist
Press) |
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June 8 |
Two Rivers Pastor Runs for Baptist Presidency (The Tennessean) |
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Narrow Focus Draws "PG" Rating for Baptist-Backed Film (Scripps
Howard News Service) |
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Pedaling the Christian Message (Orlando Sentinel) |
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California Pastor Becomes Third Candidate in Race For SBC 2nd Vice
President (ABP) |
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Messy Dispute in California Association Likely to be Aired at SBC
Meeting (ABP) |
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Roy Moore Goes Down to Defeat as Rival Wins GOP Nomination
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Senate Again Votes Down Marriage Amendment (Associated Baptist
Press) |
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Teens Often Lie About Pledges, Sexual History, Report Says
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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June 7 |
Boy Shot With BBs; Des Moines Pastor Charged (Des Moines Register,
IA) |
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Albany First Baptist Church Gives Kids Extreme Way to Worship (WALB,
GA) |
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New Campaign Shows Progress for Homeless (New York Times*) |
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Senate Emphasis on Ideology Has Some in G.O.P. Anxious (New York
Times*) |
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June 6 |
Christians Launch Progressive Network (The Age, Australia) |
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Pakistan Bans Da Vinci Code, Christians Happy (Islam Online, Qatar) |
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Faithful, Churches Connect Online (St. Petersburg Times, FL) |
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6-6-6: Is Our Number Really Up? (CNN) |
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June 5 |
Bush, Senators Renew Fight Against Gay Marriage (CNN) |
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Controversies Born From Blogs Promise Stormiest SBC Since 1991
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Third SBC Presidential Candidate, Another 1st VP May be Nominated
(ABP) |
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Church Founded by Lottie Moon Leaves Small Temple for New Building
(ABP) |
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Crowd of Local Worshippers Takes Part in Global Event (Bradenton
Herald, FL) |
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Christian Pilgrims Attacked While Praying (Guardian Unlimited, UK) |
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Bishop Opens Up Debate With 'Christian Society' Claims (Ekklesia,
UK) |
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Ex-Catholics Move Toward Secular Life (Philadelphia Inquirer) |
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June 4 |
The Rockies Pitch Religion (CBS News) |
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Religions Unite on Same-Sex Marriage (Washington Times) |
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Politics of the Altar: Can Gay Marriage Help GOP? (Newsweek) |
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Party in Hell Planned for 6-6-06 (CNN) |
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Ministry of Hate (Hutchinson News, KS) |
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Two Electrocuted While Setting Up Tent for Christian Revival (KWTX,
TX) |
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June 3 |
Bush Makes New Push for Gay-Marriage Ban (Reuters) |
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Judge Outlaws Prison Group's Bible Program (CNN) |
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CERI Ministry in Africa Pairing With Groups to Help Orphans (Baptist
Standard) |
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June 2 |
Longtime Pastor to Step Down From First Baptist Pulpit (Daytona
Beach News) |
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Biloxi Baptist Church Rises From Rubble (WLOX, MS) |
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Church Debates Apology, Reparations for Support of Slavery (Carlisle
Sentinel, PA) |
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June 1 |
Baptist World Alliance President Addresses Worldwide Students in Prague
(Christian Today, UK) |
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Burleson Calls for SBC to Investigate 'Manipulation,' 'Coercion' at IMB
(ABP) |
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Faith Group Urges Smoking Ban (Lexington Herald-Leader) |
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Summit Baptist Church Donates $1 Million to Gulf Coast Relief
(Newsday, NY) |
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California Baptist to Purchase Mall (Press-Enterprise, CA) |
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Christians Mark Day of Prayer as Hurricane Season Begins (Christian
Post) |
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Forrest Pollock to Nominate Page for Southern Baptist Presidency
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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May 31 |
US Cuba Ban Violates Religious Freedom, Say Agencies (Ekklesia, UK) |
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Churches Gather to Stop Theft of Air Conditioners (Gary Post
Tribune, IN) |
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Christian Bodybuilders Spread Message (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN) |
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Onward Christian Surfers (Los Angeles Times) |
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Baptist Leader Bemoans Immigration Woes (The Bahama Journal) |
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May 30 |
Bush Makes Respect for Dead a Law (Wichita Eagle, KS) |
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Religion's Social Role Examined in the Classroom (Science &
Technology News, MA) |
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No-Sex Pledge Data Can't Be Taken on Faith (Delaware Online) |
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Owners of Christian Oriented B&Bs Practice Hospitality (Canoe
Travel, Canada) |
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Baptist Groups Send Workers, Supplies, Funds to Help Victims of Java
Quake (ABP) |
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CBF General Assembly to Answer Vestal's Challenge for Social Justice
(ABP) |
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Ex-IMB Missionaries Find Funding, Return to Brazilian Mission Field
(ABP) |
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Rob Nash, Nominee to Lead CBF Missions, to Speak at ABP Banquet in
Atlanta (ABP) |
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Mercer Press to Begin Filling Gap in Kids' Sunday School Literature
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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May 29 |
Big is the Word for Africa's Christians (Washington Times) |
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Baptist World Aid Sends $20,000 for Yogyakarta, Java Earthquake Victims
(Reuters) |
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May 28 |
Blackshear Baptist Church Breaks Ground (Access North Georgia) |
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Baptist Function Support Protested (Washington Times) |
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May 26 |
ABCUSA: Baptists in Finland Celebrate 150th Anniversary (Worldwide
Faith News) |
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BWA Delegation Makes Historic Human Rights Visit to Vietnam
(Christian Post) |
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Burleson Won't Accept Suspension, Plans to Expose Trustee 'Violations'
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Executive Committee Backs Down From 10% Target for SBC Officers
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Beefed-Up NC Policy Would Oust Churches That Tolerate Gay Members
(ABP) |
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NC May Change Trustee Nominations; New Executive Urges 'One More Try'
(ABP) |
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May 25 |
NC Baptists Toughen Stance Against Gay Members (Charlotte Observer) |
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State Baptist Paper Garners 11 Awards (Alabama Baptist) |
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Condolezza Rice Faces Anti-War Protests at Christian College (Ekklesia,
UK) |
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May 24 |
Christians Condemn 'Da Vinci Code' Movie (The Standard, Kenya) |
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IP Trustees Elect Former Employee as Chair, Wrangle With Burleson Again
(ABP) |
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Calvinist Pastor, Georgia Evangelist Likely to Square Off as 1st VP
Nomination (ABP) |
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May 23 |
Baptists Keep Faith in New Headquarters (Atlanta
Journal-Constitution*) |
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SBC Candidate Frank Page Warns of Rising Discontent Among Conservatives
(ABP) |
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Floods Reach State of Emergency For Victims in Serbia, Zambia
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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May 22 |
Baptists, Disney Have Faith in Ability to Work Together (Orlando
Sentinel) |
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May 20 |
South Carolina Pastor Frank Page Reportedly Agrees to SBC Nomination
(ABP) |
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May 19 |
American Baptist Region Breaks Ties (Chicago Tribune) |
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Faith, Fiction, Conspiracy and Codes (Gainesville Sun, FL) |
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Chinese Christians Find Answers (Huntsville Times, AL) |
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Future in Question for Shiloh Baptist Church Pastor (Clayton
News-Daily, GA) |
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May 18 |
Southern Baptists May See Presidential Showdown (Christian Post) |
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Georgia Baptist Convention Moves Into New Digs (Atlanta
Journal-Constitution*) |
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First Baptist Church Celebrates 200th Anniversary (Norwell Mariner,
MA) |
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'Code' Spurs Onward Christian Soldiers (Seattle Post Intelligencer) |
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'Safe at Home' Program Lets Christians Pitch the Gospel at the Ballpark
(Agape Press) |
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State Exec Urges CP Pres. for SBC; 2 More Seminary Presidents Endorse
Floyd (Baptist Press) |
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Central Seminary Picks Suburban Site for Money-Saving Campus Relocation
(ABP) |
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In Georgia, Judges Cites Technicality to Invalidate Gay-Marriage Ban
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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May 17 |
Christians Leaders Fear 'Da Vinci Code' Will Tarnish Religion's Image in
Asia (Houston Chronicle) |
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Baptist World Alliance Delegation Visits Vietnam (Nhan Dan, Vietnam) |
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Four Churches Set Ablaze During Intra-Christian Clash (NewKerala,
India) |
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May 16 |
God's Call Comes by Cellphone (Los Angeles Times) |
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Ministers Call for Action (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) |
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Religion Experts Set Record Straight on 'Code' Claims (Chicago
Sun-Times) |
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Another Agency Head Endorses Floyd as Search for 2nd Candidate Continues
(ABP) |
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Pizza Magnate Building 'City of God'; Catholics Flock While Critics Mock
(ABP) |
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May 15 |
Conservative Christians Criticize Republicans (New York Times) |
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Christian Charity Smashes Fundraising Targets to Build Hope in Egypt
(Christian Today, UK) |
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At Age 86, Gospel Singer Expands Legacy With Her First CD
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) |
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Baptists Get Past Betrayal (Cincinnati Enquirer) |
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Kentucky Baptist Board Affirms College's Ouster on Gay Student
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Patterson's Endorsement of Floyd Draws Rebuke From SBC Exec
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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SBC Presidency Vote Stirs Intrigue and Debate (Baptist Press) |
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May 14 |
Finding God at Home (Central Maine Morning Sentinel) |
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For Methodists and Baptists, Help Trumps Rivalry (Christian Science
Monitor) |
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From Mesopotamia to Metro Detroit: Transplanted Iraqi Christians
(Detroit Free Press) |
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May 13 |
A Clash of Ideas at Evangelical College (Los Angeles Times) |
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McCain Gives Commencement Speech at Christian College (Los Angeles
Times) |
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May 12 |
Southern Baptist Seminary School Adding Men's Basketball (Louisville
Courier-Journal) |
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3 Militants Arrested in Indonesia for Beheading Christian Schoolgirls
(Xinhua, China) |
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Wanted: Good Christians in Congress (Colorado Springs Independent) |
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Religion Today (Washington Post) |
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May 11 |
Ronnie Floyd Sparks Talk of Weak SBC Support, Fire-Truck Baptistry
(ABP) |
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Robertson Claims Church-State Group Co-opted by Communists, ACLU
(ABP) |
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Texas Baptists to Hire Outside Lawyer to Investigate Church-Starting
Funds (ABP) |
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Mysteries Behind Da Vinci Movie Based on 'Hoax' of Secret Society,
Experts Say (ABP) |
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'Da Vinci Code' Now a Tool to Win Christian Converts (Los Angeles
Times) |
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Belmont Effort Part of Trend (Nashville City Paper) |
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Bishop Eddie Long's Appearance Threatens to Disrupt Graduation (WTVM,
GA) |
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Leaving the Wild, Rather Liking the Change (New York Times) |
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May 10 |
Family Mourns Devout Christian Who Died After Fasting for 23 Days
(The Independent, UK) |
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Tennessee Baptists Reject Belmont Split (Dickson Herald, TN) |
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Tennessee Baptists Vote to Move Toward Selling Knoxville Hospitals (WLVT,
TN) |
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May 9 |
Baptists Take Up Belmont Fight Today (Dickson Herald, TN) |
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Floyd: Willing to Serve Baptists (Arkansas Democrat Gazette) |
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Aiding Serbian Baptists Suffering From Floods (Spero News) |
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Palestinian Religious Leader Blasts Christian Zionists (CNSNews, VA) |
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Tennessee Baptists Reject Belmont Offer, Will Likely Sue to Retain
Control (ABP) |
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Reinstated Missionaries Say IMB Report Misrepresents Their Actions,
Decisions (ABP) |
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NAMB Cancels Controversial Contracts in Effort to Restore 'Baptist
Confidence' (ABP) |
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May 8 |
Corts Balanced Faith, Academics (Birmingham News) |
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Conference Spotlights Need for Moderate Baptists to Increase Collegiate
Efforts (TCBS) |
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IMB Trustee Burleson Attacked Again, But Accuser May Be Violating New
Policy (ABP) |
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Floyd to Be Nominated SBC President, But Other Candidates Likely to
Follow (ABP) |
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Teaching World Religions Increases Respect for Freedoms, Study Suggests
(ABP) |
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Memphis-Area Megachurch Defeats Elder-Led Governance Proposal (ABP) |
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Evangelicals Who 'Repent' On HIV (San Francisco Chronicle) |
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Christian Games Make Push for Mainstream (MSNBC) |
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Bill Change Lets Church Off Tax Roll (Anchorage Daily News, AK) |
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May 6 |
Baptists Debate Guidelines (Richmond Times-Dispatch) |
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Southern Baptists Look for Way Out of Public Schools (Inside Bay
Area, CA) |
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May 5 |
Rebuilding Old Bethel Church (Kansas City Star) |
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Confusion Reigns in SBC Election: Hunt Drops Out, Floyd May Run
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Ecumenical and Evangelical Groups Tentatively Join in Day of Prayer
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Missouri Police Investigate Molestation by Minister in Baptist Church
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Humanitarian Aid is Best Weapon Against Terrorism, Ex-U.N. Official Says
(ABP) |
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May 4 |
UK Christian Groups to Rally for Peace and Justice in the Holy Land
(Ekklesia, UK) |
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Park Hill Baptist Provides Low-Cost Food (Siftings Herald, AL) |
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SBC Narrowness Calls for Repentance, Reform, Disgruntled Conservatives
Say (ABP) |
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Churches Hold Rallies, Meetings for Day of Prayer (Huntsville Times,
AL) |
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May 3 |
Elder Rule Increasing in Baptist Life, and So Is Controversy Over Role
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Even Among Elder-Led Churches, the Buck Stops in Different Places
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Reinstated African Missionaries Accept IMB Guidelines for
Church-Planting (ABP) |
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Federal Panel Again Names U.S. Allies as Violators of Religious Freedom
(ABP) |
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Ex-Pastor: An Offer They Can Refuse (Commercial Appeal, TN) |
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Democrats Want Baptist School Held Accountable for Spending
(Louisville Courier-Journal) |
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Trial Over Ten Commandments Concludes (KTEN, TX) |
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Declaration Issued by 31 Baptists From Diverse Backgrounds (Baptist
Press) |
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May 2 |
American Baptist Regional Group Moves Ahead with Plans to Separate
(ABP) |
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NAMB 'Moving On' After Resignation, But Won't Disclose Reccord's
Severance (ABP) |
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Iraqi Christians Seek Asylum Here (Brownsville Herald, TX) |
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ACLU Challenges Kentucky's Funeral Protest Law (Louisville
Courier-Journal) |
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Liberia: Baptist Convention Gets New Leadership (All Africa) |
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How Immigration Roils a Tiny Georgia Town (Charlotte Observer) |
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Harvard Christians on the Rise (The Harvard Crimson) |
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Top Christian Leaders Join 'Save Darfur' Rally (Christian Post) |
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May 1 |
IMB Official Reverses Decision to Fire African Missionaries
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Conservatives Concerned with SBC to Meet in Memphis May 1-2
(Associated Baptist Press) |
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Pastors Need Some Pampering, Study Shows (Hamilton Sp |