BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (July to August 2006)

   
August 31 Minister: Seminary Censored Sermon (Dallas Morning News)
  McKissic Responds to Patterson's Criticism of Statement on Tongues in Chapel (ABP)
  Baptist Church Voted Out of Baptist Church Group (ABC12, MI)
  First Female Jamaica Baptist Union Pastor Missionary in Panama (Jamaica Gleaner News)
  Christian Scientists Want Equal Treatment for Spiritual Healing (Boston Herald)
  Christians Who Voted for Schwarnegger Now Paying the Price, Says Activist (Agape Press)
  BTSR's Graves to Retire in 2007 Citing Health Reasons (Associated Baptist Press)
August 30 Churches Reach Out to Mayoral Candidate (Washington Post)
  Religious Leaders Vow to End Violence (Japan Times, Japan)
  Islamic Group's First Female President Wants Women 'Fully Engaged' (Macon Telegraph)
  Inexperienced Charities Complicated Post-Katrina Relief (Associated Baptist Press)
  Progressive National Baptists Pick President, Decry War in Iraq (Associated Baptist Press)
  Trustee McKissic Endorses Prayer Tongue During Chapel Sermon at Southwestern (ABP)
August 29 Cowboys Blend Bridles, Bible (The Baylor Lariat)
  Death-Row Christians Appeal (Times Online, UK)
  Christian Zealots Destroy Ancient Arctic Petroglyphs (Canada.Com)
  Katherine Harris Tries To Quell Furor Over Remarks in Baptist Newspaper (ABP)
August 28 Progressive Baptists Urge End to Iraq War (Christian Century)
  Stem-Cell Firm Optimistic on Ethical Concerns (Macon Online, GA)
  Churches Prepare to Search Their Ranks for Next Generation of Pastors (AJC)
  First Baptist Congregation Reflects on Ex-Pastor (Palm Beach Post, CA)
August 27 Harris Tries to Douse Furor Over Remarks to Baptists (Orlando Sentinel)
  Harris Blasts Church-State Separation (Concord Monitor, NH)
  Amid Increased Competition, Christian Bookstores Shift Focus (Wichita Eagle)
August 26 Clergywomen Find Hard Path to Bigger Pulpit (New York Times)
  Harris Warns Voters to Elect Christians, or 'Legislate Sin' (Palm Beach Post, FL)
  New Leader Takes Over Progressive National Baptists (Washington Post)
August 25 Weighty Matter: Is Religion Making us Fat? (Chicago Sun-Times)
  Poll Says Fewer View G.O.P. as Friendly to Religion (New York Times*)
  Despite Controversy, FDA Finally OKs 'Morning-After' Pill Without Prescription (ABP)
  New Stem-Cell Extraction Technique May Help Quiet Raging Debate (Associated Baptist Press)
  Fundamentalist Muslims Flog Somalia Woman in Public (CNN)
August 24 Christian Coalition Losing Chapters (ABC News)
  Iraqi Christians Caught in the Crossfire (Voice of America)
  Christians Urged to Take Action on Climate Change (Church of England, UK)
  Christians March Against Crime (Pretoria Rekord, South Africa)
  Execution of Convicted Christians to Go Ahead (Gulf Times, Qatar)
  Endowment Provides Funds to Atlanta Youth Programs (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship)
  Church Pays Staff Member to Work Full Time in New Orleans (Associated Baptist Press)
  Judge Upholds 10 Commandments Display at Oklahoma Courthouse (Associated Baptist Press)
  Pastoral Perks Can be Unethical, Even Illegal, Texas Church Finds (Associated Baptist Press)
  Pastor, Family Accused of Molesting Young Female Congregants (Fox News)
August 23 Hezbollah Has Few Fans Among Bitter Christians (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
  Falwell Condemns Stem-Cell Research (Kansas City Star)
  Dakota Baptists Rev Up For Outreach at Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Baptist Press)
  Conservatives Ask FBI to Investigate Hotel Porn (CNN)
August 22 Church Teacher Fired for Being Woman (ABC News)
  U.S. Preacher Defends Belief Women Can't Preach (Reuters)
  Pakistan: Religious Parties Up in Arms Over Women's Rights Bill (AKI, Italy)
  India: The Silent Revolution of Kashmiri Women (Zee News, India)
  Texas Christian Life Commission Picks Paynter for Director Post (Associated Baptist Press)
  Schools Shifting Bible Classes (Wilmington Morning Star, NC)
August 21 Church Fires Teacher for Being a Woman (Charlotte Observer, NC)
  Sunday School Teacher Dumped for Being Female (CNN)
  China Fires Christian Reporter for Church Protest (Reuters)
  Christian Group Says Abstinence-Based HIV Strategies Harmful (Ekklesia, UK)
  Lawmakers Balk at Christian Coalition Survey (Decatur Daily, AL)
  Falwell Addresses Baton Rogue Church Dedication (The Advocate, LA)
  Religious Differences Unite Campers (Boston Globe)
  Sloan Leaves Chancellor Post Vacant (Baylor Lariat)
August 20 Christians Take Sides, Divided by Cross (Chicago Tribune)
August 19 Licensure Board Taking Baptist Counselor to Court (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
  Progressive Baptists Critique War in Iraq (Baptist Standard)
August 18 Focus on the Family to Rally Evangelical Voters (Washington Post)
  New Life Church Moves Beyond Traditional Values (Auburn Journal, CA)
  Kenyan Churches Are Here to Stay (MercatorNet, Australia)
  Lack of NAE Stance on Israel-Hezbollah Clash is 'Grave Disappointment,' Baptist Says (BP)
  Muslim Refugees Say Goodbye to Lebanese Baptist Shelters (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bush's Reference to 'Islamic Fascism' Raises Questions of Term's Usefulness (ABP)
August 17 Christian Groups Support Empowerment of Women in AIDS Battle (Christian Post)
  Christian Military Academy Opens in Secret Location After Death of Student (Sun-Sentinel, FL)
  Baptists in Lebanon Continue to Care for Refugees as Cease-Fire Begins (Associated Baptist Press)
  Lightning Strike Destroys Church in Mount Vernon (Press-Register, AL)
August 16 Ad Pitch for Israel Aimed at Christians (Chicago Tribune)
  S.C. Thieves Steal Church's Kitchen Sink (Washington Post)
  Church Shifts Focus to Helping Hurricane Victims (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)
  Dating Web Sites Target Ethnic Groups, Religions (Contra Costa Times, CA)
  Alliance of Baptists to Appeal Fine for Cuba Travel (Biblical Recorder)
  Christian Leader Did Touch Girls, Police Say (The Oregonian)
August 15 Birmingham Church Fined $34,000 After Cuba Travel Canceled (Times Daily, AL)
  Ghana: Baptist University College Debuts in November (AllAfrica.Com)
  William Carey Celebrates Name Change, Growth (Hattiesburg American, MS)
  Christians Caught in Political Crossfire in Lebanon (Frost Illustrated, IN)
  Vatican Telescope Observatory Bridges Religion and Science (Charlotte Observer, NC)
  Religious Faith Helps Recovery From Stress, Study Finds (Rocklin and Roseville Today, CA)
August 14 Jews, Christians Rally in Support of Israel, Peace (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
  Christian Lifestyle Store Manages to Stay Personal With Customers (Burlington Free Press, VT)
August 13 Top Evangelical Groups Quiet About War in Lebanon (The State, SC)
August 12 Tales of Financial Flaws Follow Pastor to West Palm Beach Megachurch (Palm Beach Post, FL)
  Braves Say No to Focus on the Family (Macon Telegraph, GA)
August 11 The Antique Bible Market Is Hot (Forbes)
  Bishop TD Jakes Helps Jacksonville Ministers Fight Crime (First Coast News, FL)
  Christian Band to Appeal Unfavorable Religious Discrimination Ruling (Agape Press)
  Baptist Minister from Carolinas Devotes Free Time to Helping Mississippi Town (ABP)
  Bush Picks Low-Profile Leader to Head Faith-Based Office (Associated Baptist Press)
August 10 Worldwide Search for New Baptist World Alliance Head Begins (Christian Post)
  Berg Named Head of Alabama Baptist Historical Commission (Alabama Baptist)
  City Taxed by Multitude of Churches (Chicago Tribune)
  Sloan Won't Link Houston Baptist Only to Fundamentalists, He Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  With Peace Elusive, Lebanese Leader Questions Baptist School's Future (ABP)
August 9 Ex-Baylor President Sloan to Lead Houston Baptist University (Houston Chronicle)
 

Rev. Fox: Extended Absence from Church Reason for Resignation (Wichita Eagle)

  Christian School's Lawsuit Against UC System to Go to Trial (San Jose Mercury News)
  Christians to be Executed in Indonesia (CNN International)
  Baptist Pastor Heals in Kenya With Help of Sabbatical Grant (Associated Baptist Press)
August 8 Pilgrim's Progress: An Interview with Billy Graham (Newsweek)
  Houston Baptist Regents Vote Tuesday on Sloan Hiring (KWTX, TX)
  Youth Raise More Than $42K for Wellness Center in Africa (Benton County Daily Record, AR)
  Christians Warned Not to Jump on Global Warming Bandwagon (WDC Media News, CA)
  Politics, Control Played Roles in Conflict (Word & Way, MO)
August 7 Bible Camp Nurtures Simple Life on Former Tobacco Farm (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
  Rev. Fox Resigns, Startling His Flock (Wichita Eagle, KS)
  Syria's Christians Rally Behind Hezbollah (Scotsman, UK)
  Alliance of Baptists Fined $34,000 for 'Tourist' Activities in Cuba (Associated Baptist Press)
August 6 Vermont's First Church Has Rich History, Uncertain Future (Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT)
  Southern Folk Art Meets Heaven and Hell (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
August 5 Progressive Baptists Return Home for Annual Convention (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  Believers to Motivate 'Lazy' Christians in 40 Cities (Grand Rapids Press, MI)
August 4 Lebanese Baptists Call for Worldwide Prayers to End Conflict (Christian Post)
  Bleak Future for Christians in Iraq (The Universe, UK)
  Africans Take Christianity Back to Secular West (Reuters, Africa)
  Bell Bases Stem Cell Research Support on His Christian Faith (Houston Chronicle)
  Sloan, Former Baylor President, Tapped to Lead Houston Baptist University (ABP0
  W. A. Criswell's Widow, Betty, Dies at 93 (Baptist Press)
August 3 Alice Cooper to Build Christian Teen Center at Grand Canyon University (MSNBC)
  Tanglewood Baptist Joins Operation Knit Together (Jasper Newsboy, TX)
  Colleges Sever Ties with Southern Baptist Convention (CitizenLink, CO)
  Ex-Baylor Leader Only Finalist for HBU Post (Houston Chronicle)
  Gore Documentary Film Exposes Diversity in Evangelical Opinion on Environment (ABP)
  Stranded Lebanese Academic to Address American Baptist Missions Conference (ABP)
  North Carolina Couple Does 'God's Work' From Camper, Armory in Katrina Territory (ABP0
  Randall Evert to Resign from Leland Center in Virginia (Associated Baptist Press)
August 2 Commonality Motivates Churches (Bristol Press, CT)
  Pastors on the Battlefield (Christian Post)
  Evolution Opponents Lose Kansas Board Majority (New York Times)
August 1 South Korean Christians in Afghanistan Despite Warning (Reuters)
  Rally Kicks off Churches' Bid to Defeat Ballot Measure on Stem Cells (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
  Evangelicals Are Broadening Their Reach (Dallas Morning News)
  Page Aims to 'Get Some Things on the Table for Discussion' (Baptist Press)
  Evolution's Backers in Kansas Start Counterattack (New York Times)
July 31 Churches Putting Town Out of Business (Los Angeles Times)
  Baptists Witness to Mideast War (Dallas Morning News)
  Mideast Conflict is Called War Against God of Israel (WAVY, VA)
  Christian Zionism, Evangelicals and Israel (Al-Jazeerah, GA)
  China Clash as Church Demolished (BBC, UK)
July 30 Disowning Conservative Politics, Evangelical Pastor Rattles Flock (New York Times)
  Baptists Treading Baptism Issue (News Oklahoma)
  Churches Joining Stem Cell Showdown (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  Go to Church, Have Your Photo Made with Carters (Decatur Daily, AL)
July 29 Smoldering Tensions Arise Among Christians Who Want Cease-Fire in Israel (Jackson Sun, TN)
  Christian Group Seeking Support for Israel (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
  Pro-Israel Rally Draws 500 People (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  Influential Scientist Sees Room for Christian Belief (Inside Bay Area, CA)
July 28 Baptist Missions Board Aids Burned Alabama Churches (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)
  'Faith Day' Hits the Big Leagues (CBS News)
  Bivocational Pastors Gather to Sharpen Skills, and Worship and Fellowship (Baptist Standard)
July 27 Baptists, Safe in Lebanon, Prepare to Help (Alabama Baptist)
  Southern Baptist Volunteers Flee Beirut on U.S. Navy Ship; to Head Home (FL Baptist Witness)
  Medieval Christian Book Discovered in Ireland Bog (National Geographic)
  Retailers Taking Christian Path to Competition (MSNBC)
  'Faith Schools, Barring Those of Christians, Must be Scrapped' (Hindu, India)
  Church, State and the GOP (Waxahachie Daily Light, TX)
July 26 War Unites Lebanon's Muslims, Christians (Islam Online, Qatar)
  Christians Help Lebanese Victims Amid International Rallies, Protests (Christian Post)
  Christian Radio Station to Hit the Airwaves (Irish Examiner, Ireland)
  Perry Preaches Public Funds for Faith-Based Service Groups (Houston Chronicle)
  Bibb Church Hit by Arson Rebuilds Thanks to Others (Birmingham News, AL)
July 25 Christian Think Tank Says Government Should Stop Propping up Religion (Ekklesia, UK)
  Profits From Christian Books Make Believers of Top Publishers (Bloomberg)
  Guilty Verdicts Cap Baptist Case (Arizona Daily Republic)
  U.S. Baptist Volunteers Reach Safety With Thanks from Lebanese Leader (ABP)
  Evangelical Leader Engstrom Dies; 'Enormous Loss,' Says Dobson (Associated Baptist Press)
July 24 Christian Aid Emergency Appeal Swings into Action (Ekklesia, UK)
  Muslims Join Jews, Christians to Discuss Concerns They Share (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  Interfaith Alliance Seeks to Build Religious Tolerance (Bryan College Station Eagle)
  Political Voices of Religious Left (Sun-Sentinel, FL)
July 23 Baptist Colleges Separate from Convention (WVLT, TN)
July 22 Feeling Strains, Baptist Colleges Cut Church Ties (New York Times)
  Braves Lead Off With Big League 'Faith Day' (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
July 21 Two Fires Destroy Church, Pastor's Home in Bullitt, Kentucky (Louisville-Courier Journal)
  Christian Retailers Put Their Print on Products (Los Angeles Times)
  Blake Challenges Churches to Become Active in Public Schools (Shreveport Times, LA)
  Verdict Reached in Baptist Foundation Fraud (East Valley Tribune, AZ)
  Church Plans for Youth Activities Spark Interest (Rockmart Journal, GA)
  California Church Involved in NAMB Controversy Calls Pastor After Suit (ABP)
  Independent Government Study Suggest Lack of Safeguards for Religious Grants (ABP)
  Interest in 'Closed' Country Missions Increasingly Popular, Mission Boards Say (ABP)
  House Passes Bill Attempting to Intervene in Cross Dispute (Associate Baptist Press)
  Republicans Unveil Plan After Recent Education Study (Associated Baptist Press)
  Church Heads Rally for Middle East Peace, Urge Bush to Intervene (Christian Post)
July 20 Christian Group Lines Up Behind Israel (Washington Times)
  Filmmaker Seeks to Shed Light on Mormonism (Boston Globe)
  U.S. Baptist Missionaries in Beirut Safe (Spero News)
  Area Missionaries Escape Bombing (Dallas Morning News)
  Ex-Seminary Professor Speaks in Louisville (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Baptists Gather With a Mission (Bedford Bulletin, VA)
July 19 Bush Casts His First Veto on Stem-Cell Bill (Reuters)
  Bush Uses First Veto in Office on Stem-Cell Bill (Associated Baptist Press)
  House Passes Bill to Strip Courts of Ability to Hear Pledge Cases (Associated Baptist Press)
  Evangelical Christians Plead for Israel (BBC, UK)
  Beirut Christians Terrified as Strikes Move Closer (Scotsman, UK)
  Iraqi Christians Flee Fighting (Voice of America)
  Early Morning Blast Rocks Tuscaloosa Church, One Hurt (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)
  Oakland Baptist May Leave Association (Rock Hill Herald, SC)
  Actors Bridge Ensemble Presents World Premiere of 'Faith/Doubt' (Nashville City Paper)
  Former Christian Coalition Leader Reed Concedes in Primary for GA Lt. Governor (Fox News)
July 18 As Expected, House Again Defeats Federal Marriage Amendment (Associated Baptist Press)
  Bugg to Step Down From Post as Gardner-Webb Dean (Associated Baptist Press)
  For Baptists, Libation Debate Continues in Pages of Dallas Morning News (ABP)
  American, Other Baptists in Lebanon Safe for Now, Helping Refugees (ABP)
  Senate Passes Stem Cell Bill, Defying Veto Threat (New York Times)
  Evangelist Ted Stone, 72, Dies in Midst of 4th 'Walk Across America' (Baptist Press)
  SBC Official Visits Area, Relays Policies (Tuscaloosa News, AL)
  Minister Dies Amid Trek Across America (Hendersonville Star News, TN)
  Baptist Leader Pledges Relief (Times Picayune, LA)
  First Baptist Church Cold Springs Opens New Chapter (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  Ken Shuman is 'The Poker-Playing Pastor' (San Francisco Chronicle)
  Burned Churches Will Split $368,000 (Birmingham News, AL)
July 17 Women's Ordination in Baptist Churches (Christian Century)
  Megachurches Build a Republican Base (Washington Post)
  Baptists Try to Avoid Divide Over Environmental Politics (Wilmington Morning Star, SC)
  Some Christian Ministries Embracing Large Corporate Sponsors (Christian Post)
  Louisiana Baptists State Convention Meeting in Shreveport (KLFY, LA)
  Minister Plans to Revive NAACP (Danbury News Times, CT)
  Muslim Group Wants Christian Leader Barred From Canada (CNSNews)
July 16 General Baptists to Convene in Louisville (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Free Will Baptists Open National Meeting Today (Birmingham News)
July 14 California Missionary Stewart Terminated After Dispute with NAMB Leader (ABP)
  Megachurch Finds New Senior Pastor (Birmingham News, AL)
  Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Religious Freedom Continues (Forum 18, Norway)
  Church Leaders Quit Bush-Clinton Katrina Aid Panel (CNN)
  Bush's Latest Cuba Plan Prompts Outcry from NCC, Alliance of Baptists (ABP)
  Christian Schools Lead the Ranks of Collegiate Equestrian Teams (Associated Baptist Press)
July 13 Lay Eulogized as Devout Christian, Family Man: Compared to Christ (Globe and Mail, Canada)
  Falwell Opts Out of Peaks Sermon (Portland Press Herald, Maine)
  Baptist Group Offers Itself as Resource to Churches Starting a School (WDC Media)
  Group Urges Senate to Drop Judicial Nominee (Spero News)
  Dancy FBC Thanks Baptists for Aiding in Post-Fire Rebuild (Alabama Baptist)
July 12 Christians Partake in 'Servant Evangelism' at the Pump (Christian Post)
  EU Council's Presidency Hears Christian Delegation (Zenit News Agency, Italy)
  Church Upset After Members Admits to Stealing Thousands (WVLT, TN)
  Reaching Out to College Students (saWorship, TX)
  Baptist World Alliance Expands Involvement, Votes in New Members (Associated Baptist Press)
  Fellowship Provides Clean Water at Ukrainian Foster Home (Associated Baptist Press)
  Ethicists Weigh in on Court's Decision to Protect Guantanamo Detainees (Associated Baptist Press)
July 11 Christian Retailers Show to Draw 10,000 (Rocky Mountain News, CO)
  Appeals Court: SUI Should Reinstate Christian Group (Belleville News-Democrat, IL)
  Baptist Group Changes Lives in Gifford (Vero Beach Press-Journal)
  Baptist World Alliance Expands Involvement, Votes in New Members (Associated Baptist Press)
  Mass Construction of Religious Buildings in Russian Prisons (Interfax-Russia)
July 10 A Sound Alliance: The First Baptist Church Studies Ways to Share Facilities (Register-Guard, OR)
  Hundreds Pray to Reverse Nation's 'Moral Decay' (San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA)
  Baseball Team Gives Away Moses Bobblehead (NBC4.Com, DC)
July 9 Mercer University's New Leader Sets Lofty Goals (Macon Telegraph)
July 7 Church Survives With Diversity (Bridgeport News, CT)
  Religious Leaders Put Faith in Festival (Baltimore Sun)
  SBC Leaders Take Park in International Conference (Biblical Recorder)
  For Gay Rights, A Key Setback (New York Times)
  Georgia Gay Marriage Ruling Reversed (Macon Telegraph)
July 6 Scottish Baptists and Catholics Seek Alternatives to 'Secular' Media (Ekklesia, UK)
  Baptist World Alliance General Council Commences in Mexico City (Christian Post)
  Stars Drum Up Support for Christian Aid at Music Festival (Reuters)
  Uninsured Christians Turning to Faith-Based Medical Coverage (WTOC, GA)
July 5 Controversial San Diego Cross Gets Temporary Reprieve From Supreme Court (ABP)
  House Panel Kills Bill Designed to Keep Pledge Out of Courts (Associated Baptist Press)
  Baptist Churches Unite to Help Rebuild New Orleans Congregations (Associated Baptist Press)
  Judge Says Missouri Baptists Did Not Conspire to Break Away (Associated Baptist Press)
  American Baptist University Names Fred Snow New President (Associated Baptist Press)
  Churches, Saying Lessons Learned, Prepare for Next Disaster (Houston Chronicle)
  Vacation Bible Schools Get Creative to Draw in Children (Bradenton Herald)
  Baseball Ministry in Nicaragua Started With One Man's Vision (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)
  Rick Warren to Preach to 15,000 Christians in North Korea (Christian Post)
  Wineries Taking Root in Land of Beer, Baptists (Birmingham News)