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October 31 Probe Finds Texas Church-Starters Got up to $1.3 Million For Bogus Churches (ABP)
  'The Message is Clear: The Enemy is Real' (Southeast Missourian)
  Halloween Doesn't Spook Christians (Seattle Times)
  Century Old African Religion Draws Thousands (Washington Post)
  Missouri Baptist Executive Claims Muslims Plotting to Take Over U.S. (ABP)
  Missouri Baptist Convention Ousts 19 Churches Over Ties to Moderates (ABP)
  Arkansas Businessman, Donor to Moderate Baptists, Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
  Election Day Features Major Issues Beyond Control of Congress (Associated Baptist Press)
  Environmental Movie Motivates Evangelicals to Get Involved (Associated Baptist Press)
  Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Targeting Evangelism at Air Force Academy (Associated Baptist Press)
  Nevada Baptists Mark Largest Gathering in 28-Year History (Baptist Press)
October 30 As 'Goblins' Knock, Evangelicals Open the Door (Christian Science Monitor)
  Baptist Group Convenes Today (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
  Christians To Hold Day-Long Rallies Against Christian Change (Independent Catholic News, UK)
October 28 Does Junia Hold the Key to Women's Legacy in Christianity? (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
  Biloxi Churches Moving Further Inland Post-Katrina (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  Missouri Baptist Convention to Address Stem Cell Issue (Southeast Missourian)
  Missouri Committee Wants to Boot 18 Churches With Ties to Moderates (ABP)
  Reform-Minded Wiley Drake Won't Accept Traditional Obscurity of SBC's 2nd VP (ABP)
  Reaction Tempered From Theological Schools Left Out of CBF's Top Tier of 'Partners' (ABP)
October 27 Baptist Women Unite in Prayer (Freeport News, Bahamas)
  Mt. Zion Baptist Church Conference Expects to 10,000 Attendees (WTVF, TN)
  Xinjiang: Pastor and 35 Unofficial Christians Arrested (Asia News, Italy)
  Experts: Republican Party Losing Hold on Christian Conservatives (Voice of America)
  SBC Pastor Defends Charismatic Practices as Biblical, Beneficial for Churches (Agape Press)
October 26 Seminary President Defends Ban on Charismatic Practices (Crosswalk.Com)
  Christian Ministry Defends Medical Plan (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  Muslim Cleric Slammed for Remarks on Women (CNN)
  Labels Mask Diverse Opinions on Faith Issues, Researchers Say (Associated Baptist Press)
  Belief in Halloween Spooks, Paranormal, Said to Be Spreading Among Americans (ABP)
  Survey: Moms Fed Up With Sexy Dolls, Wish for Wholesome Alternatives (ABP)
  N.J. Court Gives Gays Marriage Rights, But Not the Right to Call it 'Marriage' (ABP)
October 25 Churches Balance Faith with Finance (Birmingham News)
  Controversial New Bible Cuts Out Difficult Gospel Passages (Ekklesia, UK)
  Evangelical Schools Ordered to Teach Darwin (National Post, Canada)
  Liberia: The Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Oldest Congo Town (AllAfrica.Com)
  Alabama Church Ejected From Association for Hiring Female Associate Pastor (ABP)
  Chaplains Use Humvees, Dreams to Minister to Patients in Need (Associated Baptist Press)
  Leaders of '40s Youth Revivals Gather to Reminisce, Kindle New 'Fires' (ABP)
  Pastor's Resignation Sparks Discussion of Accreditation (Baptist Press)
  Republican Base Loses Faith (Christian Science Monitor)
  Lawsuit Defends Religion at Work (NYU Washington Square News, NY)
October 24 Evangelical Alliance 'Faith and Nation' Report Contains Few Surprises (Ekklesia, UK)
  Baptists Gather in Town (Clovis News Journal, New Mexico)
  Taking Christian Volunteerism to the High Tech Level (WDC News Media)
  Democrats Target Christian Heavyweight (Toronto Star, Canada)
  Evangelical Christians Starting to Champion Global Needs (Wichita Eagle, KS)
  ABCUSA: New Ministers and Seminarians Gather in Green Lake (Worldwide Faith News)
October 23 Faith and Fertility: Data Shows Large Families, Religiosity Connected (Deseret News, Utah)
  Benefactor's Donation to Help Pay for New Chapel (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  New Pastor Practices What She Preaches (Daily Pilot, CA)
  SMU, Baylor Bare Souls Over 'Playboy' (KVUE, TX)
  Christians Try to Block Same-Sex Unions (The Australian, Australia)
October 22 An Unusual Alliance Comes Together (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  Idaho Christian College Wins Conservative Kudos, Criticism (KHQ Right Now, WA)
  BeliefNet Gives Spiritual Melting Pot New Shape (USA Today)
October 21 American Baptists May Sell Historic 'Holy Doughnut' Pa. Headquarters (Associated Baptist Press)
  Pastor Who Lost Job For Conviction Gives $250k to Help Ministers (Associated Baptist Press)
  Christians Gather For Prayer Against New Coal-Fired Plants in Texas (Associated Baptist Press)
October 20 Christian College Leader Says Taxes are Part of Religion (Pensacola News Journal, FL)
  Global Warming is Creating Climate Change, Refugees Says Christian Agency (Ekklesia, UK)
  Iraq: Christians Live in Fear of Death Squads (Reuters, UK)
  10,000 Christians to Gather for Launch of New Mission Project (Christian Today, UK)
  Republican Woes Leading to Feuding by Conservatives (New York Times)
  Bellevue Conflict Bleeds Onto Internet, Into Public Square (Baptist Press)
October 19 Republicans Falter in Bid to Mobilize Christian Conservatives (Bloomberg)
  Churches Unite in Service (Gainesville Times, GA)
  Texas Seminary: No Speaking in Tongues (Washington Post)
  Fellowship Provides Educational Resources Online in Partnership with Baptists Today (CBF)
  With Ads, Letter to Bush, Evangelicals Push for End to Darfur Genocide (ABP)
  Trustees Delay SWBTS Plan to Move $90 Million Endowment In-House (ABP)
  Baptists & Calvinism: Event Was Called Off, But Not the Debate (Baptist Press)
October 18 Baptist Seminary Trustees Bar Speaking in Tongues (Houston Chronicle)
  Baptist Seminary Getting $16 Million Gift (Dallas Morning News)
  Election Too Important For Christians to Sit Out, Leaders Say (Baptist Press)
  Author Urges Christians to Fast From Politics (Baptist Standard)
  Who's Counting Your Church's Collection Plat Cash? (Sun-Sentinel, FL)
October 17 Iraq's Christian Minority Flees as Extremist Threaten Worsens (New York Times)
  Worldwide Christian Community Shocked as Priest Beheaded in Iraq (Christian Today, UK)
  Gay Marriage Polarizes Faithful (Hendersonville Star News, TN)
  CBF Leaders Told to Eschew Blogs, Work With Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
  CBF Council Picks Four Schools as Identity Partners, Reports Shortfall (Associated Baptist Press)
  Values Voters Fade as Factor in U.S. Campaign (Reuters)
October 16 Conservatives Rally Against Gay Marriage (Los Angeles Times)
  Social Conservatives Say Gay Marriage Threaten Religious Freedom (Boston Globe)
  Redevelopment Could Include a Multichurch Village (New-Press, FL)
  British Airways Suspends Christian Woman for Refusing to Remove Cross (Christian Today, UK)
October 15 Concern Over Gay Issues Challenges GOP (ABC News)
  Timing of Book Fishy, Christian Leaders Say (Dallas Morning News)
  Christians Confront Torture (The State, SC)
  Christians Conflicted About Pirating Songs of Praise (The State, SC)
  Military Chaplains Divided Over Speech Issue (The Day, CT)
  Can a Mormon Win Evangelical Support? (Charlotte News & Observer)
October 14 A Soldier Hoped to Do Good, But Was Changed by War (New York Times)
  Baptist Childhood, Changing Times Helped Shape Warren's Style (Daily Press, VA)
  Christians Hit the Half-Pipe in Newest Wave of Evangelization (Florida Times-Union)
  Decline in 'Tongues' Worries Church (Lexington Herald Leader, KY)
  Big Three Networks Charged With Piling On in Reporting On Foley Scandal (Agape Press)
October 13 Pentecostals Letting Faith Speak For Itself (Chicago Tribune)
  Ordination of Woman Causes a Stir (Sun-Herald, MS)
  Women Clergy Mark Milestone (BeliefNet)
  Book Says Bush Aides Dismissed Christian Allies (New York Times)
  Bush Thanks Southern Baptists for Prayer in Meeting With Page, Chapman at White House (BP)
  Christians Ask Tony Blair to Listen to New Army Chief on Iraq (Ekklesia, UK)
  Angry Christians Force Slayer Album Out of India (Daily News & Analysis, India)
  Birds and Bees May be Gay - Museum Exhibition (Reuters)
October 12 Bonhoeffer Provokes New Politics and Faith Debate in Australia (Ekklesia, UK)
  Head of Sudan Evangelical Alliance Thanks British Christians for New Hospital (Christian Today)
  Boston Congregation Working to be 'Earth-Friendly' (Associated Baptist Press)
  Blaze Destroys Building at American Baptist College (WTVF, TN)
  Exclusive: Book Says Bush Just Using Christians (MSNBC)
October 11 Religion-Based Tax Breaks: Housing to Paychecks to Books (New York Times)
  Churches' 'Marriage Covenant' Sits Uneasily With Some Pastors (Billings Gazette, MT)
  Despite Shared Roots, Three Faiths Find Plenty to Fight About (Bellville News-Democrat, IL)
  Missions Prove to be Backbone of Gulf Coast Relief Effort (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
  5000 Devout Christians March for Zionism in Jerusalem (Ha'aretz, Israel)
  Evangelical Christians Weigh Congressional Scandal (Voice of America)
  Hastert Duped Into Letting Stranger Inside (Chicago Sun-Times)
  Justices Decline to Hear Roe v. Wade Companion (Associated Baptist Press)
  Fresh Start Program Provides Support for Single Mothers (Associated Baptist Press)
October 10 As Religious Programs Expand, Disputes Arise Over Tax Breaks (New York Times)
  Christian Evangelist Meets With Hastert to Persuade Him to Resign (Belleville News-Dem., IL)
  Evangelicals Try to Get Youths Back on Track (Denver Post)
  Christian Evangelist Franklin Graham Blasts Islam (International Herald Tribune, France)
  Pentecostals a Growing Social, Political Force, Study Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Asian Baptist Global Community Increasing Its Scope, Numbers (Associated Baptist Press)
  Carson-Newman President Gets 'No Confidence' Vote From Faculty (Associated Baptist Press)
  BJC Board Hears Progress Report on 70th Anniversary Campaign (Associated Baptist Press)
October 9 Where Faith Abides, Employees Have Few Rights (New York Times)
  Evangelicals Blame Foley, Not Republican Party (New York Times)
  Perdue Speaks of His Faith With Falwell in Virginia (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  Tongues Resurfaces as Southern Baptist Issue (Christian Century)
  Past Foes of Church-State Ties Turn Supporters (Boston Globe)
  Over 60 Percent of Churches Functioning in New Orleans (Crosswalk)
  Zogby: Christian Undecideds Grow (NewsMax)
October 7 As Exemptions Grow, Religion Outweighs Regulation (New York Times)
October 6 Evangelicals Fear the Loss of Their Teenagers (New York Times)
  Debating Religion's Sway in the Nation's Public Square (Cleveland Jewish News)
  Christians Spread the Word Via Video Game (KFMB, San Diego)
  "In 20 Years, There Will Be No More Christians in Iraq" (Guardian, UK)
  Democrat Christian Radio Ad Slams Foley (Yahoo News)
  Did Anti-Gay Church Have Rights Violated? (Chicago Sun-Times)
  McDougal Named Coordinator for Alabama CBF (Associated Baptist Press)
  Women Leaders Do Work of CBF in China (Associated Baptist Press)
  Members of Burned Churches Forge Ahead With Building Plans, Hope, Forgiveness (ABP)
  NC Bylaw Changes Revise Nomination Process, Exclude Gay-Friendly Churches (ABP)
October 5 Southern Baptists' Baptism Campaign Ends (BeliefNet)
  Bellevue Pastor is Urged to Resign (Commercial Appeal, TN)
  Harvard Committee Recommends Returning Religion to Curriculum (CNN)
  Fox Has Big Plans to Get Christians into Movie Theatres (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  Iraq's Christians at Risk of Annihilation (The Japan Times, Japan)
  Republican Speaker Assailed by Christians (Spero Forum)
  Study: 1300-plus Dismissed From Baptist Church Staffs in 2005 (Baptist Press)
  Baptist Group Decides Not to Picket Funerals of Amish Girls (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)
October 4 Faith Groups Respond to Shooting in PA School (Disaster News Network)
  Bible-Spouting Group Plans to Picket Amish Funerals (CNS News)
  Christian Coalition Names Moderate Joel Hunter to President's Position (Associated Baptist Press)
  Senators Block Last-Minute Abortion Bill at End of 109th Congress (Associated Baptist Press)
  Forty-Three Baptist Schools Listed in U.S. News 'Best Colleges' Report (ABP)
October 3 Baptists Sue Belmont (Dickson Herald, TN)
  Organization Censures Oklahoma Baptist (KSWO, OK)
  Church Schools Pledge Places to Non-Christians (Reuters, UK)
  Congress Restricts Military Chaplain's Sectarian Prayers (San Francisco Chronicle)
  Foley Scandal Deepens the Gloom of GOP (New York Sun)
October 2 First Baptist Gulfport Begins Anew (Sun Herald, MS)
  Pastors Call on Christians to Align Right (Register-Guard, Oregon)
  This Year, Religious Conservatives May Lack Motivation (Bradenton Herald, FL)
  Unwanted Allies Back Liberal Church in IRS Fight (San Francisco Chronicle)
  'Miracles' Boost Indian Christians (BBC News, UK)
  North Carolina BSC to Partner With Canadian Baptists (Biblical Recorder)
  Baptists Get Together in Floyd County (Rome News Tribune, GA)
September 30 Christian Movement Urges Public School Exodus (Charlotte Observer)
  Mercer Acquires Northern Baptist Archives (Savannah Morning News)
  Two Given Prison for Fraud Involving Baptist Group (Arizona Republic)
  Waco Church for Homeless Inspires Others (Baptist Standard)
  Valley Investigation Could Cost $150,000 (Baptist Standard)
September 29 Land: Majority of Baptists Support Bush (San Jose Mercury News)
  Baptist Higher Ed Prominent in U.S. News Annual Ranking (Baptist Press)
  School Bus Turns Boy Away for Not Being Christian (Times Online, UK)
  Millions of Evangelical Christians Pray for Israel (Christian Today)
September 28 Fundamentalist Christian Sect Makes Waves Down Under (MonstersandCritics.Com, UK)
  Danforth Warns of Christian Right, But Says Tide Will Turn (Washington Post)
  'Jesus Camp' Depicts Young Soldiers of God (ABC News)
  WMU Now Says Agreement With North Carolina BSC Not Needed (Biblical Recorder)
  Evangelizing the Earth (Fort Worth Weekly)
September 27 Group Asks Baptists to Form Board to Attack Clergy Linked to Abuse (The Tennessean)
  Chapel Speaker, Attorney Tells Students Persecution Awaits in U.S. Legal Realm (SBTC)
  Theologian  Stirs Talk on Religion, Ethics (The Capital Times, WI)
  Christian Coalition Starting Anew in Georgia (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
  Court Tackles Debate Over Church Doctrine (Dallas Morning News)
  House Passes Measure to Chill Establishment-Clause Lawsuits (Associated Baptist Press)
  Showdown Over Missouri Exec Ends in Draw, Sources Say (Associated Baptist Press)
  Dueling SBC Groups Angle to Speak for Conservative 'Young Leaders' (ABP)
  Church Fights Turn High-Tech: Web is New Weapon of Choice (Associated Baptist Press)
September 26 Man Holds No Grudge After 40 Years of Church Rejection (Macon Telegraph)
  Audit of Church Finds No Problems (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Pastor Lost $163,000 of Church's Money in Stock Day-Trading (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  Finding Nemo Too Scary, Christian Group Calls for Ratings Review (Sydney Morning Herald, AU)
September 25 American Baptists Will Move Historical Collections to Atlanta (Associated Baptist Press)
  Culture of Cooperation Fills Church (Salem Statesman Journal, Oregon)
  Evangelical Christian Lobbyist Pushes Environment (Reuters)
  Ga. Christian Coalition to Change Name, Split with National Group (Macon Telegraph)
  Amid Speculation, Missouri Board Affirms Exec's Leadership (Baptist Press)
September 24 Southern Baptist Convention: A New Voice Emerges for Change (The State, SC)
  Christian Conservatives Look to Re-energize Base (New York Times)
September 22 Activists Find it Tougher to Energize Evangelical Voters in 2006 (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
  New Evangelicals Are Moving Religious Right to the Center (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
  Indonesia Firing Squad Kills Three Christian Militants (Houston Chronicle)
  Colquitt County Man's Grandsons Make a Movie (Moultrie Observer, GA)
  Stem Cell Rally Stirs Christians (Springfield News-Leader, MO)
  Christians Fed to Lyings: Irwin No Convert (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
  SBC Exec. Committee Approves Fiscal-Responsibility Amendment (Associated Baptist Press)
  Missouri Baptist Executive Director Targeted in September 22 Closed-Door Meeting (ABP)
September 21 Christian Middle Seeking a Turn at Bully Pulpit (Chicago Tribune)
  Baptist Agencies Confirm the Safety of Missionaries Amid Thailand Coup (Christian Today, UK)
  Church: Funds Factor in Fox's Resignation (Wichita Eagle)
  Poll Finds Support in Georgia for Stem Cell Research (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  'Jesus Camp' Disturbs Some Christians (Christian Post)
  SBC Trustee Matters Among Items Weighed by EC (Baptist Press)
September 20 Women Flock to Rallies to Refocus Their Faith (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Rx for Improving Health: Tapping into Church Networks (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
  A Rare Window Into Biblical Times (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
  Page Warns SBC Leaders to 'Be Relevant, Avoid Arrogance, Overcome Factions' (ABP)
  Baptist Leaders Propose Nixing Arkansas Newspaper Board (Associated Baptist Press)
  10 Percent of SBC Pastors Call Themselves 5-Point Calvinists (Baptist Press)
  Baptists Play Key Role in Civic Debate, Land Tells Trustees (Baptist Press)
September 19 Christian Trio Facing Firing Squad (CNN)
  Website Hints at Bellevue Concerns (WMC-TV, TN)
  New Fox Unit to Produce Christian Films (Los Angeles Times)
  Coulter Big Draw for Christian Coalition (UPI)
  Al Gore, Christian Organizations Call for Action Against Global Warming (Christian Today, UK)
  McKissic Asks SBC to Add Tongues to Statement of Faith (Associated Baptist Press)
September 18 Minister of Riverside Church to Step Down (New York Times)
  Pope Reaches Out to Muslims (Detroit Free Press)
  Pope Remarks Worry Christians in Mideast (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
  IRS Eyes Religious Groups as More Enter Election Day Fray (New York Times)
  UK Christian Drivers' Ministry Reaches Out to Truck Drivers (Christian Today, UK)
  Satanists Battle Christians in Northeastern India (Washington Times)
  Gaza's Tiny Christian Community Fears it Will Disappear (International Herald Tribune, France)
  Baptist College Plans New Albany Campus (New Albany Tribune, IN)
  New Church Set for January Opening (Worchester News, UK)
September 16 Baptists Change to Appeal to Youth (Rome News-Tribune, GA)
  Danforth Angry Over Power Conservative Christians Hold (KARE, MN)
September 15 Muslims Deplore Pope Speech, Want Apology (Reuters)
  Christians See Jesus in Pint Pot (Guardian, UK)
  Conservatives Say Religion Under Attack (Washington Post)
  Derrick Aldridge No Longer Pastor at Foss Avenue Baptist (ABC12.Com, MI)
  Blue Light Jazz Mirrors Debate About Direction of Christianity (Associated Baptist Press)
  Texas Study Finds Many State Schools Violating Laws on Teaching Religion (ABP)
  Navy Chaplain Fined, Reprimanded for Disobeying Commander's Orders (ABP)
September 14 Bush Tells Group He Sees a 'Third Awakening' (Washington Post)
  Research Examines Link Between Obesity, Religion (Kansas City Star)
  Groups Clash on Will of God (Baylor Lariat)
  Muslims and Christians 'Allies' (BBC, UK)
  Baptist Youth, 17, Dies in Fall During Retreat in North Carolina (Associated Baptist Press)
September 13 Counseling Center Under Attack For Using Federal Grant (Seattle Times)
  Young Christians Accuse Madonna of Blasphemy (Expatica, Netherlands)
  New Criswell Center, First Baptist Church Dallas, To Open (Church Executive Magazine)
  Local Churches Blow Out Candles (Centreville Times, VA)
  War in Religion's Name Denounced (Toronto Star, Canada)
September 12 Statistical Revelation: Religion Going Strong (Houston Chronicle)
  Arab Church Leaders Reject Christian Zionism (Crosswalk)
  Christian Faces Charges Over Bible-Based Pamphlets (CNS News, VA)
  Christians Gather and Unite to Prepare Global Day of Prayer (Christian Today, UK)
  New Charges Filed Against Ozarks Pastor (Washington Post)
September 11 Theology Cafe Combines Conversation, Caffeine (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  Third Group Exist Christian Coalition (Christian Century)
  Does God Want You to be Rich? (Time)
  Has 9/11 Changed Our Faith? (WTVM, GA)
  People Turned to Religion After 9/11, But Not For Long (San Bernardino Sun, CA)
  Foundation for Faith (OCRegister, CA)
September 10 Christians Attack Hominids in Kenya Museum (Cosmos, Australia)
September 9 Debate Grows Over Speaking in Tongues (Houston Chronicle)
  Enrollment Up at North Carolina Baptist Schools (Biblical Recorder)
  Katrina, Iraq War Reveal Weaknesses in U.S., National Baptist President Says (ABP)
  CBF, BWA to Join Ethiopian Baptists in Relief for Victims of Flooding (Associated Baptist Press)
September 8 Black Baptists Eschew 'Prosperity Preaching' (WFFA, Texas)
  Report Calls Wage Gap un-Christian (Billings Gazette)
  Campaigners Call on Christians to Pay Living Wages (Ekklesia, UK)
  Progressive Christians Finish Cross-Country Trek (Belief Net)
September 7 Evolution Debate Rises Again in Ohio (MSNBC)
  Manhattan Court Orders Resentence in Religious Investment Scam (Staten Island Advance, NY)
  Huckabee Says Supports Flat Tax, Calls Idea 'Biblical' (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
  Southern Baptists 'Most Political' in Survey On Political Involvement (Baptist Press)
  Extremists, Whether Christian or Muslim, Misrepresent Their Faith, Scholars Say (ABP)
  SBC Too Liberal? Baptist Group Ousts Ohio College for SBC Ties (Associated Baptist Press)
  Ministry Students at Gardner-Webb Benefit from $1 Million Endowment (ABP)
September 6 Democrats Launch Christian Website (Chicago Tribune)
  Insurance Policies for Churchgoers Attract Christians (Insurance Journal)
  Baptist Foundation Leader Pleads Guilty (Washington Post)
  Ukrainian Baptists Rebuild Homes Devastated by Katrina (Baptist Press)
  Iraq President Urges West to Follow God's Path (Yahoo News)
September 5 Baptist Convention Bringing Crowds to Downtown Dallas (Dallas Morning News)
  Religion Plus Sex Equals Scandal (Lexington Leader-Herald, KY)
  The Push to Save the 'Godless' in Canada (Ottawa Citizen, Canada)
  Largely Evangelical Movement Calls for Public School Pullout (CNN)
  Iran's Leader Calls for Purge of Liberal Professors (MSNBC)
  A Popular Strategy for Church Growth Splits Congregants (Wall Street Journal)
September 2 Christian Festival Draws Big Names, Massive Crowds (Rapid City Journal, SD)
  Patterson's Defense of Sermon Censorship Contradicts His Own Actions, Critics Say (ABP)
September 1 Author Sees Science, Religion Saving Environment (Scientific American)
  Texas Baptists Urged to Adopt People Groups in Houston (Baptist Standard)
  Influential Baptist Franklin P. Owen Sr. Dies (Louisville Courier-Journal)