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December 31 Scandals and Celebrations (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)
  Was Jesus the Son of God? For Some Christians, Easter Holds the Answer (Washington Post)
  Evangelical Christians Make Up Nearly a Quarter of the US Population (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  Rick Warren in His Own Words (Orange County Register, CA)
  Savvy Marketers Target 'Faith and Family' (National Post, CA)
December 30 Southern Baptists and Pastor Split Over Speaking in Tongues (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
  Top Religion News Stories (The Advocate, LA)
  Muslim Ire Over Cartoons is Top Religion News Story (Reading Eagle, PA)
  Judge Upholds Law on Inmate Religion (Houston Chronicle)
  College Textbook on US History Gives Religion Its Due (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA)
December 29 Indian Christians Attacked (Monsters and Critics, UK)
  University of Missouri Apporves Christian Fraternity (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO)
  The Forgotten People (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
  Small Church Pastors Challenged to Make a Difference (Baptist Standard)
  Pastor Recalls Missionary Trip (Staunton News Leader, VA)
December 28 Faith Brings People Together and Tears Them Apart (USA Today)
  Where God Meets Big Business (Times Online, UK)
  Band Embraces Being Gay and Christian (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
  God Squad: Atlanta Rappers Take Crunk to Pulpit (The Coloradoan, CO)
  Malnutrition is Cheating Its Survivors, and Africa's Future (New York Times)
December 27 Man Who Took Machete to Fort Worth Church Faces Charges (ABC13.Com)
  Memorial Services Held for Dallas Climber (KWTX, TX)
  New England Churches Shy From 'Baptist' Name (PBS, Audio)
  Wars Temper Christian Holiday (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
  Consultant Helps Democrats Embrace Faith, and Some in Party Are Not Pleased (NY Times)
  More Americans Embrace Orthodoxy (Charleston Daily Mail, WV)
December 26 Saving Souls in Quebec (National Post, Canada)
  Church's Anti-HIV Campaign (Hindu, India)
  The Final Singing Sermon? (Free Lance Star, VA)
  Calling Home for Christmas: Church Hosts 175 From Naval Base (Gary Post Trib, IN)
  Christians Brave Violence to Observe Holidays in Iraq (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN)
  Alan Jackson a Christian Crossover Star (Washington Post)
  Top Christian Literature Firm Sold Record 12 Million Last Year (Chronicle Herald, Canada)
December 25 Bethlehem by the Bay Christians From Many Traditions Come Together (San Francisco Chronicle)
  First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg (Mountain Press, TN)
  Pastor of First Baptist Bridgeport, Connecticut Creates Harmony (Connecticut Post, CT)
  Deluxe First Christian Church Opens (Canton Repository, OH)
  Homeless Share Family Christmas at Shelter (Bangor Daily News, ME)
  Salvation Army Gives Homeless Shelter for Christmas (WLOX, MS)
  Troops' Work Goes On Amid Hints of Christmas, Tugs of Home (Boston Globe)
  BMS Baptist Church in Ecuador Celebrates First Christmas (Christian Today, UK)
  Christian Arabs Celebrate in Nazareth (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
  Asian Christians Pack Churches (Hindu, India)
  Christian Community to Celebrate Christmas Today (Daily Times, Pakistan)
  Worship God Not Technology, Says Pope (Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK)
  Christian Boy Banned From Christmas Party (Christian Today, UK)
  At Axis of Anglican Split, an Anti-Gay Nigerian (New York Times)
December 24 Bethlehem Sees a Christian Exodus (Detroit Free Press)
  2nd Vice President of the SBC Seeks to Pray Down Bethlehem Wall (Christian News Wire)
  Christians Suffering in Iraq, Warns Archbishop (Christian Today, UK)
  Out of Africa, Fast-Growing Pentecostal Church Opens Rockland Branch (Journal News, NY)
  The Pastor and the President (Orange County Register, CA)
  Angels in America? Poll Finds Most Believe (Chicago Tribune)
  Christian Churches Thrive Again in China (Detroit Free Press)
  Man Sets Self on Fire in Religious Protest (Contra Costa Times, CA)
December 23 'War on Christmas' Has a New Jingle: Money (Los Angeles Times)
  Seasonal Christians Pack Pews (News-Press, FL)
  Following in Footsteps of Father, Grandfather, Will Graham Steps into Spotlight (FoxCarolina)
  Religious Debate Centers on Mary (The Ledger, FL)
  Religious Group in Ghana Brings Together Christian, Muslims (Voice of America)
December 22 Chinese Christians In Riot Trial (BBC News, UK)
  State Offers High Schools Little Help With Bible Classes (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  Faith, Politics May Mix on New Issues (Ashland City Times, TN)
  Baptist Battles Dominated News in 2006, Editors Say (Associated Baptist Press)
  More Baptist Churches Cut Ties in North Carolina Convention (Associated Baptist Press)
  Embattled Bellevue Baptist Faces New Conflict: 'Moral Failure' Obligations (ABP)
  Missouri Baptist Leaders Approve Team to Investigate Executive (Associated Baptist Press)
  NBC Nightly News to Feature American Baptist Ministry (Associated Baptist Press)
December 21 Belmont Names First Non-Baptist Trustee (The Tennessean)
  Bellevue Pastor in Hot Seat (Jackson Sun, TN)
  Texas Pastor in Sex Abuse Lawsuit to Step Down (Dallas Morning News)
  Christian Leaders Seek to Help Pastors Battle Desires (Los Angeles Times)
  Samford Hosts BWA, Catholic Church 'Talks' (Alabama Baptist)
  Jimmy Carter to Release Sunday School CDs (United Press International)
  Faith Groups Embrace Environmental Issues (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
  Democrats' Religious Spin Likely to Veer Toward Poor, Environment (USA Today)
  A Somber Christmas for Gaza's Christians (Baltimore Sun, MD)
  As Christmas Approaches, Tribal Christians in Gujaret Fear Advent (Indian Catholic, India)
  Christian Faithful Log on to God Through Internet Church (Journal Chretien, France)
  Russian Orthodox and Russian Baptists Urge to Advocate in Society (Interfax-Religion, Russia)
December 20 Rosalynn Carter Ordained by Plains Church - updated (Baptists Today)
  Lawmaker Won't Apologize for 'Islamophobic Letter' (CNN)
  'People Losing Trust' in Bellevue Pastor, Seminary Leader Says (Commercial Appeal)
  Second Evangelical Exits Colorado Church Under Cloud (USA Today)
  Reality Check: 95 Percent of Americans Had Premarital Sex (CNN)
  North Carolina Church Withdraws From State Convention (Henderson Daily Dispatch, NC)
  Different Churches, Same Message (Utica Observer Dispatch, NY)
  Christian Groups Renew Fight Against Private School Law (Chosun Ilbo, South Korea)
  Christians in Nepal Expect Long Wait for Peace (Christian Today, UK)
  Committee Crusading to Save 'Christmas' Condemns Retailers (KGET 17, CA)
  Hybrid Holiday 'Chrismukkah' Shows Tension in Blended Families (Associated Baptist Press)
December 19 Rosalynn Carter Ordained by Plains Church (Baptists Today)
  Interfaith Conference at Lipscomb Sparks a Firestorm in Nashville (Christian Chronicle, OK)
  Men From Central Baptist Church to Climb Kilimanjaro for Charity (Newman Times-Herald, GA)
  Pa. Christian College Sues Government Over Job Posting Service (Centre Daily Times, PA)
  Evangelical Heads Honored For Support (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
  Christians Join Muslims in Criticism of Berlin Opera (Monsters and Critics, UK)
  Christian Worship in Inverness Bucking National Trend (Inverness Courier, UK)
  New Zealand Post Sticks to Christian Scenes for Stamps (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)
December 18 Bethel Baptist Remembers Christmas Day Bombing (Birmingham News, AL)
  A Family at Cross-Purposes: Billy Graham's Sons Argue Over a Final Resting Place (Wash. Post)
  Church Votes to Keep Pastor in Pulpit Despite Guilty Please (Charlotte Observer, NC)
  Woman Keeps Water, Cash Flowing in Malawi (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)
  World Evangelical Alliance Welcomes Historic New Middle East Member (Christian Today, UK)
  Federal Dollars Keep Flowing to Christian College (Anchorage Daily News, AK)
  Marine Corps Encourages Religious Diversity (Commercial Appeal, TN)
  Seven Virginia Episcopal Churches Break Away (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)
December 17 An Evangelical Explosion (Orange County Register, CA)
  Can a Mormon be President? (Chicago Tribune)
  Baptist Pastors Accused of Sexual Abuse (WFAA, TX)
  Methodists Highlight the Plight of Indigenous Iraqi Christians (Ekklesia, UK)
  Christians Protest Changing BC to BCE (American Daily, OH)
December 16 First Baptist Mobile, Alabama Withdraws From Local Association (Mobile Register, AL)
  Churches Take on Drug, Alcohol Abuse (Tuscaloosa News, AL)
  Books a Guide to Religious Etiquette (King County Journal, WA)
December 15 Iraqi Christians in U.S. Debate How to Help Kin (Contra Costa Times, CA)
  Judge Calls Xmas Tree Christian Symbol and Orders It Removed (Winnipeg Free Press, Canada)
  Violent Christian Game Receives a 'T' Rating (Christian Today, UK)
  Equity Blessing: Southern Baptist Congregation Looking to Sell Property (The Missoulian, MT)
  Sexuality Doesn't Impede Faith for Gay Evangelicals (Houston Chronicle)
  Harvard Drops Religion Course Requirement (CNN)
  BWA, ABC Leaders Participate in Baptist-Catholic Dialogue (Associated Baptist Press)
  After Nurses, Clergy Rank Among Nation's Most Ethical (Associated Baptist Press)
  Hillary Clinton Hires Faith Consultant for Potential Presidential Campaign (ABP)
  Survey: Faith Doesn't Determine Spending Habits for Christmas (Associated Baptist Press)
December 14 Church of England Warned of Church Anarchy (Telegraph, UK)
  Hindu & Buddhist Dalits Join Christian Rally for Equal Rights in India (Christian Today, UK)
  Baptist Women in Ministry to Sponsor Day of Preaching (Biblical Recorder)
  Billy Graham Statue Unveiling Emotional For Southern Baptists (The Tennessean)
  Wyoming Baptists Share Testimony of God's Work in Frontier State (Baptist Press)
December 13 Baptist Leader Decries Angry Church Label (Florida Times-Union)
  Baptist/Catholic Ecumenism in the Bible Belt (Spero News)
  Group Urges Chain to Drop Christian Game (Boston Globe)
  Pastors' Disclosures May Stir Empathy, Some Evangelicals Say (New York Times)
  Romania: Sudden Secretive Rush to Adopt Controversial Religion Law (Forum 18, Norway)
  BGCT Gives Authorities Information About Alleged Misuse of Funds (Associated Baptist Press)
  Japanese University Names Former Southern Baptist Missionary as President (ABP)
  No 'Hog' Hereafter: Georgia Church Votes to Purge Piggy Name (Associated Baptist Press)
December 12 2nd Colorado Pastor Quits Over Sex Allegations (Chicago Tribune)
  Gay and Evangelical, Seeking Paths of Acceptance (New York Times)
  Churches Pull Out of the SBC (Biblical Recorder)
  Seattle Airport Brings Back Christmas Trees (CNN)
  Atheists Angry Over Baptist Church's Music (NBC30, CT)
  'Convert or Die' Game Divides Christians (San Francisco Chronicle)
  Military Officers' Role on Christian Promotional Video Questioned (San Jose Mercury News)
  Christian Leaders Not Well Known: Survey (The Tennessean)
  Creation Museum Pushes 'True History' (BBC, UK)
  Religious Conference Looks at Cruelty (Monsters and Critics, UK)
  Kenyan Government Adopts UK Christian Charity's AIDS Care Model (Christian Today, UK)
December 11 Seattle Airport Removes Christmas Trees to Avoid Lawsuit (CNN)
  Excommunicated Cleric Installs Married Men as Bishops (CNN)
  New Faiths Are Represented in 110th Congress (Newark Star Ledger, NJ)
  Donors, Architects, Contractors Help Heal Burned Church (Birmingham News, AL)
  Evangelicals Debate: Who Will Decide God's Politics? (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)
  Pakistani Christians Sentenced for Blasphemy (Spero News)
December 10 Fledgling Theater Company Makes Church Its Home (New York Times)
  Churches Must Report on Offerings, Services (Moscow Times, Russia)
  Removing Pews Brings Congregation Closer (Albany Times Union, NY)
December 9 Tongues Tied: The Lowdown on a Baptist Spat (Dallas Morning News)
December 8 'Restoration' After the Fall (Los Angeles Times)
  Christians Welcome New Dynamic of Iraq Study Group Report (Ekklesia, UK)
  UGA to Recognize Christian Fraternity (Access North Georgia)
  Seasonal Meals For Homeless Bring Lovebirds Together (Associated Baptist Press)
  Conference, Report Highlight Ongoing Legal Wrangling Over Faith Programs (ABP)
  Are Baptist Leaders Doing Enough About Clergy Sex-Abuse Revelations? (ABP)
  Minn.-Wis. Baptists Cope With Phasing Out BGCT Assistance (Baptist Press)
December 7 Christian Frat Sues University of Georgia, Claiming Discrimination (Access North Georgia)
  Churches Back Renewable Energy Push (ABC Online, Australia)
  Conservatives Raise Concerns About Dems Bipartisan Spokesman (WDC Media News)
  Kenly at Crossroads on Churches (Charlotte News & Observer, NC)
  Mixed Reaction to Cheney's Daughter's Pregnancy (CNN)
  Christian Hip-Hop? Seeing is Believing (Huntsville Times, AL)
  Evangelicals Told Blogs Best Way to Shape Public Opinion (Baptist Standard)
December 6 A Change on Prayer Policy is Sought (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Ministers Announce Antiviolence Fund (Boston Globe)
  Malaysia Hospital Ignites New Religious Controversy (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
  Christians Under Fire, Rally Speakers Assert (Longview News-Journal, TX)
  Palestinian Pastors Join Evangelical Umbrella Organization (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
  Dead Afghanistan Soldier's Widow Wins Long Battle Over Wiccan Grave Symbol (ABP)
  Wrapup: Summit Calls Global Church to Bring Justice to AIDS Crisis (ABP)
December 5 Less Christianity, More Islam and Hinduism, Schools Ordered (This is London, UK)
  Pastor Upset Sides Taken in Southern University Probe (The Advocate, LA)
  Uzbekistan Court Fines Baptists and Orders Bibles Burned (Crosswalk.Com)
  Historic LDS Hymnal to be Auctioned (Salt Lake Tribune)
  Supreme Court to Decide if Taxpayers Can Sue Over Bush's Faith-Based Plan (ABP)
  At AIDS Summit, Warrens Challenge Global Church (Associated Baptist Press)
  Christian Morality Can Help Stop AIDS, But Not Alone, Obama Says (Associated Baptist Press)
  Treat Homosexuality as 'Temptation,' Not Orientation, Former Gay Says (ABP)
  Will Churches' Change in Funding Priorities Harm Mission Work? (Baptist Press)
December 4 Texas Baptists Hit by Financial Scandal (Christian Century)
  Churches Drop 'Baptist' Name, Not Principles (Boston Globe)
  Rebuilt Church Marks Sacrifice by Firefighters (Pittsburg Tribune-Review)
  Devotion Reaches Across Religions (USA Today)
  Britain's Oldest Christian Bookstore Removes Koran From Shelves (Christian Today, UK)
  Christians and AIDS: Why Evangelical Kay Warren is Fighting AIDS (Newsweek)
  Evangelical Christian Gives Democrats Weekly Radio Address (Newswatch 50)
  Religion, Death at Core of Legal Battle (UPI)
  HOA Bans Christmas Wreath With Peace Sign (Denver 7 News)
December 3 Sex Abuse by Clergy Affects All Religions (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Southern Baptists Play Sour Note for Nashville University (Houston Chronicle)
  Pastors No Masters of Cultural Coolness (The Tennessean)
  Pastor Reaches Out to 'Unchurched' (Greensboro News Record, NC)
  For Many Christians, A New Year Starts Today (Jacksonville Florida Times-Union)
December 2 Outspoken Pastor Stirs Baptist Debate on Tongues (Dallas Morning News)
  Mercer Trustee Selection a Historic First (Macon Telegraph, GA)
  Evangelicals and Obama Gives AIDS Talk (Chicago Sun-Times)
December 1 Baptist Colleges Seek Greater Independence From Denomination (North County Times, CA)
  Conservative Evangelicals Angry Over Obama's Presence at Conference (SJ Mercury News, CA)
  Obama, Brownback to Address California Megachurch Today (Lawrence Journal World, KS)
  Warren, Obama, Other Christian Leaders Dismiss Criticism of AIDS Conference (ABP)
  Thomas Road Baptist Church Goes All Out for Holiday Show (Lynchburg News & Advance, VA)
  World Vision, Christian AID Criticized for Sending Animals to Poor (Christian Today, UK)
November 30 Gun-Waving Sermon Lands Pastor in Pokey (Forbes)
  China Executes Christian Sect Head (CNN International)
  Evangelical Pastor, Obama Join Forces to Fight AIDS (Los Angeles Times)
  Little College on Hill Bets on New Strategy (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Revisiting Films About Faith (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
  Texas Baptist Leader to Give Officials Report on Misuse of Funds (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Pope: 'Scandal' of Christian Rifts (CNN)
  The Changing Face of Faith (The Herald, UK)
  Christians Run Out of Space to Bury Their Dead (Gulf News, United Arab Emirates)
November 29 Globalization and God (Yale Global Online, CT)
  Pope Holds Mass at Ancient Christian Site in Turkey (Boston Herald)
  Pro-Lifers Call on Rick Warren to Bar Obama From AIDS Summit (Associated Baptist Press)
  BGCT Probe to Turn Over Results to Law-Enforcement Officials (Associated Baptist Press)
  Poll Shows Voters Care More About Iraq, Poverty Than Abortion, Gays (ABP)
  Journalists, Conservative Evangelicals Prod Each Other Over Portrayal in Press (ABP)
November 28 Doubts Swirl Around Churches That May Have Never Existed (San Antonio Express)
  Prison Time Expected for Pastor After Plea (Charlotte Observer, NC)
  U.S. Christians Oppose Violent Fundamentalist Video Game (Ekklesia, UK)
  Muslim Students in Rome See Learning as a Two-Way Street (Los Angeles Times)
  Pastor Chosen to Lead Christian Coalition Steps Down in Dispute Over Agenda (NY Times)
  Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Maine Voucher Decision (Associated Baptist Press)
  Missionary Kid Returns to Nigeria With Trailer-Sized Gift (Associated Baptist Press)
  Changing Population Challenges Baptists (Biblical Recorder)
November 27 Huge Chapels Go Forth and Multiply (Lexington Herald, KY)
  Pakistan Christians Get 15 Years for Blasphemy (Middle East Times, Pakistan)
  Student Filmmaker Delves Deep Into Work, Ideologies of Fred Phelps (University Daily Kansan)
  Toronto First Baptist Church Marks 180th Birthday (Toronto Sun, Canada)
  Baptist World Alliance Appoints New Director of Mission Advancement (Christian Today, UK)
  Very Rich are Leaving the Merely Rich Behind (New York Times)
November 26 Hispanics Find Hope in Church (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)
  Pastor in Thick of Baptist Battle (Fayetteville Observer, NC)
  Small Baptist Church in New Albany Gives All Year Round (New Albany Tribune, IN)
  Megachurchs Largely Associated With Conservative Evangelical Movement (Louisville CJ, KY)
November 25 Buckner Changes Its Name (Dallas Morning News)
  NC Baptist Convention Vote Draws Attention to 2 WNC Churches (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
  'On Faith' Conversations Shed Light on Religion (Christian Post)
November 24 Thanksgiving Volunteers Make Each Diner Count (The State, SC)
  Baptists to Discuss Diverse Views on Worship (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  Westboro Hate Group to Protest Funerals For School Bus Victims (Fox News Birmingham, AL)
  Christian Lawyers Are Ready to Fight 'War on Christmas' (AZ Central, AZ)
  Christians in Palestine and Daily Extremist Hostility (AsiaNews, Italy)
  Evangelical Bishops Join Legal Row Over Christian Unions (Ekklesia, UK)
November 23 President-Elect of Christian Coalition Resigns (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  Christian Hunting Group Takes Physically Challenged Youth Out (Great Falls Tribune, MT)
  Crisis Escalates Over Egypt Minister's Veil Remarks (Middle East Times, Egypt)
  Former Secretary of State Says Faith Integral to Foreign Policy (Associated Baptist Press)
  Group Cancels Thanksgiving Boycott of Wal-Mart Over Gay Support (Associated Baptist Press)
  Rift Among Missouri Conservatives Boils Over at Convention Meeting (Associated Baptist Press)
  ABC General Board Confirms Decisions to Sell Headquarters, Elect Missions Head (ABP)
  Georgia Baptists Dedicate Facility, Adopt Record CP Budget (Baptist Press)
November 22 Local North Carolina Baptists Impacted Little By Gay Ruling (Stanly News & Press, NC)
  Alabama Baptists Criticize Wal-Mart (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
  Wade Still Has Support Despite Anger, Sadness at Scandal (Baptist Standard, TX)
  Churches Differ in Their Views of Hell (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IL)
  Florida Convention Refuses Action on Public School 'Exit Strategy' (Baptist Press)
November 21 Christians Criticize Christian Union Ban (Christian Today, UK)
  Warren's Purpose-Driven Syrian Trip Scorned (KTVU-TV, CA)
  Disgraced Evangelical Minister's Religious 'Rehab' to Include Lie Detector Tests (WBIR-TV, TN)
  Gay Ruling Splits Local Ministers (Rocky Mount Telegram, NC)
  Kentucky Baptists Pick Young Leaders (Associated Baptist Press)
  Evangelical Theological Society Adopts Inerrancy Statement (Baptist Press)
November 20 Anti-Gay Pastor Sees Role as Shielding Flock From Sin (Charlotte News & Observer, NC)
  Ebenezer Baptist Rises From the Ashes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
  School of God: In Liberal Marin, A Conservative Seminary Trains Evang. Clergy (Marin Ind., CA)
  Life After Haggard (Christianity Today)
  Brown University Bans Evangelical Organization of Students (Providence Journal, RI)
  GCIC Urges Protection of Christians in India (Pakistan Christian Council, Pakistan)
November 19 Some Churches Blessed with Rising Numbers (New Haven Register, CT)
  Baptist Church Has Sweet Message for Public School Teachers (Virginian Pilot, VA)
  Evangelical Christians Use Pop Culture to Spread Word (Houston Chronicle)
  Over 1500 Young Evangelicals Take on Global Warming Issue (Christian Post)
November 18 Gay Marriage Galvanizes Canada's Religious Right (New York Times)
  Oklahoma Baptists: Unwed Couples Shouldn't Get Family Benefits (Today's THV, AR)
  Minister's Own Rules Sealed His Fate (New York Times)
  Baptist Chief Sees Belmont Slipping Away (Ashland City Times, TN)
  Raceways Are Fertile Ground For Christ-Centered Outreach (Houston Chronicle)
  Baptist Missionary Association Conducts Leadership Conference (Lukfkin Daily News, TX)
  French Embracing Evangelical Church (Washington Times)
  Students Sue Over Christian Rights at Colleges (Sunday Times, UK)
  Conservatives Win Battles During Tennessee Baptist Convention (Associated Baptist Press)
  Buckner Names Reyes President of Family Services Division (Associated Baptist Press)
  Legislative Bodies in South Africa, Mexico Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (ABP)
November 17 Separated by Faith, Clergy Bond Over Israel (Fairview Observer, TN)
  International Baptist Leader to Speak at Trinity Baptist (Moultrie Observer, GA)
  Biologist Offers Olive Branch to Evangelicals (The Day, CT)
  Jedi Petition UN For Religious Rights (The Register, UK)
  Alabama Baptists Approve Budget, Ask Wal-Mart to Reconsider (Associated Baptist Press)
  Organization at Center of Texas Baptist Scandal Will Shut Down (Associated Baptist Press)
November 16 Kentucky Baptists Elect Louisville African-American as V.P. (WHAS 11, KY)
  Tussville Minister Elected to Lead Alabama Baptist Convention (Decatur Times Daily, AL)
  Upstate Minister to Lead South Carolina Baptists (Charleston Post and Courier, SC)
  Georgia Baptist Convention Cutting Ties With School (Wilmington Morning Star, NC)
  North Carolina Baptists Vote to Oust Churches Friendly to Gays (Wilmington Morning Star, NC)
  Rice Elected Florida Baptist Convention President (Florida Baptist Witness)
  Obama Will Visit Evangelical Megachurch on World AIDS Day (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
November 15 Clippard Creates Furor With Remarks About Islam (Word and Way, MO)
  Virginia Baptists Increase Budget for 2007 (Associated Baptist Press)
  North Carolina Baptists Reject Changes Giving Colleges, Others More Freedom (ABP)
  Tennessee Baptists Will Ask Leaders if They Affirm SBC's Faith Statement (ABP)
November 14 Mercer Set to Begin New Era (Macon Telegraph)
  Texas Baptist Church Leaders Say They'll Act to Stop Misuse of Funds (Fort Worth Star-Tele.)
  Kentucky Baptists to Choose President (Louisville Courier-Journal)
  SC Baptist Convention to Elect New President (Times and Democrat, SC)
  NC Baptist State Convention Brings Big Bucks (News 14 Carolina, NC)
  For Evangelicals, Supporting Israel is 'God's Foreign Policy' (New York Times)
  Evangelical Group's Motto: Breed to Succeed (AlterNet)
  Christian and Muslim Britons Say Leave Christmas Alone (Scotsman, UK)
  Soldiers' Widows Sue for Pagan Symbols on Headstones (CNN)
  C. Anne Davis, Pioneering Social Work Dean at Southern Baptist Seminary, Dies (Louisville CJ)
November 13 NC Baptists Poised to Approve Strict Policy on Homosexuality (Wilmington Morning-Star, NC)
  Oklahoma Baptists Prepare 100 Year Anniversary (KOTV, OK)
  Cremations on Rise in Alabama, But Cost is Seldom Factor (Decatur Daily, AL)
  Church Begins New Chapter, Rebuilds After Devastation (Robertson County Times, TN)
  Some Evangelical Christians Reconsider Their Faith in GOP (San Francisco Chronicle)
  German Christians Grapple With Pastor's Ghastly Suicide (New York Sun)
November 12 Soul Position: Ministries Reach Out to New Congregants at Speedways (Centre Daily Times, PA)
  Baptist Measure Would Oust Churches That Support Gays (Charlotte Observer, NC)
  Minnesota Pastor Brings Calm Hand to Battered Church Group (Pioneer Press, MN)
  US Elections: Which Side Was God On? (BBC News, UK)
  Christian Entertainment Enters the Mainstream (Seattle Times)