BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (March to April 2007)

April 30

A Candidate, His Minister and the Search for Faith (New York Times)

Baptist World Alliance Connects With India Mission Work (Christian Today, UK)

Christian Aid Launches Emergency Appeal for Darfur (Christian Today, UK)

Christian College Can Use Pennsylvania's Job-Listing Service (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Christians Gather on Beach to Praise America's Beginnings (Virginian Pilot, VA)

April 29

Turning to Churches or Scripture to Cope With Debt (New York Times)

Sex Abuse Victims Turn Focus on Baptists (Dickson Herald, TN)

Sardis Baptist Breaks From Convention (Charlotte Observer, NC)

New Minister is Good Fit for Roger Williams' First Baptist Church (Providence Journal, RI)

New Noah's Ark Ready to Sail (CNN)

Sex Scandal Rocks Washington (Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia)

GOP Candidates Woo 10 Religious Leaders (2TheAdvocate, LA)

April 27

Aiding Christians in the Holy Land (News & Observer, NC)

Christian Surfing Competition Reaches Capacity Each Year (Christian Today, Australia)

Christian Cop Brandishes Love Instead of Gun (Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica)

Leading Evangelical John Stott Announces Retirement (Ekklesia, UK)

Brazil Evangelicals: Persecuted Visionaries or Tropical Bakkers? (Daily American, PA)

Bible, World Religion Courses Approved (North County Times, CA)

Southern Baptist Baptisms Drop for 2nd Straight Year (Christian Post)

Baptist Pastor Sentenced to Prison (Biblical Recorder)

South Carolina Baptist Convention Elects New Leader (The State, SC)

April 26

Hispanics Leaving Imprint on Religion in Dallas, Across U.S. (Dallas Morning News)

Scientologists Visiting Va. Tech to Help (Roanoke Times, VA)

Judge: No Religion at Post Office (BeliefNet)

Evangelical Student Organization Splits With Leading Christian Festival (Ekklesia, UK)

April 25

Religion is Good for Kids (Yahoo News)

Third World Christianity Transforms Middle-Class American Church (Arizona Daily Star)

Appeals Court Bars Bible Display at Texas Courthouse (BBS News, NC)

Evangelicals Push for Social Change (Daily Northwestern, IL)

Giuliani May Reap Christian Votes (Detroit News)

Pastor: Christians Need to Reach Out to Troubled Immigrants (Church Executive Magazine)

Pact Spares Evangelicals in Chiapas, Mexico From Expulsion (Crosswalk)

In First Fallout From Abortion Ruling, Supreme Court Returns State Cases (ABP)

April 24

Seminary Leader's Comments on Virginia Spree Spark Debate (Dallas Morning News)

Blacksburg Sermons Question God After Tech Massacre (Charleston Daily Mail, WV)

Churches Preach Creation Care on Earth Day (Church Executive Magazine)

Lawmakers Plan to Put More Religion in Texans' Life (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)

Slain German Highlights Christian Plight (Washington Post)

Islamic Bloc Condemns Killing of Christians in Turkey (Turkish Daily News, Turkey)

British Evangelicals Urge Christians to Vote Against BNP (Ekklesia, UK)

April 23

Dissatisfaction, Yearning Make Churchgoers Switch (USA Today)

Abortion Aside, Conservative Christians Like Giuliana for 2008 (Los Angeles Times)

Execution Foes Court Churches (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Baptist World Alliance Mourns World Mission Leader's Death (Christian Today, UK)

First Baptist Church Could be Sold to City of Hattiesburg (WDAM-TV, MS)

Not Your Parents' Church (Ocala Star-Banner, FL)

April 22

Blacksburg Pastor: Don't Surrender to the Darkness (CNN)

11 Charged Over Bible Firm Deaths (CNN)

His Wild Days Gone, Knievel Gets Baptized (Billings Gazette, MT)

Conservative Warrior: Baptist Leader in Missouri Decries Emergent Church (The Ledger, FL)

A New Spirit of Faith on the Rise in Britain (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Some Christian Leaders Offer Solace; Others Blame 'Godlessness' (Associated Baptist Press)

Five Baptist-Affiliated Students Among 32 Dead at Va. Tech (Associated Baptist Press)

Baptist Colleges Prepare Strategies For Dealing With Campus Incidents (ABP)

Wife of Slain Pastor Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter (Associated Baptist Press)

April 20

Baptists Today Names Tony Cartledge as Contributing Editor (Baptists Today)

Va. Gunman Forces Evangelicals to Question Church Outreach (Christian Post)

First Baptist Makes Way for Children's Building (Daily Advertiser, LA)

Activists Address Sexuality, Religion (Billings Gazette, MT)

Church Leaders Hope Prayer Event Will Lead to Social Action (Inspire Magazine, UK)

April 19

High Court Backs Ban on Disputed Abortion Method (Los Angeles Times)

Court Ruling Catapults Abortion Back Into '08 Race (New York Times)

In Sweeping Decision, Divided Court Upholds 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban (ABP)

In Court's Abortion Decision, Both Sides See Risk for Roe (Associated Baptist Press)

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban (Baptist Press)

Two Baptists Among Virginia Tech Shooting Victims (Biblical Recorder)

Iraqi Christians Forced to Pay for 'Protection' (Mission News Network, MI)

Three Bible-Sellers Slain in Turkey in Latest Attack on Christians (Washington Post)

Disgraced Minister Moving to Phoenix (KOLD-TV, AZ)

April 18

Baptists Toughen Alcohol Pledges for New Churches (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

For Evangelicals, Global Warming is a Pro-Life Cause (Congressional Quarterly, DC)

Monks Call for Buddhism to be Thai National Religion (North County Times, CA)

Indian Churches Praised for Role in HIV-AIDS Struggle (Ekklesia, UK)

Baptist Workers in China Minister Through Jobs as English Teachers (Associated Baptist Press)

Devastated Va. Tech Students Gather for Prayer at Baptist Campus Center (ABP)

Baptist Grad Student Among 32 Victims (Baptist Press)

April 17

Virginia Baptists Rush to Counsel Students After Va. Tech Massacre (Associated Bap. Press)

Most Doctors See Religion as Beneficial, Study Says (New York Times)

Study: Abstinence Classes Don't Stop Sex (Brockton News, NV)

Government Unworried by Abstinence Report (Reuters)

Churches in Parenthesis: When Searching, Let Out 'Plenty of Hooks' (Associated Bap. Press)

Report on Clippard's Firing Leaves Questions About Discrimination Suit (ABP)

April 16

Sex Offenders Enrolled at Southern Seminary (WHAS11, Louisville, KY)

Southern Baptist Abuse Cases Garnering More Attention, Warnings (Christian Post)

Mega-Church Weathers Gay Sex Scandal (Reuters)

Baptist Human Rights Award Winner Calls for Prayers for Burma (Christian Today, UK)

Moon Waning in Washington: Rev. Moon and the Bush Family (Global Research, Canada)

Republican '08 Options Disappoint Evangelicals (Washington Times)

Existentialists, Baptists Hold Reunion at Candler Park (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Wanted: Experienced Baptist to Lead the Missouri Arm of the SBC (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Christian College Hosts Gay Activists (Boston Herald)

A Breakout Voice in Christian Broadcasting (Denver Post)

Teens Rally for Jesus at 'Battlecry' Event (Detroit Free Press)

April 14

Area Baptist Leaders Have Little Comment on Ousting of Clippard (Southeast Missourian)

Baptists Respond to Indonesian Earthquake (Christian Today, UK)

Huckabee Says He Represents GOP and Christian Mainstream (Mason City Globe Gazette)

Wheaton College ROTC Cadets and Pacifists Tackle Issues of Conflict, Faith (Chicago Trib.)

Blogger-Activist Pastors to Press SBC to Deal With Sexual Abuse (Associated Baptist Press)

April 12

Texas Baptist Leader to Retire Next Year (Dallas Morning News)

Missouri Baptists Fire Director (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Black Baptists Say Imus Should be Off the Air (Lexington Herald, KY)

2nd Vice President of SBC Invites Don Imus to be on His Radio Show (Christian News Wire)

Promoting the Converted (Insider Higher Education)

Bingo Gets Support From President of Christian Coalition (Times Daily, AL)

Christian Aid Joins Green TV for 'Climate Change' Campaign (Christian Today)

Alabama Baptist Churches Among Owners of $317.6M Unclaimed Assets (Alabama Baptist)

Five Christians Charged With Blasphemy in Pakistan (BosNewsLife, Hungary)

Wade Announces Plans to Retire as Texas Baptist Executive (Associated Baptist Press)

Seminary Responds to Former Prof's Lawsuit (Baptist Press)

April 11

Former Editor Neal to Lead Disabilities Ministry (Baptists Today)

Faith-Based Prison Planned (Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, TX)

Pastor Garners Award for Work in Criminal Justice (Detroit News)

Clippard, Embattled Missouri Exec, Fired in Closed-Door Session (Associated Baptist Press)

Missouri Board Fires Clippard as Exec (Baptist Press)

GOP Presidential Race Again Features Faith, But New Dynamics (Associated Baptist Press)

April 10

Criswell, Wife Had Eye for Antiques, Amassed Collection Worth Millions (Dallas Morn. News)

Doctors' Perception of Religion and Spirituality on Health (Kansas City InfoZine News)

Christian Hate Sites' Blasted by Hindus (WorldNetDaily)

Forget the Coaching Manuals; Now the Bible is All You Need (Times Online, UK)

Baptist Youth Conference Will Gather 1000 in Europe (Christian Today, UK)

Finland: Rwandan Man Suspected of Participation in Genocide (Helsingin Sanomat, Finland)

Johnny Hart: Not Caving In (Christianity Today)

Newlyweds Trade Rural Kentucky for Adventurous Life in New Orleans (ABP)

Southwestern Trustees Clarify Their Responsibilities (Baptist Press)

April 9

Scandal Puts Spotlight on Christian Law School (Boston Globe)

Church Leaders Air Differences in Roadside Debate (Auburn Journal, CA)

Church Holds First Service on Easter (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)

Church Fires Sentencing Today (Montgomery Advertiser, AL)

Easter Jubilation Tinged With Sorrow (Washington Post)

Zimbabwe's Bishops Warn of Uprising if Mugabe Stays (CNN)

April 8

Christians Around the World Celebrate Easter (CNN)

Worldwide Christians Celebrate Easter Amidst Violence & Mourning (Christian Today, UK)

Christians Seeking Spiritual Relevance (Scranton Times-Tribune, PA)

Rock Harbor Church Draws the Young by the Hundreds (OC Register, CA)

New Theories Unlikely to Influence Believers (Orlando Sentinel)

Touched by God (Gainesville Times, GA)

Korean Church, Baptist Brethren Share Faith (Gainesville Sun, FL)

Losing Church to Fire Won't Stop Faithful Easter Worshippers (Macon Telegraph, GA)

April 7

Bioethics Issues Unite Evangelicals, Catholics (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN)

Billy Graham: A Spirit Unbowed (Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN)

April 6

Christians Around the World Mark Good Friday (KARE, MN)

Huckabee Says GOP Owes Clinton Apology if Character Overlooked (WMC-TV, TN)

Former Leader Lyons, Now Paroled, Rejected by National Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)

Pennsylvania County Settles Lawsuit Over Faith-Based Prisoner Program (ABP)

Faith, Family Help Minorities Bridge Education Gap (Associated Baptist Press)

Wanted: Gospel Preachers in South Africa (Baptist Standard)

April 5

Jacksonville Pastor Elected Chief of Florida General Baptist Convention (Sun-Sentinel, FL)

Baptist Pastor Questions 'Narrow Parameters' of Fellow Baptists (Christian Post)

Are Humans Hard-Wired for Faith? (CNN)

Part-Time Preacher Facing Sex Charge, Shoots Self (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)

Christian Heritage Week Bill Stalls (Tuscaloosa News, AL)

Christian Pilgrims Flock to Jerusalem for Holy Week (Ha'aretz, Israel)

April 4

Worldwide Baptist Theologians Unite at Europe Symposium (Christian Today, UK)

Easter Varies Among Christians (Indianapolis Star)

Christian Book Success Stuns Industry (Detroit News)

Evangelicals Hope to 'Reach' Buddhists (Chicago Tribune)

Dobson Backtracks on Remarks Questioning Thompson's Faith (Associated Baptist Press)

Not Just for Sunday Anymore: Papers Rethink Religion Section (Associated Baptist Press)

Land Clarifies Immigration Reform Stance (Baptist Press)

April 3

Did the Red Sea Part? No Evidence, Archaeologists Say (New York Times)

Faithful Build a Second Life for Religion Online (USA Today)

Iraq's Christians Flock to Lebanon (TIME)

Jews, Christians Celebrate Freedom (Oroville Mercury-Register, CA)

Religious Conservatives Still a Force in Iowa (Nashua Telegraph, NH)

Indonesian Christians Charged for Mob Killing (Gulf-Times, Qatar)

Evangelical Church Torched Days After Christian Teacher Killed (Christian Post)

Art Student's Depiction of Obama as Jesus Causes Stir (CNN)

Evangelical Leaders, Kennedy Unite on Immigration Reform (Associated Baptist Press)

April 2

Missouri's Most Powerful Baptist Takes on the 'Emerging Church' (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

The Changing Downtown Church (The Southern, IL)

Mormons: We Are Christians (Salt Lake City Tribune)

Methodist Group Has Rabbi on Staff (Baltimore Sun)

Old Church Becomes Mosque in Uneasy Britain (New York Times)

Thousands Retrace Jesus' Footsteps on Palm Sunday (China Post, Taiwan)

Prominent Evangelical Leader Opposes 'Blind Support' for Israel (Christian Post)

Sunday Alcohol Sales Failure Highlights GOP Rift in Georgia (Macon Telegraph)

April 1

Holy Week Begins for Christians (Sun-Sentinel, FL)

Prison in Past, Lyons Hears God's Call to Lead (St. Petersburg Times, FL)

Church Leaders Unite to Stamp Out Tobacco Use (Tuscaloosa Times, AL)

Christians Pleasantly Surprised by Time's Pro-Bible Article (Christian Post)

March 30

Amish Shooting Still Testing Faith (CBS News)

Calvin Won't be 'Saved' Anytime Soon (Calvin College Chimes)

Evangelical Leaders Take on Immigration (Christian Broadcasting Network)

Dobson: Thompson Must Express Faith (CNN)

Bush Loyalist Rose Quickly at Justice (Washington Post)

Clinton Urges Support for Conservation, Development in Speech at Baptist School (ABP)

Evangelist Rick Ousley Withdraws From Speaking Circuit After Affair (ABP)

The Well Community Singular in Goal to Work With Mentally Disabled (ABP)

March 29

Battling Baptists Await Judge (Boston Globe)

Seminary, Trustee Agree to Mend Fences (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Gay-Rights Group Draws More Arrests at Ky. Baptist School (Lexington Herald-Leadedr)

James Dobson Offers Insight on 2008 Republican Hopefuls (US News & World Report)

The Christian Response to YouTube (KSL-TV, Utah)

Scientists, Philanthropists, Christians Meet to Discuss Environment (Los Angeles Times)

In a National Pulpit, Cleaver to Preach on Global Warming (Kansas City Star)

March 28

Religion Has Big Presence on a Small Non-Denominational Campus (Duluth Weekly, GA)

Property Fight Pits Historic Church Against Former Pastor (Baltimore Sun)

Summerdale Pastor's Wife Missing in Louisiana (Press-Register, AL)

Church's Offering for Reccord Raises Questions About Six-Figure Severance Package (ABP)

Mohler's Office Subject of Sit-in by Gay Rights Group (Associated Baptist Press)

African Couple Wins Human Rights Award From Baptist World Alliance (ABP)

Baylor Engineering Team Sparks Electricity in Honduran Village (Associated Baptist Press)

March 27

Southern Baptists Are Welcome at 2008 Gathering, Carter Says (KWTX, TV)

Gay Rights Group Arrested at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (WBIR, KY)

Church Discipline on the Rise (Baptist Press)

March 26

Christians Split Over Anti-Islam Seminars (The Press, New Zealand)

Christians Plan 'Jerusalem Assembly' (Ynetnews, Israel)

March 25

Evangelist Who Admitted Affair Spoke at Moulton Revival (Decatur Daily, AL)

North Carolina Baptists Prepare for Schools' Split (Charlotte Observer)

Evangelical Leaders Urge Unconditional Support for Israel (Jerusalem Post)

March 23

Five North Carolina Colleges Want Out of Baptist State Convention (News & Observer, NC)

Richard Land: Giuliana Won't Get Our Votes (News & Observer, NC)

Christian Coalition Officer Backs Romney (Houston Chronicle)

Southern Baptists Get Call to Missions (Commercial Appeal, TN)

Hammond Elected as NAMB President, Plans Closer Relationship With IMB (ABP)

Internet Radio Launched by Georgia Baptists (Baptist Press)

March 22

Women Joining Ranks of Pastors Female Clergy (Inside Bay Area, CA)

Baptist Missions Board Elects New Prez (Florida Times Union)

Is American Idol Chris Sligh Christian Enough? (Associated Content)

Unearthing Ancient Christian Divisions (Fordham University, NY)

Indonesian Militants Jailed for Beheading Christian Schoolgirls (Christian Today)

Ron Crawford Approved as President of Baptist Seminary at Richmond (ABP)

Disbanding Church Sells Property, Endows CBF Florida With Gift (ABP)

Hammond Gets Unanimous NAMB Vote (Baptist Press)

March 21

Carson-Newman Speaker Dislikes 'Evangelical' Label (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)

Americans Use Talents, Creativity to Reshape Religion (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)

Missouri Associate Jim Austin Tapped for Baptist Spot in South Carolina (ABP)

Christians, ACLU Join Forces in Favor of 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' (ABP)

Court Hears Case on Students' Rights (Baptist Press)

March 20

David E. Garland Named New Dean at Baylor's Truett Seminary (Waco Herald-Tribune)

Hong Kong  Baptist University to Expand Campus by Half (People's Daily Online, China)

Christian Right at Crossroads (Boston Globe)

Southern Baptists Name Welch to Build Overseas Relationships (Baptist Press)

Despite Icy Weather, 3000 Christians Gather in Washington to Protest War (ABP)

Taming That Teen Spirit: Teens Watch Parents, Clergy for Guidance on Sex (ABP)

Paul Powell Retires as Truett Seminary Dean; David Garland to Replace Him (ABP)

Beware of Satanic Grip, Hunt Warns (Baptist Press)

March 19

Reverend Ron Crawford Leaves College Park Baptist Pulpit (Orlando Sentinel)

Non-Traditional Baptist Churches Booming in Tucson (KVOA-TV, AZ)

March 17

Top 'Washington Post' Blog Mixes Religious Views (Editor & Publisher)

Christians Gather for Anti-War Protest (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Refocusing  the Evangelical Family (Living on the Earth, MA)

Southern Baptist Army Chaplain Imprisoned for Adultery, Death Threats (WCAX, TV)

March 16

Christian Aid Condemns Brutal Assaults in Zimbabwe (Christian Today, UK)

Canadian Earns Religion Prize (Toronto Sun, Canada)

Romney Battles With Bias (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Mohler: Christians Should Support Genetic 'Fix' For Homosexuality (Associated Baptist Press)

NAE Rebuffs Bush Administration in Joining Anti-Torture Statement (ABP)

Southern Baptist Ethicist: NAE Torture Declaration 'Irrational' (Baptist Press)

Publisher David Cassady Leaving Smyth & Helwys After 16 Years (Associated Baptist Press)

House Panel Rejects Attempt to Add Faith-Based Hiring to Head Start (ABP)

New Ohio Governor Proposes Cutbacks in State's Landmark Voucher Program (ABP)

Generous Arkansas Family Receives Generosity From TV 'Makeover' (ABP)

March 15

Baptist Leader's Article on Gays Sparks Furor on Left, Right (Houston Chronicle)

Global Warming Gap Among Evangelicals Widens (CNN)

Ireland's Evangelical Moment (Christianity Today)

Holy Man of Boxing (ABS CBN News, Philippines)

Online Religion Booming (Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey)

March 14

Moderate Christians Fight Rapture With Sunday School (Reuters)

Christian Aid: 'Climate Change Bill Good Start' (Christian Today, UK)

Committee Scuttles Bill to Bar Clergy's Role in Marriage Rites (Sun Journal, ME)

Florida Pastor Ron Crawford Nominated to Lead BTSR (Associated Baptist Press)

Southwestern Seminary Leaders Agree to Meet With McKissic, Halt Removal (ABP)

NAE Board Declines to Chasten Cizik for Campaign Against Global Warming (ABP)

March 13

Evangelicals Slam Torture in War on Terrorism (Washington Post)

Evangelical Board Split on Global Warming (Citizen Link)

Evangelical Analyst Calls for Religious Right Moderation (Remote Access, NY)

Third Suit Filed Against Jacksonville's Trinity Baptist (First Coast News, Florida)

Activity of Religious Organizations in East Kazakhstan Suspended (Interfax-Religion, Russia)

March 12

Misery Tempts Palestinian Christians to Flee (ABC News)

Smaller Churches Offer Alternatives to Christians (News 8 Austin, TX)

Evangelical Rally Draws Thousands of Supporters, Few Opponents (San Diego Union-Tribune)

In Crowded G.O.P. Field, a Lesser-Known Hopes to Capitalize on Issues (NY Times)

Evangelicals in Heated Battle Over Agenda (Dickson Herald, TN)

March 11

Christians Get Creative With Their Ministry Arts (Bowling Green Daily News, KY)

Christian Teens Flock to BattleCry (San Francisco Chronicle)

These Models Wear Their Spirituality on Their Sleeves (Houston Chronicle)

March 10

Gender Suit Hits Southwestern Seminary (Dallas Morning News)

Catholics, Baptists, Methodists Still Biggest (El Paso Times, TX)

Falwell Lauds Gingrich for Repentance (Chicago Tribune)

Hundreds of Mourners Honor John Baugh as Christian Businessman, Philanthropist (ABP)

March 9

Religion Needs to be Charitable, Say Evangelicals (Ekklesia, UK)

Educators Could Aid Understanding of Religion, Experts Say (First Amendment Center)

Bible Literacy Project Clarifies Changes in Textbook (Dakota Voice, SD)

Beer and the Bible (Rola Daily News, MO)

ECLA Head Urges Lutherans to be More 'Evangelical' (Christian Post)

March 8

Can Christian Coalition Aid '08 Campaign? (Boston Globe)

Jars of Clay Has Little Praise for Christian Rock Norms, Bush (Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD)

Faith's Battlefield: Christians Divided Over Combative Language, Culture War (SF Chronicle)

Pastors Take Lesson to Pulpit: Pixel or Perish (Contra Costa Times, CA)

The Price of Progress: Transforming Islam's Holiest Site (New York Times)

Interfaith Group Urges Congress to Insure All US Children (WMGT, GA)

Graduation at NJ Church Sparks Lawsuit (Houston Chronicle)

Former Baptist Pastor Cleared of Sex Count (Tulsa World, OK)

Alabama Faith and Health Leaders Form Anti- Tobacco Coalition (PR Newswire)

Baptist World Alliance Nominates Jamaican as First Non-White General Secretary (ABP)

March 7

Religion is New Diversity Push in the Workplace (BeliefNet)

Baptist: Evangelicals Doubts Giuliani (ABC News)

Kenya: Church Has No Right to Gag Beliefs in Evolution (AllAfrica.Com)

Campus Expels Christian Student Group (Christian Broadcasting News)

Supreme Court Clears Way For Case Over Student's Anti-Gay T-Shirt (ABP)

March 6

Religious Schools Allowed to Use Tax-Exempt Bonds (Contra Costa Times, CA)

McKissic May be Kicked off Southwestern Seminary Board (Dallas Morning News)

Southwestern Seeks McKissic's Removal; Trustee Likens Attemp to 'Lynching' (ABP)

Southwestern Officers May Have Meeting With McKissic (Baptist Press)

Baylor University Benefactor John Baugh Has Died (Waco Tribune-Herald)

John Baugh, Baptist Philanthropist, Critic of Fundamentalism, Dies (Associated Baptist Press)

Christian Lawyers Alarmed at Threat to Religious Liberty Under SORs (Christian Today, UK)

Student Disputes Plagiarism Charge Against Romanian Leader (Baptist Press)

March 5

Documentary Raises Questions But Doesn't Test Christians' Faith (Shreveport Times, LA)

New Priest for Old Faith (Rocky Mountain News, CO)

Christian Tattoos Popularity Takes Off in the Heartland (KFVS, MO)

Florida Boulevard Baptist Pastor Leaving (The Advocate, LA)

Clinton, Obama Praise Civil Rights Achievements (USA Today)

Ann Coulter at Impasse With Christians (Spero Forum)

March 4

Theories Abound on Mysteries of Revelation (San Francisco Chronicle)

Christian School Loses Lawsuit Over Religious Discrimination (San Diego Union Tribune)

Conservapedia: Far Righter Than Wikipedia (LinuxInsider, CA)

March 3

Evangelicals Focus on Climate Draws Fire of Christian Right (New York Times)

Dobson, Others Seek Ouster of NAE Vice President (Christianity Today)

Valley Situation in Texas Leads to New Process (Baptist Standard)

Baptists Appeal to Kazakhstani President Amid Congregational Harassment (Christian Today)

March 2

The Rise of the Mighty Evangelicals: Filled With the Spirit of Capitalism (Guardian, UK)

Evangelical Movement Spreads Throughout South Korea (PBS)

Trinity Baptist Jacksonville Faces New Abuse Lawsuit (Florida Times-Union)

Graham Defends Evangelical Work in Africa (Christian Post)

Regent Students Upset at Romney's Choice as Speaker (Virginian Pilot)

Christians Gather to Tackle Child Poverty at Annual 'Ecumenical Advocacy Days' (PR News)

Negrut, 'Hero' to SBC Conservatives, Accused of Plagiarism in Romania (ABP)

Sister Anglican Denominations Force Episcopalians to Find Clarity (Associated Baptist Press)

Ancient Boy Causes Stir Between Modern-Day Evangelicals, Archaeologist (ABP)

Geoffrey Hammond Recommended as North American Mission Board President (BP)

March 1

Keeping the Faith Means Going Green (Orlando Sun-Sentinel)

Dallas Baptist Theologian Calls Out James Cameron for Heresy (Pegasus News Wire)

Archaeologists, Evangelical Leaders Criticize Titanic Director's Latest Film (ABP)

Combative High Court Hears Arguments Over Ability to File Religion Lawsuits (ABP)