by Bob Allen | Jan 9, 2007 | News
Former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton joined leaders of 40 Baptist organizations Tuesday to announce a major meeting in early 2008 to offer an alternative Baptist voice to often-negative messages of the Religious Right. “This has been what may...
by Bob Allen | Jan 8, 2007 | News
The founder of a conservative “biblical discernment” ministry says Memphis pastor Steve Gaines endangered children at Bellevue Baptist Church by treating molestation allegations against a staff member as a church matter instead of reporting it as a crime...
by Bob Allen | Jan 5, 2007 | News
In 1999 in Calvert County, Maryland, a student had to change her plans to deliver her high school graduation prayer after a fellow student objected, with backing from the ACLU and the state attorney general’s office. During an allowed “moment of...
by Bob Allen | Jan 3, 2007 | News
One in four Americans anticipates the Second Coming of Jesus Christ in 2007, according to an Associated Press/AOL news poll. According to an AP report, 25 percent of those surveyed about what they think 2007 holds for the country anticipate Christ’s return....
by Bob Allen | Jan 3, 2007 | News
Failing to become a major player in a growing market, LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention quietly dissolved its homeschool division last year. Last January LifeWay’s trade book division, Broadman & Holman, sponsored an exhibitor...