by Bob Allen | Nov 20, 2006 | News
The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention joined Missouri Baptists in setting the stage for a possible boycott of Wal-Mart over policies friendly toward gays. Unlike an earlier Missouri Baptist Convention resolution, the Texas statement actually uses the word...
by Bob Allen | Nov 20, 2006 | News
A Baptist pastor in Texas will apparently remain in the pulpit after reportedly settling a lawsuit claiming sexual abuse of a minor. Sources familiar with the case told EthicsDaily.com settlement in principle was reached in a lawsuit filed June 8 against Larry...
by Bob Allen | Nov 17, 2006 | News
Southern Baptist mega-church pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren disputed reports in Arab media that he praised Syria and took sides against U.S. policy in the Middle East. Syria’s official news agency gave glowing reports about the author of The Purpose...
by Bob Allen | Nov 17, 2006 | News
Arab and American Christians have a role in improving relations between the Muslim world and the United States, say Baptist leaders on both sides. “As Christians we are called to make a difference,” Nabil Costa, executive director of the Lebanese Society...
by Bob Allen | Nov 17, 2006 | News
More than one third of Americans say the situation in Iraq is the most important problem facing the country, according to a new Gallup Poll. Asked to name in their own words the “most important problem facing this country today,” 36 percent mentioned Iraq,...
