Change Dividing Southern Baptist Mega-Church

Rick Warren’s “Purpose-Driven” church model is being blamed in a developing split in one of the Southern Baptist Convention’s most prominent churches. Two weeks ago the Wall Street Journal carried a front-page story saying Warren’s...

Coulter Big Draw at Georgia Christian Coalition

Conservative author and television pundit Ann Coulter helped the Christian Coalition of Georgia raise $150,000 at a weekend fund-raiser, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Saturday evening affair, described as one of the hottest tickets of...

Judge Strikes Down Georgia Voter ID Law

An Atlanta judge on Tuesday struck down the latest version of Georgia’s controversial law requiring voters to show a photo ID, saying it violates the state constitution. “The right to vote is a fundamental right of citizenship,” ruled State Superior...

Executive Committee Recommends Tighter Financial Controls

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee on Tuesday called on trustees of all SBC entities to exercise “fiscal responsibility” in setting compensation for top executives, while proposing sweeping policy revisions concerning financial reporting,...

Study Faults Bible Classes in Public Schools

A majority of Bible classes taught in Texas public high schools lack safeguards to protect the separation of church and state, according to a study by the Texas Freedom Network. The report, Reading, Writing and Religion: Teaching the Bible in Texas Public Schools, by...