by Bob Allen | Dec 9, 2005 | News
Rather than singing “O Come All Ye Faithful” on Dec. 25, mega-churches this year are opting instead for “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” Because Christmas this year falls on a Sunday, some of America’s prominent evangelical...
by Bob Allen | Dec 8, 2005 | News
Religious leaders from various faith groups met Dec. 1 with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss poverty concerns before she participates in the World Trade Organization meeting in Hong Kong in mid-December. The delegation of Jewish, Christian and...
by Bob Allen | Dec 7, 2005 | News
A Southern Baptist seminary president told students in October that drinking alcohol can get them expelled from school and destroy their ministry, but he doesn’t believe the Bible teaches total abstinence. President Al Mohler of Southern Baptist Theological...
by Bob Allen | Dec 7, 2005 | News
An ecumenical group is calling on churches in the United States to sign an open letter and schedule prayer vigils seeking safe release of human rights workers being held hostage in Iraq. Christian Peacemaker Teams, an international group devoted to nonviolent...
by Bob Allen | Dec 6, 2005 | News
Members of Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., gathered at noon Sunday for a somber Advent tradition remembering people who died violently during the last year. For the last nine years the church has closed the second Sunday of Advent, which features lighting...
