by Bob Allen | Jan 18, 2005 | News
The death toll from the Dec. 26 Southeast Asia tsunami catastrophe passed 175,000 on Monday when Sri Lanka confirmed thousands more dead, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, relief workers feared for their safety amid unconfirmed threats of terror attacks in...
by Bob Allen | Jan 18, 2005 | News
In a move likely to anger his conservative base, President Bush said in a Sunday front-page story in the Washington Post that he would not lobby the Senate to pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Bush said there is no reason to press for the...
by Bob Allen | Jan 17, 2005 | News
An organization of pro-gay American Baptists issued an open letter last week strongly condemning a call by denominational leaders for a moratorium on performing same-sex marriages or elevating homosexuals to ministerial positions. Writing with “uncharacteristic...
by Bob Allen | Jan 12, 2005 | News
An Australian Baptist minister who leads a key aid group says something like the Marshall Plan used to rebuild post-World War II Europe is needed in the aftermath of Southeast Asia’s tsunami disaster. Tim Costello, chief executive of World Vision Australia, said...
by Bob Allen | Jan 12, 2005 | News
Some Christians view sending disaster relief to tsunami victims in Southeast Asia as an opportunity to preach the gospel. The notion doesn’t sit well in some places. “Christians See Conversion Opportunities in Disaster Relief,” warned a Dec. 28...
