by Bob Allen | Nov 8, 2004 | News
Did President George W. Bush’s re-election have roots in a statement signed by 40 conservative Protestant and Catholic leaders 10 years ago? UPI guest columnist Martin Sax observed that goals of a groundbreaking statement called “Evangelicals and Catholics...
by Bob Allen | Nov 5, 2004 | News
President Bush’s “mandate”–signaled by clear re-election wins in both the popular vote and electoral college—drew mixed reviews from overseas, especially among countries that opposed the war in Iraq and removal of Saddam Hussein. British Prime...
by Bob Allen | Nov 4, 2004 | News
Terrorism and moral values trumped the economy, health care, education and the war in Iraq in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to exit polls reported at MSBNC.com. Eighty-six percent of people who said terrorism was the single issue that mattered most...
by Bob Allen | Nov 4, 2004 | News
After months of campaigns that polarized the nation—including the faith community—both President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry were conciliatory in their respective acceptance and concession speeches. Conceding his defeat on Wednesday, Kerry said he...
by Bob Allen | Nov 3, 2004 | News
Two actions from last summer’s Southern Baptist Convention—a vote to leave the Baptist World Alliance and rejection of a resolution calling for a mass exodus from public schools—are expected to resurface in state convention meetings this fall. The Baptist...