by Bob Allen | Aug 4, 2004 | News
After controversy last year over its Asian-themed Vacation Bible School material, LifeWay Christian Resources is sticking with American imagery in 2005. The Southern Baptist Convention publisher announced next year’s VBS theme Sunday, according to a news release...
by Bob Allen | Jul 29, 2004 | News
A second group has lodged a formal complaint against Jerry Falwell for endorsing President George W. Bush for re-election. The Campaign Legal Center on July 22 filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission saying Falwell violated campaign-finance laws...
by Bob Allen | Jul 26, 2004 | News
Three Baptists were prime-time speakers Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Former Vice President Al Gore and former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were keynote speakers on the opening-night program at the convention in >Boston....
by Bob Allen | Jul 23, 2004 | News
For the second time in a week, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate a Southern Baptist church for allegedly violating laws that prohibit tax-exempt charities from electioneering. The church-state...
by Bob Allen | Jul 22, 2004 | News
Baptist publisher Cecil Staton Wednesday afternoon appeared headed for a fall election pitting him against a fellow Baptist in his bid for the Georgia State Senate. Staton, president of Smyth & Helwys Publishing in Macon, Ga., led physician Meg Nichols in...
