by Bob Allen | May 24, 2004 | News
A sponsor of an anti-public school resolution proposed to the Southern Baptist Convention says he welcomes a competing resolution supportive of public education. The convention must now do one of three things, Houston attorney Bruce Shortt said Friday: “Pass our...
by Bob Allen | May 21, 2004 | News
A leading benefactor considering withdrawing his support for Baylor University says he hopes the act will prevent the school from abandoning its heritage as a “Christ-centered” educational institution. Sysco Corporation founder John Baugh told...
by Bob Allen | May 19, 2004 | News
A three-and-half-week special session of the Texas Legislature ended Tuesday with no plan in sight for reforming education. The House passed a plan that didn’t include enough funding to pay for itself. The Senate adjourned two days early without voting on a...
by Bob Allen | May 19, 2004 | News
“War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing,” said a popular song in the 1970s. Try telling that to workers at Columbia Sewing Co. in Magnolia, Ark. The company fell on hard times after its main customer, Bass Pro Shops, moved its business to China three...
by Bob Allen | May 17, 2004 | News
Carnival Cruise Lines, criticized for hosting a “Gay Days Cruise” prior to this June’s Gay Days 2004 in Orlando, Fla., is also hosting a Bible study cruise in January featuring Southern Baptist Convention leaders. News reports last week quoted SBC...
