Military Spending Tops $1 Trillion Mark

Worldwide military expenditures surpassed the $1 trillion mark for the first time in 2004, according to a report from a respected Swedish research organization. Spending totaled $1,035 billion. The report noted that in “real terms” this amount was only 6...

Christians Welcome Debt-Relief Deals

British leaders of a Christian-based initiative to reduce global poverty welcomed recent deals to forgive debts of poor countries, while acknowledging that more needs to be done. The Group of Eight rich countries recently finalized a debt deal canceling $25 billion in...

Few Advise Careers in Ministry

Fewer than one-half of 1 percent of Americans in an April 18-21 Gallup Poll said they would advise a young man to enter the ministry as a career, and just 1 percent said they would suggest a young woman aspire to be a stay-at-home wife and mother. The most common...

Campolo Predicts Backlash to Religious Right

The Southern Baptist Convention’s “triumphalist” attitude after the victory of President George W. Bush is confusing the public about what it means to be a Baptist, evangelist Tony Campolo told a British newspaper. Campolo, a featured speaker at this...