by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 13, 2002 | News
Islamic and Christian leaders reacted critically to statements made at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting that the revered founder of Islam was a “demon-possessed pedophile.” Former SBC president Jerry Vines told pastors “Islam was founded by...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 11, 2002 | News
Pat Robertson’s gold mining and oil drilling deals have lost $78 million dollars, according to a feature story in Fortune magazine. “All told, the Robertson Charitable Remainder Trust has burned through an estimated $78 million of its $109 million starting...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 4, 2002 | News
Edgy anti-tobacco ads discourage youth from smoking, but tamer anti-tobacco ads from tobacco giants do not, according to a new study. “Whereas exposure to the ‘truth’ campaign positively changed youths’ attitudes toward tobacco, the Philip...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 4, 2002 | News
Maryland Gov. Paris Glendening’s recent decision to impose a moratorium on executions in his state shows that the debate over the death penalty remains strong. The state of Illinois has had a moratorium in place since 2000 and is looking at ways to...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 3, 2002 | News
EthicsDaily.com uses its weekly poll to gauge where readers stand on various issues. Last week EthicsDaily.com asked, “Should the SBC continue its boycott of Disney?” Seventy-five percent of those who responded to the poll said “no.” A mere 3.5...