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Theater Chain’s ‘R-Card’ Allows Minors Easier Access
A Midwestern theater chain has created ID cards for minors indicating that guardians have given permission for the minor to see R-rated movies. Springfield, Ill.-based GKC Theaters now offers the "R-card," an ID...
Southern Baptists Retreat From Bold Mission Thrust
As Southern Baptists gather in Indianapolis in a couple of weeks for their annual convention, one item of business will be a resolution which launches a full scale assault on public education. Written by T.C. Pinckney,...
A Year of Growth at Baylor
I can honestly say this year, and particularly this past semester, has been one of the best of my college career--in terms of really establishing my faith, identity and beliefs, that is. When I imagined my tenure as...
Another Endangered Species
Over the past decade many rural hospitals have had to close their doors. Reasons cited have included the lack of physicians serving rural communities, high costs of providing care, lower rates of Medicare reimbursement...
The Reunion of The Class of 1954
Saturday night before last the Carrollton (Ala.) High School Class of 1954 held its Golden Anniversary celebration in the family life center of the Baptist church. Twelve of the 15 members of the class attended. Two...
Trial Scheduled for Former Baptist Foundation of Arizona Officials
Former officials charged with crimes related to the collapse of the Baptist Foundation of Arizona could have their day in court—more than five years after a bankruptcy cost investors nearly $600 million. A criminal...
News Writer Wants Arab Films to Counter Stereotypes
The Arab world needs to counter its negative stereotypes in films through films of its own, says a writer for a popular Arab paper. Abeer Mishkhas, features editor for Saudi Arabia-based Arab News, said Arabs must...
Texas Convention Denies Seminary Exhibit Space
Three months after the Southern Baptist Convention said the Baptist World Alliance would not be offered exhibit space at this year's annual meeting, an SBC-related seminary learned it is also unwelcome at a Baptist...
Missionaries Get in the Gutter
Pastor Mike Foster said God spoke to him in the shower one morning and said only one word: "porn." Disturbing as that may be, his pastor friend, Craig Gross, was so taken with the idea of a ministry to pornography...
Film Tries to Make Hispanics ‘Visible’ to Others
What if the state of California lost its Hispanic population for a day? If your mind runs wild with potential scenarios, you'll likely find some of them in a new film called "A Day Without a Mexican." This mock...
Prisoner Abuse and the Bible
The abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers and the brutal murder of Nicholas Berg have not been surprising to me in any way. The torture of enemies taken captive in war is an ancient practice. Those...
Anti-Public School Resolution Sponsor Welcomes Debate
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...
‘The Passion’ Completes Cycle Begun by ‘The Force’
It has become a cliche. The screen holds 10 simple words: "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…" Then the screen erupts with the familiar logo for "Star Wars." The music swells and up scrolls the message of what...
Benefactor Desires Baylor to Remain ‘What It Has Been’
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...
Crossing the Divide
The differences are striking. Median household income in one place exceeds $83,000; in the other, it falls just short of $10,000. The average house is valued at $402,100 in one, while houses in the other are often...
Mark and Luke for Everyone
Citing the need for a translation and commentary of the Bible that "can speak not just to some people, but to everyone," renowned biblical scholar N.T. "Tom" Wright translates his keen insights into a readily...
Motion Picture Chief Defends Smoking in Films
Washington should not legislate smoking on the silver screen, says the man who manages motion picture interests. "I don't believe that whatever the director does ought to incite the intervention of the government in...
Room For Us All
This past week marked the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. In announcing the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended legalized racial segregation in our culture, Chief Justice Earl...
Jesus, Mary Part of Fashion Trend
Bracelets with the initials WWJD—"What Would Jesus Do?"—may have been popular a few years ago, but they weren't often seen on the wrists of A-list celebrities. Now, celebrities are actually sporting Christian-themed...
Texas Legislature Adjourns Without Education Plan
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...
War Means Jobs for Many Americans
"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...