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FCC Eases Media Ownership Rules, Courts Controversy
The Federal Communications Commission recently loosened restrictions on broadcast media ownership in what continues to be a hotly debated move. The FCC's five commissioners voted 3-2 to lift bans restricting ownership...
Graduation Pledge Alliance Seeks to Improve Society
Roughly 1 million students graduate from college each year. And more of them are joining the Graduation Pledge Alliance, which aims to make students think about social and environmental consequences of their work....
Do IMB Cutbacks Signal Southern Baptist Decline?
Do cutbacks at the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board signal the early stages of denominational decline? It's an important question for Southern Baptists, who have traditionally viewed missions as...
An Agent of Positive Change
Christmas Eve 1992 presented Nadine and Robert Milford of Albuquerque, N.M., with one of life's defining moments. Late that evening, the car carrying their daughter Melanie Cravens, son-in-law Paul and three...
Battle for Martha Waged on Internet
Martha Stewart is getting a hearing in the courtroom—and on the Internet. The homemaking billionaire and her empire, embattled over a trading scandal, are finally the subject of something new: aggressive public...
Debate about Weapons of Mass Destruction Heats Up
Allegations that the Bush administration lied about Saddam Hussein having weapons of mass destruction, if true, are more serious than the Watergate scandal, says John Dean, former counsel to President Nixon. "In the...
Churches Going ‘Deep’
There's a popular children's Vacation Bible School song called "Deep and Wide." To make singing it more fun, a brief "hmnnn" can substituted for either the word "deep" or "wide" at the appropriate point in the song....
Silver Screen Is Smoke Screen, Activists Say
For decades, sex and violence have been the primary targets of family friendly criticism of the movies. But a new target is appearing in more and more crosshairs: tobacco use. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona told a...
Cheers for Republican Governor Riley and Tax Reform
The Republican Governor of Alabama, Bob Riley, deserves three cheers from those who believe that the biblical witness mandates the pursuit of justice. Inheriting one of the nation's most regressive tax systems and a...
Consumers Spending More on Father’s Day Than Mother’s Day
A recent national Retail Federation Survey found that nearly 72 percent of Americans plan on celebrating Father's Day this year, according to a report in the Orlando Business Journal. And shoppers expect to spend an...
Ten Films to Stir the Spirit: Part 2
Several readers have asked EthicsDaily.com to recommend films to jumpstart spiritual discussions. EthicsDaily.com's three movie reviewers have each weighed in, offering 10 films apiece. "The Grapes of Wrath," 1940, Not...
Baptist Leader Seeks Prayer, Aid For Liberia
A Baptist leader in Liberia is asking for worldwide prayer as armed conflict threatens to slide his country into anarchy and for financial assistance to help meet human needs. Reuters reported Monday that French troops...
Christ’s Passion, Our Passions: Reflections on the Seven Last Words from the Cross
Most preaching derives from one's contexts, that is, from the personal experiences of the preacher directed to a gathered community at a given time. Christ's Passion, Our Passions, by Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas,...
Wives Shouldn’t Work Outside the Home, Says SBC Official
Wives will not work outside the home, if Christian marriages follow biblical principles, said a Southern Baptist Convention official on the eve of the denomination's annual meeting. "The wife should not be burdened...
Couple Making ‘What Would Jesus Drive?’ Tour
Six months after launching a media campaign asking "What Would Jesus Drive?" the Evangelical Environmental Network is taking its message on a barn-storming tour of the South. Last fall, a group of religious leaders...
The Gospel According to Bruce
Sometimes I worry that too many Christians have lost their sense of humor. They seem to approach themselves, God, and especially those they disapprove of, with a deadly seriousness. Sadly, such folk remind me more of...
“Bend It Like Beckham”
The film industry is still in shock and awe over the success last year of a little film called "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Though it will not match "Wedding's" success, "Bend It Like Beckham" is currently poised to...
A Matter of Trust
The news is not altogether good for the media these days. A relatively small number of people surveyed—only 36 percent—believe news organizations "get the facts straight," according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll. This...
Christians to ‘March For Jesus’ Saturday
This Saturday, Christians in at least 119 cities across the United States will take to the streets in an annual rite called the March for Jesus. The parades, typically marked by placards and T-shirts touting Jesus as...
Ten Films to Stir the Spirit: Part 1
Several readers have asked EthicsDaily.com to recommend films to jumpstart spiritual discussions. Our three movie reviewers have each weighed in, offering 10 films apiece. "Giant," 1956, G This epic film, based on an...
Newspaper Editorials Question U.S. Government’s Credibility on WMD
American editorial pages are crackling with comments about alleged weapons of mass destruction, the United States' primary justification for its Iraqi invasion. Some editorials have openly speculated that the Bush...