by Bob Allen | Feb 11, 2008 | News
An international group of scientists and theologians has issued a strong rebuke of “intelligent design,” a theory that has gained ground with conservative Christians, especially in the United States. “We believe that intelligent design is neither...
by Bob Allen | Feb 8, 2008 | News
Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum and an organization that advocates Christian schooling as an alternative to public schools are part of a new coalition calling on California parents to remove their children from public schools. Exodus Mandate, a South...
by Brian Kaylor | Feb 7, 2008 | News
Among the thousands of Baptists at last week’s Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant was a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) minister–Michael Kinnamon, general secretary of the National Council of Churches. Kinnamon, who became the NCC’s leader...
by Bob Allen | Feb 7, 2008 | News
Evolution Sunday, an annual event held in churches the last two years to promote the idea that science and faith are compatible, this year is being expanded and renamed Evolution Weekend to make it more inclusive for members of all religions. Nearly 800 congregations...
by Bob Allen | Feb 6, 2008 | News
Former Baptist mega-church pastor Darrell Gilyard pleaded not guilty to lewd and lascivious conduct at his arraignment Tuesday in Jacksonville, Fla. Gilyard, who resigned Jan. 4 as pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church after two weeks of media reports that...
by Bob Allen | Feb 4, 2008 | News
If President Bill Clinton ever had a prayer with the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention, it was right after a meeting on Sept. 16, 1993, with then-SBC president Ed Young. Though he was a member of a Southern Baptist church, Immanuel Baptist Church in Little...
