by Bob Allen | Mar 7, 2007 | News
Former senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards identified poverty, healthcare, genocide and AIDS as the greatest moral issues facing America in a Beliefnet interview, adding he believes Jesus would be “appalled” by the nation’s...
by Bob Allen | Mar 7, 2007 | News
The lawyer for a former Southern Baptist pastor charged with using the Internet to entice a minor for sexual purposes said his client is looking forward to his day in court. “My client maintains that he didn’t do anything wrong,” attorney Mark...
by Bob Allen | Mar 6, 2007 | News
John Baugh, a business entrepreneur and major supporter of moderate Baptist causes, died Monday after several years of declining health. He was 91. The founder of SYSCO, the leading supplier to “meals-prepared-away-from-home” operations in North America,...
by Bob Allen | Mar 5, 2007 | News
Evangelical leaders including James Dobson and Rick Scarborough signed a March 1 letter calling on the National Association of Evangelicals to remove a staff member they blame for dividing conservative Christians over global warming. None of the 25 signers is a member...
by Bob Allen | Mar 5, 2007 | News
Baptist Center for Ethics directors adopted a resolution of support for a “New Baptist Covenant Celebration” scheduled in Atlanta Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in 2008. Robert Parham, executive director of the Nashville-based BCE and Elizabeth Fogg, a BCE board member...
by Bob Allen | Mar 2, 2007 | News
Former Southern Baptist Convention President Jerry Vines defended the denomination’s current leaders against charges they are being soft on sexual abuse by clergy. Despite “genuine concern” by SBC leaders, the former pastor of First Baptist Church in...
