by Bob Allen | Nov 15, 2006 | News
Though he is an avowed agnostic, author Robert Lanham was having second thoughts in an e-mail interview following last week’s mid-term elections. “Maybe God is in control after all!” Lanham author of The Sinner’s Guide to the Evangelical Right,...
by Bob Allen | Nov 14, 2006 | News
Jesus’ command to his followers to be salt and light requires presence, perseverance and paying heed to “prophetic pioneers,” the president of the Baptist World Alliance said at a September Micah Challenge Conference in Chang Mai, Thailand. The Micah...
by Bob Allen | Nov 13, 2006 | News
Following a commitment service challenging members at First Baptist Church in Biscoe, N.C., to make a difference in the world, Larry Kissell came to his pastor and said, “I think I’m going to run for Congress.” “I knew it was like a...
by Bob Allen | Nov 13, 2006 | News
A group known for challenging the Roman Catholic hierarchy over sexual abuse by priests called this week on the Baptist General Convention of Texas to disclose names held in a confidential file of ministers suspected of child sex abuse. Members of Survivors Network of...
by Bob Allen | Nov 10, 2006 | News
Tennessee Baptist Convention leaders categorically denied allegations reported by EthicsDaily.com that Executive Director James Porch was behind Belmont University’s decision to file an amended charter authorizing self-perpetuating trustees prior to the TBC...
by Bob Allen | Nov 9, 2006 | News
Exit polls suggested scandals, the war in Iraq and dissatisfaction with President Bush drove voters toward Democrats in mid-term elections, but stem cell research cropped up as a sleeper issue in several key races. President Bush restricted funding for research on...
