Book Alleges Conspiracy in Public Schools

While many Christians are preoccupied with debunking conspiracy theories in “The Da Vinci Code,” a recent book says a real conspiracy is taking place in America’s public schools. Marlin Maddoux, a pioneer of Christian talk radio whose posthumous...

House Speaker Says Middle Class Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Democrats criticized last week’s claim by House Speaker Dennis Hastert that families with two children earning $40,000 a year don’t pay taxes. During floor debate last Thursday, Hastert, R-Ill., responded to complaints that under a Republican tax proposal...

Debate Grows Over SBC Presidential Nominee

Presidents of three Southern Baptist Convention seminaries circled the wagons around Ronnie Floyd, the only announced candidate so far for SBC president, amid growing demand for a challenger from outside the denominational establishment. The previously announced...

Newspaper Columnist Endorses Pro-Public Education Letter

A columnist in Kentucky’s largest newspaper has endorsed a Baptist Center for Ethics pastoral letter urging support for public schools. David Hawpe, vice president and editorial director of the Louisville Courier-Journal, writes a column twice a week on politics...