by John Hall | Jan 21, 2005 | News
Volunteers from Texas Baptist Men worked with local officials in eastern Sri Lanka to develop a way to quickly clean wells contaminated by salt water, according to dispatches from tsunami-stricken areas reported by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Texas...
by Bob Allen | Jan 21, 2005 | News
In a second inaugural speech emphasizing liberty around the world, President George W. Bush included several references to religious faith. Throughout his first term, Bush drew both criticism and praise for his frequent use of religious language. In a debate prior to...
by Bob Allen | Jan 21, 2005 | News
Baylor University President Robert Sloan will step down at the end of the current semester and accept a new role of chancellor June 1. Sloan announced the decision, which he said was reached mutually by him and the board of regents, at a press conference Friday...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 20, 2005 | News
The Dec. 26 tsunami disaster in South Asia, like the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, sparked numerous Internet hoaxes intending to make an already stunning event even more so. Bogus stories mixed with true ones and floated across the Internet together. The most...
by Bob Allen | Jan 20, 2005 | News
Early reaction among the religious right to comments by President Bush that he would not push for a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage appeared muted, despite high expectations prior to re-election that Bush would lead the fight for traditional marriage....
by Bob Allen | Jan 19, 2005 | News
An international team of experts on Monday unveiled a comprehensive strategy to cut extreme poverty in half and improve the lives of at least 1 billion people in developing countries by 2015. The report, put forward by the U.N. Millennium Project, an independent...
