by Bob Allen | Nov 4, 2004 | News
Terrorism and moral values trumped the economy, health care, education and the war in Iraq in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to exit polls reported at MSBNC.com. Eighty-six percent of people who said terrorism was the single issue that mattered most...
by Bob Allen | Nov 4, 2004 | News
After months of campaigns that polarized the nation—including the faith community—both President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry were conciliatory in their respective acceptance and concession speeches. Conceding his defeat on Wednesday, Kerry said he...
by Bob Allen | Nov 3, 2004 | News
Two actions from last summer’s Southern Baptist Convention—a vote to leave the Baptist World Alliance and rejection of a resolution calling for a mass exodus from public schools—are expected to resurface in state convention meetings this fall. The Baptist...
by Bob Allen | Nov 3, 2004 | News
Southern Baptist leader Richard Land termed President Bush’s apparent re-election “a significant step in the culture wars” late Tuesday. Appearing on the Southern Baptist Convention television network FamilyNet, Land, president of the SBC Ethics...
by Bob Allen | Nov 2, 2004 | News
The managing editor of the Missouri Baptist Convention newspaper may have been fired for inadvertently exposing a secret deal that allegedly violated a state open-meetings law. EthicsDaily.com last Wednesday quoted anonymous sources as saying Bob Baysinger, managing...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 1, 2004 | News
Registered voters say the stakes in Tuesday’s presidential election are higher than in previous years, and most are afraid what will happen if their candidate loses, according to a poll released Friday. The CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, conducted Oct. 22-24, found...
