‘Passion’ DVD Release Draws Religious Piggybacking

Hollywood is taking advantage of the Aug. 31 DVD release of “The Passion of the Christ” by hawking a significant number of other religious releases. More than a dozen religious-themed titles are slated to hit shelves to coincide with the buzz and interest...

British Pro-Life Groups Object to License to Clone

Christian and anti-abortion groups in Great Britain are protesting a decision by the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority to allow scientists at the University of Newcastle to clone human embryos for research. “After careful consideration of all the...

Micah Challenge Recruits Evangelicals in War on Poverty

A global campaign is attempting to mobilize evangelical Christians in support of goals to reduce world poverty by half during the next 11 years. Scheduled for global launch in October at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the Micah Challenge aims to recruit...

BCE, CBF Groups Partner in Missions Study

The Baptist Center for Ethics is partnering with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global Missions and three state CBF organizations to offer a resource to help churches discover and fulfill their mission in the 21st century. Leading Churches into 21st Century Missions:...

Boykin Broke Rules in Speeches to Churches, Probe Determines

A 10-month Defense Department investigation has found that a senior Pentagon official violated internal policies when he spoke before church groups depicting the war on terrorism as a clash between Judeo-Christian values and Satan. The investigation report recommends...

Saudis Launch U.S. Ad Campaign

The Saudi government has launched a U.S. radio advertising campaign to reinforce its image as an ally in the war on terror. The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. initiated the campaign Aug. 13, unveiling two different one-minute radio ads to air in 19...