by Cliff Vaughn | May 17, 2004 | News
Many people try to quit smoking, and this fall a handful will try to kick the habit as part of a reality show. “Cold Turkey,” a 10-episode series for PAX TV, will sequester several smokers for three weeks and chronicle what happens as they try to give up...
by Bob Allen | May 17, 2004 | News
Problems persist for embattled Baylor University President Robert Sloan. The Waco Tribune-Herald reported on Saturday that Sloan survived a secret-ballot vote by the university’s board of regents by one vote. The paper cited unnamed sources reporting the vote,...
by Bob Allen | May 13, 2004 | News
A resolution calling for Southern Baptists to exit public schools could face an uphill battle, if supporters of church- and home-based education attending a meeting in one state are any indication. Church leaders at a Tuesday “summit” for Christian...
by Bob Allen | May 12, 2004 | News
The Southern Baptist Convention has a long record of support for public education but has in recent years grown increasingly antagonistic toward state-run schools, according to an analysis of SBC resolutions. A resolution proposed to this year’s convention calls...
by Bob Allen | May 12, 2004 | News
An Army general criticized last fall for making anti-Muslim remarks in evangelical churches is now being linked to the prison-abuse scandal in Iraq. A Senate hearing into alleged abuse at Abu Ghraib prison heard Tuesday that Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 11, 2004 | News
A new disaster movie from the maker of “Independence Day” won’t hit theaters until May 28, but the buzz about its relevance to current environmental issues is already here. “The Day After Tomorrow,” an effects-laden picture budgeted at...
