by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Sep 5, 2002 | News
Pledging yesterday to seek congressional approval for possible war against Iraq, President Bush said that “doing nothing about that serious threat is not an option for the United States.” While the White House increasingly argued for war, American support...
by Robert Rhodes | Sep 4, 2002 | News
Ever since Sept. 11, the historic peace churches—Mennonites, Brethren and Quakers—have had to examine how effectively they are witnessing for nonviolence. For some, the reaction of their members has sparked controversy, while others see renewal and fresh hope for the...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 30, 2002 | News
“9/11 was such a perfect breeding ground for erumors because it was not only massive, but there was so much uncertainty associated with it,” Buhler said. “We weren’t sure who did it, whether more was coming. It was nebulous.” Sincere...
by BWA Staff | Aug 28, 2002 | News
Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, is appealing for funds to assist in flood relief efforts in Europe. BWAid has already sent $5,000 to Russian Baptists and $5,000 to Hungarian Baptist Aid. BWAid is receiving other...
by David Wilkinson | Aug 28, 2002 | News
There are many online resources for congregational leaders planning worship services and other events related to the first anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. These are the opening words to “A Litany of Remembrance, Penitence and...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Aug 27, 2002 | News
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, a Baptist, said he would weep if a woman, found guilty of adultery in an Islamic court, was stoned to death. Last week, an Islamic appeals court in the country’s northern state of Katsina upheld a lower Islamic court ruling...
