by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 26, 2002 | News
Robert Parham, executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics and EthicsDaily.com, joined with other religious leaders yesterday on CNN’s “TalkBack Live” to discuss televangelist Pat Robertson’s recent remarks when he said Islam’s...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 26, 2002 | News
Obesity is emerging as a worldwide health problem, not one confined solely to affluent, industrialized nations. At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, scientists said that obesity is being seen for the first time in nations...
by Jodi Mathews | Feb 25, 2002 | News
A 24/7 society may offer endless opportunities for activities, but according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2001 Sleep in America study, it may also encourage “unhealthy and sometimes antisocial lifestyles.” The study found that the majority of...
by Jodi Mathews | Feb 22, 2002 | News
The teen years are a confusing time for most and tumultuous for many. Mix confusion with depression and insecurity, and the result could be deadly. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5- to...
by Alex Smirnov | Feb 22, 2002 | News
Among hundreds of Web pages on suicide prevention, the message is eerily common: Friends and relatives of suicide victims often miss the warning sings due to lack of knowledge about how to react. Over the past few years, many professional and grassroots organizations...
by Mark Wingfield | Feb 21, 2002 | News
DALLAS–A confidential e-mail address has been established to collect information from Southern Baptist Convention missionaries who are concerned about signing an affirmation of the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message. The Missions Review and Initiative Committee of...