Eight students detained for protesting Bible burning

September 4, 2008

SAWA, Eritrea — Authorities locked up eight high school students in metal shipping containers Aug. 5 at a military training school because they objected to

Congregations face discipleship challenges in post-seeker era

September 4, 2008

Alabama Baptist churches have become skilled at reaching the lost and raising attendance through creative events and ministries and changes in church culture like emphasizing

South Dakota outreach leads to 1,300 decisions

September 4, 2008

Tears told this tale. One couple past the first flush of youth came to Sturgis, S.D., to escape the ordinary. Winning a new Harley would

Evangelical Lutheran Church membership declines

September 4, 2008

CHICAGO — Membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the country’s largest Lutheran denomination, has fallen for the 16th consecutive year, the ELCA

Americans believe God saves lives when doctors can’t

September 4, 2008

HARTFORD, Connecticut — A majority of Americans believe divine intervention can trump doctors’ advice in end-of-life cases, according to a new report published in Archives

Appeals court affirms limits on funeral protests

September 4, 2008

CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court has upheld an Ohio law that limits picketing at funerals, rejecting an appeal by Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay