Texas church sponsors handgun class
February 12, 2013
A Southern Baptist church in Texas is offering a concealed handgun license class March 2 as a community service. “This is an opportunity to meet
Iranian-American pastor reportedly tortured
February 11, 2013
An Iranian-born pastor who is a U.S. citizen is undergoing physical and mental torture in a notoriously brutal Tehran prison while an international campaign for
Scouts delaying vote, spark Baptist leaders’ hopefulness
February 7, 2013
Facing pressure from its supporters and members, the Boy Scouts executive board announced Feb. 6 it is delaying a decision on lifting its prohibition of
Obamacare contraceptive opt-out proposal expanded
February 7, 2013
The Obama administration proposed a rule change Feb. 1 it says will appease the concerns religious organizations have about the contraceptive mandate. Some groups had
Chick-fil-A sales up 14 percent even after ‘uproars’ against Cathy
February 7, 2013
Last summer’s uproar over Chick-fil-A head Dan Cathy’s defense of the company’s support for organizations opposed to gay “marriage” didn’t hurt the company’s bottom line.
Musician shares life stories, struggles through songs
February 7, 2013
As singer/songwriter Rhett Walker performs concerts around the country, he desires to connect audiences with the gospel by sharing powerful messages about how God has
Racism presents ‘different set of challenges’ today, pastor says
February 7, 2013
Let me preface this article by stating that I am not an expert on race relations in Birmingham or America for that matter. Neither am
European Court issues 2 religious liberty rulings
February 7, 2013
STRASBOURG, France — Religious freedom is a right, but not without limits, Europe’s top human rights court said in mid-January after issuing two religious
