What’s the latest? A glance at bingo gambling in Alabama
May 28, 2009
EDITOR’S NOTE — As a way to consistently monitor electronic bingo gambling issues across the state, The Alabama Baptist will provide updates such as these
Video details torture that Chinese Christian endured
May 28, 2009
Gao Zhisheng, a Christian human rights attorney in China, has been missing for more than 100 days, and a new video describes the torture he
Marijuana reaches new potency, data shows
May 28, 2009
Marijuana continues to become more potent and to cause mental impairment and traffic fatalities, according to a report released by the federal Office of National
State legislature overrides governor’s veto on liquor bill
May 21, 2009
Pro-alcohol lawmakers would not be deterred this legislative session, and neither Gov. Bob Riley’s veto nor repeated opposing votes would stop them from passing bills
Argo inches closer to electronic bingo gambling
May 21, 2009
The glitz and glimmer of electronic bingo gambling machines could become reality in St. Clair County’s small town of Argo after some recent changes with
Vietnamese authorities allow public religious service
May 21, 2009
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — In what religious freedom advocates regarded as a breakthrough in Vietnam, authorities granted rare permission to unregistered house church
Islamic women turn to Christianity, face persecution
May 21, 2009
SINAR, Sudan — When Halima Bubkier of Sinar converted from Islam to Christianity in 2008, her husband initially accepted it without qualms. News of her
Indonesian mayor revokes church building permit
May 21, 2009
DEPOK, Indonesia — Church members in Depok, West Java, are unable to use their church building after the mayor, citing protests from area Muslims, revoked
