Southern Baptist elected to No. 5 GOP post
November 15, 2012
WASHINGTON — A Southern Baptist U.S. Representative who had no political experience when he first ran for office in 2010 but quickly impressed others with
Baptist relief provides hope to Niger River’s flood survivors
November 15, 2012
Floods are nasty. Water destroys, dissolves, stains, reeks, stagnates and displaces. Even in the “best” circumstances, recovering from flood is a long-term effort. For those
Illegal machines, cash seized at Southern Star
November 8, 2012
More than 350 machines were seized from Southern Star Entertainment Center in White Hall after a search warrant was served Nov. 2. The machines, along
A religious breakdown of 12 battleground states
November 6, 2012
Mark Silk of Religion News Service assesses the religious layout of 12 battleground states — and explains why religion will matter on Election Day. Arizona
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is Nov. 11
November 2, 2012
With persecution of Christians increasing by 400 percent in India alone and similarly throughout the "10/40 Window" over the past 10 years, Christians everywhere are
Churches in Kazakhstan pressured over re-registration
November 1, 2012
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Shortly before the Oct. 25 re-registration deadline for all of Kazakhstan’s religious communities, officials pressured nearly a quarter of the signatories on
Chick-fil-A sees increased visits, revenue after criticism
November 1, 2012
ATLANTA — Visits to Chick-fil-A restaurants increased by 2.2 percent in the third quarter, apparently driven by those supporting the restaurant in the face of
Alabama cities, counties prepare for upcoming wet/dry elections
November 1, 2012
Voting for the U.S. president is on many people’s minds as the general election draws near, but for some areas of Alabama, Nov. 6 also
