BGR responds to aftermath of Kyrgyzstan’s violence
July 1, 2010
Baptist Global Response (BGR) is assessing relief needs stemming from the outbreak of ethnic violence in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. On June 10,
‘Religion leads … to … less distress’ over mistakes
July 1, 2010
TORONTO — Religion may provide a “buffer” allowing the devout to feel less anxiety when they make mistakes, compared with nonbelievers, according to new scientific
Gov. Riley calls for day of prayer; Alabama Baptists seeking ways to help
July 1, 2010
Alabamians this summer. And for beachgoers on the Gulf Coast this past Sunday, it meant knowing people across four states were praying for the area
Ambassador asks WMU to pray for Sudan
July 1, 2010
Sudan desperately needs Southern Baptists to participate in a 40-day prayer emphasis for it, the war-ravaged African nation’s ambassador to the United States said June
Rwandan Baptist pastor sentenced to life for ‘genocide crimes’
July 1, 2010
On June 11, a Finnish court sentenced a former Baptist pastor to life in prison for participating in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, according to the British
Montgomery abortion clinic closes after several violations
July 1, 2010
MONTGOMERY — The Beacon Women’s Center in Montgomery, one of Alabama’s seven women’s clinics that offers abortions, closed in June after health inspectors discovered numerous
Status of Christian community, churches ‘a matter of perspective’
July 1, 2010
Religious liberty in China is expanding and the Chinese Christian community is growing, according to a leader of China’s state-sanctioned church — but American observers
Two more small towns in Alabama legalize alcohol
July 1, 2010
The alcohol industry scored two more wins recently as the residents of Fayette and Centreville voted to go wet. A state law passed in May
