Hindu extremists harass, attack Christian family
April 17, 2008
REWA, India — Hindu extremists in a village in Madhya Pradesh, who have harassed and threatened local Christians, beat the grandparents and aunt of a
Alcohol-related bills moving in state Legislature
April 17, 2008
Despite overwhelming statistics revealing alcohol’s negative effects on society, some Alabama legislators are determined to increase its availability and potency around the state. But Dan
Christian Coalition group supports gambling
April 10, 2008
When a group of pastors in Walker County welcomed the Christian Coalition of Alabama as a participant in a press conference opposing electronic gambling, the
State’s electronic gambling battle continues
April 10, 2008
The battle over Alabama’s expanding bingo gambling industry wages on with no end in sight. Two bills prohibiting electronic gambling in Walker County have passed
‘Warming’ message
April 10, 2008
An excerpt from The Andalusia Star-News, Thursday, March 13, 2008: "The global realization of climate change has hit Covington County’s doorsteps as local Baptist churches
Climate change
April 10, 2008
I happen to be a climate scientist (Alabama’s state climatologist, too) who specifically publishes in scientific literature on the climate and climate change. I was
Alabamians among those taking steps to care for environment
April 3, 2008
Every week, Jim Jackson carries a small bin full of paper down the street to be picked up. And every now and then, there’s a
Central Asia’s harsh winter calls for quick action
April 3, 2008
Central Asia is suffering through its worst winter in at least 30 years, and Southern Baptists have moved to help isolated villages where people are
