John T. Porter, a civil rights leader and pastor emeritus of Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Birmingham, in Birmingham Baptist Association, died Feb. 15. He was
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Focus on the Family, a group known for its opposition to gay “marriage,” is supporting a proposed Colorado bill that would
A new survey of Baptist newlyweds suggests that though true love does not always wait, it waits more often if it starts with a formal
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A judge approved a settlement of up to $85 million Jan. 31 between sexual-abuse victims and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A nearly yearlong effort to allow Florida citizens to vote on a state constitutional amendment protecting traditional marriage failed to gain the
The fight over naming a specific textbook for a proposed Bible course in public schools continues. House Bill 58 — sponsored by Rep. Ken Guin,
CARROLLTON, Texas — Breaking rank with leading evangelical groups that have chosen to stay out of current immigration debates, a new coalition has formed to
WASHINGTON — In cases that may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court, two federal appeals courts Jan. 31 struck down the federal ban on
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