Sri Lanka makes proselytizing a criminal offense
July 15, 2004
On June 18, the Sri Lankan Cabinet gave initial approval for a draft bill designed to prevent religious conversions. The Act for the Protection of
Confidence rises in First Amendment
July 15, 2004
Americans’ confidence in the First Amendment, which fell after the attacks of 9/11, is up again, according to a new survey. The First Amendment Center
Birmingham’s Baptist Health System readies to fight lawsuit
July 15, 2004
Baptist Health System (BHS), Birmingham, is one of more than 20 not-for-profit hospitals nationwide gearing up to fight lawsuits challenging their charitable organization status. Attorney
Reality shows increase vulgarity on TV, council says
July 15, 2004
Reality television shows, which composed at least 20 percent of the prime-time schedule during the February sweeps period, have grown “qualitatively and quantitatively coarser” than
TV program compares Baptists to terrorists
July 15, 2004
HAMBURG, Germany — Baptists leaders in Europe condemned a German television program for comparing Southern Baptist missionaries in Iraq to Islamic terrorists. The TV newsmagazine
Judge stops ban on ‘partial birth’ abortion
July 15, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California has declared unconstitutional a federal law that attempts to ban certain medical procedures that abortion-rights opponents call
Alabama Baptist churches not immune to lurking sexual predators
July 15, 2004
Alabama Baptist churches are among churches facing the silent epidemic of sexual abuse, which has the potential to infect and cripple congregations. “If I were
Senate sets July vote on marriage amendment
July 1, 2004
The Senate has scheduled a mid-July vote on the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment. Debate begins July 12. The amendment would outlaw marriage for same-sex couples
Latest News
-
-
-
Retired TAB columnist Betty Baggott dies at 91March 31, 2026/
