Baptists second only to Catholics in Congress
February 15, 2001
Baptists are the largest group in Alabama’s Congressional delegation, despite the fact that Catholics hold a lead overall in the U.S. Congress (see box, right).
Poll: Americans afraid of poverty
February 15, 2001
Half of Americans are concerned they will become poor in the future, and one-third say they have been poor in the past, according to
Colombian pastors pay ‘war tax’ to guerrillas
February 8, 2001
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s violent groups are demanding money from churches and pastors in the form of “war taxes” to support their activities. Failure to
Christian club fights to use school after hours
February 8, 2001
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Feb. 28 on a lower court ruling against a Christian youth organization’s right to use public school
Sri Lanka to reimpose the death penalty
February 8, 2001
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — More than two decades after imposing a death penalty moratorium, government officials in Sri Lanka announced Jan. 10 plans to revive
Churchgoers protest ruling on back taxes
February 8, 2001
WASHINGTON — An estimated 750 churchgoers assembled at the Indianapolis Baptist Temple Jan. 17 to protest a U.S. Supreme Court decision to let stand a
Moore hangs Ten Commandments plaque in outer office
February 8, 2001
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who became famous when he placed his homemade plaque of the Ten Commandments in his federal courtroom, has chosen to
Atlanta Baptist Association expels gay-friendly churches
February 8, 2001
Atlanta Baptist Association voted Jan. 30 not to expel two gay-friendly churches. The decision is thought to be the first action by an ecclesiastical body
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