Nigeria backs away from Muslim law
November 2, 2000
The governor of a state in north Nigeria has decided against statewide implementation of Sharia law, the strict Islamic penal code. In his announcement Oct.
Bill allows funding for substance abuse programs at churches
November 2, 2000
President Clinton has signed a broad spending bill that includes a provision to provide tax funds for religious substance-abuse programs. The Children’s Health Act of
Christians remain in refugee camps
November 2, 2000
Thousands of Christians affected by religious conflicts in Kaduna in northern Nigeria are languishing in refugee camps across the state without receiving help from the
New funding not for everyone
November 2, 2000
Taking government funding through charitable-choice provisions may be the right thing for some faith-based organizations, but it is not for everyone, a panel of speakers
Baptist governor dies in plane crash
November 2, 2000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, who died Oct. 16 in a plane crash near St. Louis, was a lifelong Southern Baptist active
Most pastors back school vouchers, prayer
November 2, 2000
Most Protestant church pastors surveyed support school voucher programs and student-led prayers at public events in public schools, Ellison Research reports. The Phoenix-based marketing research
Children accept death better than father leaving by choice
November 2, 2000
The loss of a father can leave a child emotionally scarred well into his or her adult years. Whether the loss occurs through the divorce
London abortion group reimburses U.S.
November 2, 2000
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government received $700,000 in repayment from the London-based International Planned Parenthood Federation days before a team from the General Accounting Office
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