Tajik president preparing to limit religion
April 16, 2009
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Religious expression in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan may soon become even more restricted, according to a warning from a nonpartisan
Christians credited for defeat of Hawaii gay unions
April 16, 2009
HONOLULU — One month after its passage appeared all but certain, a bill to legalize civil unions in Hawaii was rejected March 25 in the
Christian church destroyed by Laotian police
April 16, 2009
NONSOMBOON, Laos — Police in Borikhamxay province destroyed a church building in Nonsomboon village March 19 while Christian residents attended a meeting called by district
Delaware governor proposes sports lottery
April 16, 2009
DOVER, Del. — The governor of Delaware has proposed a sports lottery to help compensate for a $750 million shortfall in the state’s budget, but
Baptist workers reach out to Wyoming oilfield workers
April 16, 2009
A boom in the natural gas and oil industry in states like Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico has led to a similar surge in
16-year-old’s vision to make change brings clean water to Darfur village
April 16, 2009
Joshua Guthrie was a troubled teen. Like many others of his generation, the high school sophomore was troubled by the needless suffering of so many
Research suggests faith lowers stress, eases tasks
April 16, 2009
TORONTO — Canadian researchers have found that strong religious convictions can lower stress and enhance the performance of basic tasks. A team in Toronto put
Iowans voice concern over ‘gay marriage’ ruling
April 16, 2009
Iowa’s Supreme Court may have legalized “gay marriage,” but that doesn’t mean the state’s citizens have accepted it — and they’re letting their legislators know.
