Report: Religious giving tops $100 billion in 2007
July 17, 2008
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Giving to religious charities and congregations passed the $100 billion mark for the first time in 2007, according to a recent report
Algerian officials try to overhaulschool system, meet opposition
July 17, 2008
The Algerian government is trying to re-engineer Algerian identity, changing school curriculum to wrest momentum from the Islamists, provide its youth with more employable skills
Name connects Texas church with Middle Eastern Christians
July 17, 2008
For the members of First Baptist Church in Palestine, Texas, sharing names with a Middle Eastern territory has led to a connection with Christians on
Hub of world Christianity shifts to ‘Global South’
July 17, 2008
Sounds of laughter, tambourines and native instruments reverberate through a tiny apartment as a small group of Christians gathers for fervent worship. Despite oppression under
Seven with Alabama ties appointed as Baptist representatives overseas
July 17, 2008
Seven Baptists with Alabama ties were among 72 new International Mission Board (IMB) representatives appointed to missions work in June. The appointment services were held
Danish court rejects suit over Mohammed cartoons
July 17, 2008
AARHUS, Denmark — An appeals court in Denmark has voided a lawsuit against the newspaper that was the first to print controversial cartoons depicting the
Moscow experience enlightening for UM’s RamCorps
July 10, 2008
The University of Mobile’s (UM) brass and percussion ensemble RamCorps is accustomed to standing ovations, but the one they received in Moscow told the story
Norwegian gay couples can ‘marry,’ adopt
July 10, 2008
OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian parliament, disregarding objections from some of the nation’s churches, has overwhelmingly approved legislation giving same-sex couples the right to “marry”
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