Baptist missionary nurse murdered in Lebanon
December 5, 2002
A Baptist nurse who worked at a missionary clinic was gunned down Nov. 21 in Sidon, Lebanon, apparently in response to the clinic’s evangelical activities,
Chinese man reunited with ‘Word of God’
December 5, 2002
The Chinese man gingerly approached the literature distribution table. He stood there awkwardly and expressed reluctance to accept the gift package of spiritual materials. AS
Government threatens tribal Christians
December 5, 2002
INDIA — A recent spate of ethnic cleansing against Muslims in Gujarat state reached genocidal proportions, and a similar assault may soon be unleashed against
Owner of ancient box traced to Jesus emerges
December 5, 2002
After insisting that his identity not be released to the public, the owner of the ancient limestone box believed to have once held the bones
Bush leery of Christian leaders’ criticism of Islam
December 5, 2002
WASHINGTON — President Bush has attempted to distance himself from some prominent Christian leaders’ descriptions of Islam as a violent and evil religion. Some statements
India’s churches experiencing rapid growth
December 5, 2002
NEW DELHI — The churches of India are growing faster than the churches of South Korea, according to a mission leader from India. P.G. Vargis,
Cross burnings still occur in Alabama
December 5, 2002
By Sondra Washington In December, the United States Supreme Court will review another controversial case concerning a 50-year-old Virginia law banning cross burnings meant to
Vietnam leaders force evangelical churches to disband; pastors arrested
December 5, 2002
Information has been pouring out of Vietnam about a recent wave of government repression against Montagnard evangelicals in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Compass Direct news service
