Chaplain cleared of forced baptism claim
April 24, 2003
The Miami Herald’s implication that a Southern Baptist chaplain offered baptisms as a way for dirty soldiers to get a bath has been refuted by
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California diocese sues Boston Archdiocese
April 24, 2003
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Saying they should not have to pay for someone else’s mistakes, Catholic leaders in San Bernardino, Calif., have sued the Archdiocese
Old hymn relevant
April 24, 2003
When spacecraft Columbia crashed and seven astronauts were killed Feb. 1, I found myself singing over and over Thad Roberts’ hymn: “God of earth and
Respect for elderly
April 24, 2003
It is a well-known fact that many old people suffer from depression a large part of the time. Other, less aged, people wonder about that
Knowing the rules
April 24, 2003
Thanks for the excellent editorial “It’s Important to Know the Rules.” As an administrator, I especially appreciate this. When interviewing with committees I have often
Iraqi Christians fear increased persecution
April 24, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq — As the U.S.-led war to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein raged, Iraq’s small Christian minority feared more than American bombs. They expect
Faith-based halfway house constitutional
April 24, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An appellate court has ruled that the funding of a Milwaukee faith-based program by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections is constitutional. A
Christian church in India attacked, threatened
April 24, 2003
PATAPAYPANGARA, India — A Protestant church in Maharashtra state was attacked on March 12, and death threats were leveled against local Christians. The 10-year-old Pata
