Christian brothers sentenced for blasphemy

July 13, 2000

PUNJAB, Pakistan — Two Christian brothers jailed for a year on blasphemy charges were given 35-year prison sentences in mid-May by a lower court in

Senate votes to expand hate crime laws

July 13, 2000

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly June 20 to expand federal hate crimes laws to include crimes based on sexual orientation, prompting praise from Jewish

Presbyterian Church says no women preachers

July 13, 2000

TAMPA, Fla. — The Presbyterian Church in America, meeting for its annual general assembly, has approved a policy permitting women to teach — but not

IRS warns of candidate endorsement

July 13, 2000

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has issued an advisory warning churches and other charities not to endorse candidates or engage in political campaign activities

Kentucky Baptist Home may cut 230 jobs

July 13, 2000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five days after announcing it would continue serving state-assigned children, Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children (KBHC) officials have rejected a state contract,

Divinity school given associate status

July 13, 2000

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Campbell University’s four-year-old divinity school has been voted an associate member of the Association of Theological Schools. Michael Cogdill, dean of

Alabamians commissioned for missions

July 13, 2000

ATLANTA — Two Alabama natives are among workers commissioned for missions service by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) June 29 during the CBF General Assembly