By Robert Marus A New York judge has ordered government officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on an equal basis with heterosexual couples. On Feb. 4, New York Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan said a law the state…
IMB trustees praise tsunami response, challenge Baptists to close gap
By Shawn Hendricks Southern Baptists‚ record giving to tsunami victims and their on-site relief efforts gave trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board plenty to applaud during their Jan. 24-27 meeting in Richmond. But the growing death toll…
Getting it right on the left
Jim Wallis, a fixture of the (admittedly small) evangelical left-wing, is preaching religious values to a Democratic Party increasingly receptive to his message in the face of Republican gains among “moral values” voters. By Jason White Coming out of an…
Blackaby: Natural disasters can point to God’s judgment
Another View for Feb. 3, 2005 By Ken Walker Was divine retribution at work in the tsunami that struck southern Asia in late December? The man whose “Experiencing God” study became an international bestseller thinks so-a view he says is…
ANOTHER VIEW: Festival of unity
Four African-American Baptist conventions came to Nashville, Tenn., the week of January 24-27 to celebrate their unity in Christ. This historic meeting, attended by more than 10,000 persons, is a significant step in helping black Baptists exercise their strength in…
Church & People News for Feb. 3, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S Aaron Brittain, to Park View Church, Portsmouth, as pastor. Gary Chiles, to Calverton Church, Calverton, as pastor. Mark Snodgrass, to Piney Fork Church, Gretna, as pastor. Glen…
In reversal, Rolling Stone accepts Bible ad
An ad for a newly-translated version of the Scriptures will appear in Rolling Stone magazine, after magazine publishers reversed their decision to reject it. The revelation was good news for Zondervan, the publisher trying to spread the word about its…
Evangelical leaders ask Bush to address poverty
A group of prominent evangelical Christian leaders-including heads of some of the nation's most conservative colleges and other institutions-have asked President Bush to pay more attention to poverty issues in his second term. The group of 76 academics, activists and…
Sloan to step down as Baylor president
Baylor University President Robert Sloan will step down June 1, concluding one of the stormiest periods in the 160-year history of the Waco, Texas, school, one of the largest university affiliated with Baptists. Sloan will become Baylor's chancellor at the…