WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Bush's conservative base seemed to divide into several camps within hours of his Oct. 3 selection of Harriet Miers to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Initial evaluations of Miers' little-known ideology…
Assisted-suicide case turns focus on new-look Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Epitomizing what is at stake in the battle over a replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a skeptical Supreme Court heard arguments Oct. 5 in a case involving Oregon's assisted-suicide law. The justices are considering whether…
Assisted-suicide case turns focus on new-look Supreme Court
BJC directors kick off campaign for building
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Emphasizing the need for a prominent “Center for Religious Liberty” on Capitol Hill, directors of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty kicked off a $5 million capital campaign during their annual meeting Oct. 3-4. Gathering in…
Roy Moore announces candidacy in Alabama gubernatorial race
GADSDEN, Ala. (ABP) — The “Ten Commandments Judge” is back and is aiming for a higher Alabama office than the one from which he was fired two years ago. Roy Moore announced Oct. 3 that he was running for governor…
N.C. Baptist convention agrees to study relationships with colleges, institutions
ASHEBORO, N.C. (ABP) — The five colleges and universities that relate to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina have asked the convention to study its relationships with the schools. The move reflects growing upheaval between moderates and conservatives in…
N.C. committee approves budget redefining CBF funds out of CP
ASHEBORO, N.C. (ABP) — Leaders of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention have approved a budget that no longer counts gifts to a moderate group as “Cooperative Program” funds. The convention's board of directors voted Sept. 28 to approve a…
Church & People News for September 29, 2005
Staff Changes Martha Phillips, to Mount Vernon Church, Arlington, as pastor. Terry St. John, to Hollywood Church, Chatham, as pastor. Sandi John, resigning as pastor of Washington Plaza Church, Reston. Drew Walker, resigning as pastor of Franconia Church, Alexandria. Elizabeth…
Bush taps unknown Harriet Miers to replace moderate O’Connor
WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Bush has nominated a White House insider with no judicial experience to replace a moderate justice on the Supreme Court. Just hours before the high court began its 2005-2006 term with new Chief Justice John Roberts…
Atlanta archbishop calls for closer Baptist, Roman Catholic relations
ATLANTA (ABP) — According to Roman Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory, leader of the Atlanta archdiocese, there is a new thing happening among Baptists and Roman Catholics – cooperation, increased understanding and potential for greater relationship. “This could and can only…
Supreme Court agrees jury erred by basing death penalty on Bible
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The nation's highest court has upheld a Colorado court's ruling that said jurors erred when they consulted biblical law to sentence a murderer to death. On the first day of its 2005-2006 term Oct. 3, the federal…
Christians must reclaim prophetic role, Paynter says at ABP award banquet
AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — God's people embody Christ's character when they reclaim their prophetic voice and speak truth to power, a Christian lobbyist told participants at an awards banquet sponsored by Associated Baptist Press. “In the realm of convictions and…