Two parallels and an outlier: Graham Platner, Roy Moore and Donald Trump

The stories of Graham Platner and Roy Moore, although unfolding in different parties and different eras, trace the same institutional pattern: Modern political parties elevate outsiders when they are useful and abandon them when they become inconvenient. Platner and Moore...

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New stem-cell procedures could quell fears — or create new ones

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Scientists have successfully tested two new methods designed to achieve the same ends as embryonic stem-cell research while avoiding the ethical controversy over the destruction of embryos. The two methods are detailed in articles published Oct. 16…

Questionnaire reveals Miers’ support for anti-abortion law in 1989

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Documents made public Oct. 18 reveal that Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers supported a constitutional amendment in 1989 that would ban most abortions. The revelation is almost certain to make her already troubled confirmation much more difficult….

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina

Cover Story for September 15, 2005 As the scope of what may be the biggest natural disaster to hit the United States in a century became clearer last week, Virginia Baptists joined others around the country responding to massive needs…

Hurry up and wait!

Cover Story for September 22, 2005 By Jim White On Tuesday, a week after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Governor Mark Warner's office called Virginia Baptists for help. His call initiated a flurry of preparation aimed at meeting the…

Stepping up to meet the need

Cover Story for September 29, 2005 By Sue H. Poss Monica Villacres and her 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, made it safely through Hurricane Katrina at their house in New Orleans. But two days later when the water was rising, there was…

A worldwide gathering

Another view for September 15, 2005 By Nancy Elliott I have perused the Herald for the weeks since the meeting of the Baptist World Alliance to read any word of the meeting of the BWA Women's Leadership Conference which preceded…

Beyond all imagination: A reflection on Katrina

Guest Editorial for September 15, 2005 By Lacy Thompson If there is a word for what has happened in New Orleans-and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast-during the last 10 days or so, only God knows it. It does not exist…

Keystones of Baptist principles

Heritage Column for September 15, 2005 By Fred Anderson History is full of persons whom you might have known if you had lived during their time. Dear Readers, if you had lived a century ago and had been active in…

Letter for September 15, 2005

Thanks to Virginia Baptists I just wanted to write a brief note from here on the island of Manhattan to thank the Virginia Baptist Mission Board and all Virginia Baptists for their support of collegiate ministry in the Northeast and…

Ministry futures

Horizons Column for September 22, 2005 By Bob Dale 2005 will go down in history as a “bookend” year, a year bounded by two massive crises-the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Amid such horrific human needs, our faith is always…

Sunday in Peel

Heritage Column for September 22, 2005 By Fred Anderson Land of our birth, O gem of God's earth, O Island so strong and so fair; Built firm as Barool, Thy throne of Home Rule Makes us free as thy sweet…

Uncle Orley makes his will

Editorial for September 22, 2005 By Jim White Some of you have been kind enough to ask if I've heard recently from my fictional Aunt Ida, WMU director extraordinaire from Bluebell Baptist, and Uncle Orley, a deacon. It so happens…