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Swedes decry claim they are punished by God

Baptists in Sweden are offended by the web site of a controversial Baptist Church in Kansas because it claims the deaths of vacationing Swedes in the Asian tsunami disaster is a punishment from God. About 20,000 Swedes were vacationing in…

Czechs take Bible to streets of Prague

How do you persuade Czechs-most of whom claim to be atheists-to read the Bible? Alexander Flek, a recent graduate of the International Baptist Theological Seminary and chief translator of a new contemporary version of the Bible in Czech, thinks public…

Millard Fuller fired by Habitat for Humanity

Millard and Linda Fuller were immediately dismissed Jan. 31 from their jobs with Habitat for Humanity International, the worldwide Christian housing ministry they founded and led for 29 years. The organization's executive committee charged the Fullers with being “divisive and…

New York judge says state constitution requires marriage rights for gays

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…

‘Moral issues’ receive scant attention in Bush’s fourth State of the Union

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Aside from Social Security, President Bush spent little time in his fourth State of the Union address discussing the controversial domestic issues important to many Christians. Speaking in the House chamber Feb. 2 to a Congress whose…

Bush touts BWAid, other relief groups during National Prayer Breakfast

WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Bush praised the relief arm of the Baptist World Alliance and other religious groups as exemplifying a faith-based spirit of generosity during the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3. Speaking to thousands of influential participants — members…

Tsunami prompts redeployment of some CBF missionaries

ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is redeploying some of its missions personnel to address tsunami relief needs. Many missionaries of the Atlanta-based Fellowship have relief-related skills to handle water purification and agricultural needs, medical needs, and the logistical…

Biden commutations leave only 3 on federal Death Row

Understanding Christmas traditions is a matter of time

Sing a new song: Reflections on Band Aid at 40

3 killed as Methodist violence flares in Nigeria