Another View for January 19, 2006 By R. Albert Mohler Jr. President, Southern Seminary Daniel C. Dennett is one of the world's most influential evolutionary scientists, and unlike many of his colleagues, Dennett doesn't run away from Darwinism's logical conclusions….
Her father’s daughter
Heritage Column for January 19, 2006 By Fred Anderson She was asked to teach a Sunday school class as a temporary substitute for six weeks. Forty years later, Connie Showalter is still teaching the Friendship class at River Road Church,…
Religion & Evolution: a false dichotomy
Another View for January 19, 2006 By J. Brent Walker Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee The debate over whether and how to teach evolution in the public schools continues 80 years after the Scopes “monkey trial” in Tennessee. Now the…
Sex trafficking bill in Congress may strengthen campaign in U.S.
By Tom Strode Baptist Press President Bush signed into law Jan. 10 a bill strengthening the campaign against worldwide trafficking in people, especially the effort to combat the sex trade in the United States. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act,…
California lawsuit opens new front in battle over intelligent design
Opponents of intelligent design theory have opened a new front in the battle over the theory, filing suit against a California school district that teaches intelligent design as philosophy rather than science. On Jan. 1, the district's board of trustees…
IMB seeks to remove blogging trustee
By Robert Dilday and Greg Warner Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board will seek to remove a member of their board, apparently for posting information about the board's deliberations on his weblog. Oklahoma pastor Wade Burleson has…
A new century for the Baptist World Alliance
Open Letter By Denton Lotz General Secretary, BWA Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Jan. 1, 2006, was the beginning of a new century for the Baptist World Alliance. The challenges confronting Baptists and the Church are very different from…
Conference to define leaders’ ‘Jesus-style’
By Karen McGuire Ministry Resources, Lead Like Jesus Lead Like Jesus, a small nonprofit organization in Augusta, Ga., has the dream of inspiring and equipping people around the world to lead like Jesus. One way that noble goal expresses itself…
Safeguards vowed after Va. shooting
Officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have vowed to work to keep their missionaries safe after one missionary was murdered in Chesapeake and another was injured. The statement from the Salt Lake City-based church was issued…
DDM conference set in Richmond
A conference focusing on the largest unreached people group in America is set for March 9-11 at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond. “A Future and a Hope” is aimed at anyone interested in persons with developmental disabilities, including…
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Hispanic ministries meet needs in Virginia
Courtney Hodges CBF Communications Greg and Sue Smith have built their two-year-old ministry among Hispanics on a principle that has served the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship well-partnership. Two years ago, the CBF of Virginia appointed the Smiths as missionaries. After serving…