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Enough Apologies
Already, angry Palestinian militants have assaulted seven West Bank and Gaza churches, destroying two of them. In Somalia, gunmen shot dead an elderly Italian nun. Radical clerics from Qatar to Qom have called, variously, for a “day of anger” or for worshipers to “hunt down” the pope and his followers.
Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Muslim anger spreads to South Asia
Extremists called yesterday for an Islamic army to march on Rome because of remarks by Pope Benedict XVI, while a well-known Muslim firebrand said in London that the pontiff should face “capital punishment.”
Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Republicans and Evangelicals: Yes, this marriage can be saved
SPOOKED by the political might of religious conservatives, secular liberals and faithful Demo crats are taking comfort from some recent headlines.
Sep 14, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, National
Democrats Push for Own Religious Voice
David Wilhelm once drew hisses when he suggested that Christians could be Republicans or Democrats. Years later, Wilhelm is spreading that message again, and he’s hoping for a better response this time.
Sep 4, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
Chaplains help carry spiritual load of war
They look like the other soldiers, but the Army’s airborne chaplains are noncombatants who carry camo-covered Bibles instead of weapons when it’s time to leap from aircraft onto the battlefield.
Aug 9, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, National, Social Issues, War
Obama Defines Christianity to Include Leftist Ideals
Democrat Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, has made headlines recently by talking about religion and politics. In the process, he has alienated Democrats and Republicans alike: Democrats were offended when he said “not every mention of God in the public square is a breach to the wall of separation,” and conservative Republicans were outraged when he kept referring to religious conservatives as “those people” and described them as “heavy-handed.”
Jul 14, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, National, Social Issues
2006 SBC Resolution on Alcohol Use in America
The 15 resolutions passed at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention included this resolution on Alcohol.
Jun 14, 2006
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Citizenship, Social Issues, Issues