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The rights of churches and other religious organizations to determine their leaders and teachers is protected from government interference by the U.S. Constitution, two Southern Baptist entities said in a brief for a case argued Oct. 5 before the... Continue Reading »

Imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani "remains in grave danger of execution more now than ever" with a verdict in his case expected Oct. 10, although one watch group fears that the death sentence could be implemented without any prior... Continue Reading »

The death of Steve Jobs is a sobering moment for countless millions, Christians included.... Continue Reading »

Members of a Hispanic Advisory Council have been named to work in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention"s Executive Committee, North American Mission Board and other SBC entities toward "more fully integrating Hispanic Baptist churches into the total fabric... Continue Reading »

A displaced couple in their 90s and a widow forced to live in her car for a week have been among those assisted after Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee by the North Jersey Network of the Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »

>Acknowledging that California citizens are not ready to overturn Proposition 8, a leading gay group in the state said Oct. 5 it would not seek to place an initiative on the 2012 ballot redefining marriage.... Continue Reading »

The last of the disaster relief volunteers who responded to this summer"s massive flooding in Minot, N.D., ended their work on the first day of the Dakota Baptist Convention"s annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

The great economic recovery-that-wasn"t seems to be settling in for the long haul.... Continue Reading »

An eighth-grade student in Pakistan has been expelled from school and her family forced to relocate after the Christian girl misspelled "Muhammad," leading to accusations of blasphemy, sources told Compass Direct News.... Continue Reading »

Since many of the larger Palestinian businesses are owned by Muslims, jobs for Christians are few.... Continue Reading »

Since winning Fox"s MasterChef contest last year, Whitney Miller has been sharing her love of food with her first cookbook, but new recipes and satisfied taste buds aren"t all this southerner wants to spread.... Continue Reading »

In an age when Western civilization is facing acute challenges, Tony Blair said westerners must continue to hold strongly to their beliefs in freedom, democracy, the rule of law and equality.... Continue Reading »