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Sunday Dinner: Texas Caviar

Published on July 19, 2012

I have a mission for you. I am on the trail of Jennie Smith Traister who submitted a recipe for the cookbook published by The Baptist Church of Beaufort eight or so years ago. I couldn’t find her through... Continue Reading »

Jews ‘see God’ in Baptist cleanup of graves

Published on July 18, 2012

"When I approached the Jewish community about bringing Baptist volunteers to clean and restore this Jewish cemetery, I was asked, "Why do you wish to do this?"" Stockton said. "I simply said, "Reconciliation.""... Continue Reading »

Gay benefits case appealed to Supreme Court

Published on July 18, 2012

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide next term whether the Grand Canyon State will be forced to offer spousal benefits to the same-sex partners of state employees -- adding to the growing list... Continue Reading »

Gen. Boykin named FRC executive VP

Published on July 18, 2012

Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin has joined Family Research Council as its executive vice president.... Continue Reading »

Baptist group pulls ‘weeds of injustice’ from Jewish cemetery

Published on July 18, 2012

"We just want to show love, to see the Jews and the Christians reconciled. We are pulling the weeds of injustice, of the things that happened, so the land can be renewed and restored and relationships can be reconciled.""... Continue Reading »

Warren hopes to host Obama-Romney forum

Published on July 18, 2012

Pastor Rick Warren says he hopes to host another forum between the major two presidential candidates this year -- similar to what took place in 2008 -- although no formal agreement is in place.... Continue Reading »

Effort fails at reversing Calif. gay history law

Published on July 18, 2012

California"s first-in-the-nation gay history law will remain the law for public schools after a signature drive aimed at overturning it fell short for the second time in a year.... Continue Reading »

Glorieta Conference Center sale moves from N.M. Baptists to Calif.-based Olivet University

Published on July 17, 2012

The potential sale of LifeWay Glorieta Conference Center has turned from the Baptist Convention of New Mexico to a California-based Christian school, Olivet University.... Continue Reading »

‘Guilty as charged,’ Cathy says of Chick-fil-A’s stand on biblical & family values

Published on July 17, 2012

Dan Cathy"s success has not erased the biblical values he learned as a child in a Baptist church.... Continue Reading »

Proposed web porn domains draw opposition

Published on July 17, 2012

Morality in Media is working to block new Internet pornography domains, months after the initiation of the .xxx portal, which was promoted as a central adult gateway to Internet porn.... Continue Reading »

Ore. to vote on marijuana legalization

Published on July 17, 2012

An Oregon initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana has qualified for the November ballot, placing the state alongside two others that will consider on the issue.... Continue Reading »

Judge issues split ruling on Miss. abortion law

Published on July 17, 2012

Mississippi"s only abortion clinic will stay open even though a new law that threatens its existence has gone into effect.... Continue Reading »