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RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has lifted a two-year-old ban on sectarian prayers -- including those referring to Jesus Christ -- led by Virginia State Police chaplains at department-sanctioned public events.

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Muslims see double standard in ‘terrorist’ label

April 29, 2010

author: Administrator

When 19 Muslim men crashed two planes into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, it was widely labeled “Islamic terrorism,” even as many Muslims cringed at the term. So, when nine members of a Michigan-based Christian militia, fueled by visions

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Church-state separationists relieved, displeased by desert-cross decision

April 28, 2010

author: esteban Rodriguez

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A divided Supreme Court rendered a complex decision April 28 on the fate of a lonely cross in the California desert. The decision -- the first major church-state case of Chief Justice John Roberts’ tenure -- upset religious-freedom advocates but heartened religious conservatives.

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Contraception and abstinence not contradictory messages, Baylor researcher says

April 27, 2010

author: Administrator

WACO—Teaching young people the importance of sexual abstinence outside of marriage and sharing information about contraception need not be seen as contradictory messages, a Baylor University researcher has concluded.

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Faith leaders protest Arizona’s anti-immigration law

April 27, 2010

author: brandon

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Religious events across the country are being planned this weekend to protest Arizona's new law giving police more power to crack down on illegal immigration. Critics said the bill, signed into law April 23 by Gov. Jan Brewer, encourages racial profiling and

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MBC drops case against Word&Way

April 27, 2010

author: brandon

After nearly eight years of legal wrangling, the Missouri Baptist Convention has dropped Word&Way from the case it filed against five formerly affiliated institutions on Aug. 13, 2002. However, Word&Way will continue to be excluded from MBC Executive Board meetings.

Convention

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Lawsuit dismissal is a relief

April 27, 2010

author: Administrator

While Word&Way is pleased that the Missouri Baptist Convention's legal action is over for the news journal, we long for the day when the final three cases — those against the Missouri Baptist University, the Missouri Baptist Foundation and The Baptist Home — are

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McCaughan celebrated as a ‘leader of influence’

April 27, 2010

author: Administrator

Missions and ministry are what marked Vivian McCaughan, coworkers, ministry partners, friends and family repeatedly emphasized at two services April 23-24 celebrating her life. The longtime North American Mission Board missionary passed away April 18 at her home after a battle with ovarian cancer. She

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MBC dips into reserves to pay legal bills

April 27, 2010

author: brandon

Even though it has had a fund in place since 2003 for gifts to cover cost of litigation, the Missouri Baptist Convention will dip into its reserves to pay legal fees due now.

Meeting April 13 at the Baptist Building, Executive Board

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Missouri CBFers become living testimonies

April 27, 2010

author: Administrator

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri, including the Glory Pickers, participated in community service as part of its General Assembly April 16-17 at University Heights Baptist Church, Springfield.

169. Grace Ji-Sun Kim on When God Became White

Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new book When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity. She also discusses issues of racism, patriarchy, and Christian Nationalism. She previously appeared on episode 145. She writes a Substack newsletter and…
168. Drew Strait on Strange Worship

Drew Strait, a New Testament professor at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Strange Worship: Six Steps for Challenging Christian Nationalism. He also discusses issues of strategic nonviolence, empathy, and suspicion of state power. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that…
167. Bekah McNeel on This is Going to Hurt

Journalist and author Bekah McNeel talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new book This Is Going to Hurt: Following Jesus in a Divided America. She also discusses addressing issues of immigration, education, and guns. She previously appeared on episode 70. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that…
166. Michael Austin on American Christian Nationalism

Michael Austin, a philosophy professor at Eastern Kentucky University and Bonhoeffer Senior Fellow of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership of Hebrew College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book American Christian Nationalism: Neither American nor Christian. He also discusses American values, teachings of Jesus, and the co-option of Dietrich…

Virginia governor lifts ban on police chaplains’ sectarian prayers

Muslims see double standard in ‘terrorist’ label

Church-state separationists relieved, displeased by desert-cross decision

Contraception and abstinence not contradictory messages, Baylor researcher says

Faith leaders protest Arizona’s anti-immigration law

MBC drops case against Word&Way

Lawsuit dismissal is a relief

McCaughan celebrated as a ‘leader of influence’

MBC dips into reserves to pay legal bills

Missouri CBFers become living testimonies

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