Suspect arrested in death of Baptist teacher in Jordan
A suspect has been arrested in the death of Southern Baptist worker Cheryll Harvey in Jordan, according to local authorities investigating the attack on the veteran teacher.
Death of languages, culture and its effect on evangelism
One of the world's 7,000 languages dies every 14 days, and nearly half of the total likely will disappear by the next century, according to a recent National Geographic magazine story. Even if researchers are correct about the death rate, thousands of languages will survive.
Mississippi lawmaker cites Bible verse commanding death for homosexuals
A Mississippi lawmaker and bivocational Southern Baptist minister backed up his opposition to gay marriage with an Old Testament Bible passage that calls for homosexuals to be put to death.
Bin Laden’s death rated top story by religion newswriters
The death of Osama bin Laden and the reactions it produced among people of faith was rated the No. 1 religion news story of 2011 by the nation's leading religion journalists.
White House condemns death sentence for Iranian Christian
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The White House condemned Sept. 29 the conviction of a pastor sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity in Iran.
Is it OK for Christians to cheer the death of a terrorist?
U.S. Special Forces did what they had to do in killing Osama bin Laden. How American Christians are supposed to feel about it is a little less clear.
Death in a minister’s family means transitions in ministry, identity
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The death of a minister—or the minister’s spouse—marks a difficult phase in the life of both the church and the pastor’s family.
Former SBC officer prayed for abortion doctor’s death; now praying same for Obama
A former Southern Baptist Convention officer called the murder of a controversial abortion provider in Kansas an answer to prayer, and he told a talk show host he also is praying for President Obama to die. An SBC official insists most Southern Baptist are
Suspect in Ark. Democratic leader’s shooting death also threatened Baptist Building
By Charlie Warren and Robert Marus LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ABP) — A man fitting the description of a suspect who shot and killed the chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party Aug. 13 menaced employees at the nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention headquarters shortly thereafter.
Being pro-life in death
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor I have vested interests in frequently urging people to consider organ donation for themselves and loved ones: First, I have a close relative -- an uncle -- who received a heart transplant a dozen or so years ago. Without it,