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Daily Archives: February 28, 2012
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The seminary professor who surprised the academic world by saying a first-century fragment of Mark’s Gospel had been found has released new information along with two new claims — an early sermon on Hebrews and the earliest-known manuscripts of Paul’s letters also have been discovered. Details about the finds will […]
A diverse coalition of 500-plus religious leaders, university presidents and professors, and health care professionals has signed a statement calling President Obama’s contraceptive/abortion compromise a “grave violation of religious freedom” that “cannot stand.” Among the signers were the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the presidents of three […]
The Central Asian country of Kazakhstan has toughened its crackdown on religious freedom, stripping previously recognized religious groups, including Baptists, of their registrations. Religious freedom monitor Forum 18 is reporting that Kazakh authorities have rescinded the legal registrations of 579 “small religious groups” (groups with fewer than 50 adult members) […]
An initiative that would legalize the recreational usage of marijuana in Colorado has qualified for the November ballot, meaning two states now will decide this fall whether to pass such a landmark proposal. Citizens in Colorado and Washington state will decide whether they want to make their states the first […]
GuideStone Financial Resources and Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company have announced the formation of an alliance to provide property and liability insurance services to Southern Baptist churches and affiliated ministries.
An occasional reminder of your mortality can put things into spiritual perspective, says columnist Erich Bridges.