John Paul Honored At Vigil on Eve of Beatification (AP)
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
AP – Thousands of young people have flooded an ancient Roman field for an all-night prayer vigil honoring Pope John Paul II on the eve of his beatification, remembering his teachings, travels and his own suffering.
Language of King James Evolved (AP)
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
AP – The language of the King James Bible evolved from earlier translations, as illustrated in the first verse of the Gospel of John:
Language of King James Evolved (AP)
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
AP – The language of the King James Bible evolved from earlier translations, as illustrated in the first verse of the Gospel of John:
Thousands At Vigil Ahead of John Paul Beatification (Reuters)
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Top Religion News
Reuters – Up to 200,000 people held a prayer vigil on Saturday night ahead of the beatification of Pope John Paul II and heard a testimonial from a nun who says she was cured after praying to him.
FIRST-PERSON: British Tradition & a Lesson for Americans
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
The Royal Wedding was a time for the British to celebrate tradition — a lesson Americans would do well to emulate, says columnist Kelly Boggs. “Respecting and celebrating traditional symbols like the American flag, the Pledge of Allegiance and even th…
Longtime Ouachita Football Coach Dies
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Buddy Benson, who was Ouachita Baptist University’s football coach from 1965-1995 and a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, died April 22 at age 77.
SBC Credentials Committee Named
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Wright Spotlights Church Planters in Video
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
A prospective church planter needs to have “hard strengths” in leadership and a track record of success, a Texas pastor told Bryant Wright in a new video at www.pray4sbc.com.
SBC Executive Committee, Boards, Commission, Seminaries, Committee Nominees Announced
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
CULTURE DIGEST: Controversy Surrounds ‘C.S. Lewis Bible’; Teen Birth Rate Decreases
Posted Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Debate has ensued around the release of a Bible containing about 600 excerpts from the writings of C.S. Lewis, with a group of scholars signing a petition saying Lewis would not have approved of the gender-neutral translation with which his notes are p…