Despite Backup Role, Giants’ Carr Is ‘blessed’
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
New York Giants backup quarterback David Carr arrives at his first Super Bowl, persevering through a bumpy NFL career.
CULTURE DIGEST: Alaska Airlines Discontinues Prayer Cards; Down Syndrome Kids in Ads
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
Alaska Airlines is discontinuing a 30-year-old tradition of placing prayer cards on meal trays in order to “respect the diverse religious beliefs and cultural attitudes” of their customers and employees.
Pastors’ Conf. Taking Shape for New Orleans
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
Grant Ethridge, president of the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference, recounts his first experience in 1984 with the annual sessions and previews plans for this year’s June 17-18 conference in New Orleans.
Komen Reverses Course, Says Planned Parenthood Still Eligible
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has revised a policy that it had recently used in deciding to stop funding for Planned Parenthood, leaving the impression it had reversed itself on future grants to the country’s No. 1 abortion provider. Richard Land, presid…
Obama Challenged on Abortion At Prayer Event
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
Speakers at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in the nation’s capital usually keep their talks diplomatic. After all, the room is filled with ambassadors, lawmakers from both parties, Cabinet members, and people of various faiths from around the wor…
FIRST-PERSON: Komen’s Abortion Ties Now More Clear Than Ever
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
It is not clear what Komen’s Friday statement accomplished, says columnist Denny Burk, but the organization is worse off than it was a month ago and now looks like a leftist pro-choice political group.
Rep. Shuler, a Conservative Dem., to Retire
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
EDITORIAL: El Propósito De La Vida Filipenses 1:21
Posted Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
Wash. Senate Passes Gay ‘marriage’ Bill
Posted Friday, February 3, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
A bill that would legalize gay “marriage” in Washington state has passed the Senate, clearing perhaps its biggest hurdle and moving the issue one step closer to being placed on the ballot.
Patriots’ Slater a Spiritual Leader for Teammates
Posted Friday, February 3, 2012 in Baptists, Denominations, Top Religion News
New England Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater also fills a leadership role for the team, leading Bible studies and being “a Christian brother that we can go and talk to,” as one teammate puts it.