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  Does gay debate mirror church dispute on slavery?

  Many Protestant progressives have sought to align the fight for gay rights with abolitionism. But while there are striking parallels, historians caution that important differences emerge upon close examination.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Faith, fear clash in middle Tennessee over proposed mosque

  Fear and faith have divided residents of Murfreesboro, Tenn., since the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro bought roughly 15 acres of land last November to build a mega-church-style mosque facility just outside the city limits.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Living in the midst of fear challenging but possible

  Peaceful living in a fear-provoking environment is challenging, even—maybe especially—for Christians. Church leaders suggested several ways Christians can confront fear.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Christian counselors say they encounter discrimination over views on homosexuality

  When are religious views on homosexuality an issue of religious and academic freedom, and when are they discrimination? That’s a question raised by counselors and educators across the country.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Prescription for spiritual caregivers: ‘Physician, heal thyself’

  A survey of United Methodist ministers in North Carolina found them significantly more obese than their socio-economic peers in the general population. Ministers also suffered higher rates for chronic diseases like high blood pressure, asthma and diabetes.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Books challenge consumer-driven church model

  Two new books challenge Christians to restore their faith to its true mission and forsake a consumerist mentality some churches adapt in a bid to meet members’ needs.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Grant’s musical journey focuses on joy within the struggles

  Amy Grant's latest album, Somewhere Down the Road, chronicles life’s most heart-wrenching moments, as well as the unexpected joys.

  09/10/2010 - By admin

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  Faith Digest: Happiness found in church

  Protestant and Catholic women in the United States have grown unhappier since stores have stayed open on Sundays, according to a study by economists from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Chicago’s DePaul University.

  09/09/2010 - By admin

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  School Daze: Change in the air

  Challenges to Baptist higher education that include finances, changing demographics and fragmentation of Baptist denominations are prompting insiders to reassess what it means to be a distinctively “Baptist” institution of higher learning.

  08/28/2010 - By admin

• Devout less stressed than nonbelievers

  Religion may provide a “buffer” allowing the devout to feel less anxiety when they make mistakes, compared with nonbelievers, according to new scientific research.

  08/27/2010 - By admin

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  Baptist higher education traces long tradition

  Baptist higher education stands on the shoulders of a long tradition in Christianity linking knowledge to faith. The Apostle Paul, many of the early church fathers and important theologians like Augustine were respected for knowledge, both in religious and secular realms.

  08/27/2010 - By admin

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  Christian higher education not spared from recession’s impact

  God makes rain fall on the just and the unjust, Jesus said. Similarly, recession makes market prices fall, affecting endowments of Christian higher education and secular universities alike.

  08/27/2010 - By admin