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  Around the State: Carroll Institute colloquy

  The B.H. Carroll Theological Institute will hold it fall colloquy Nov. 11 and 12 in the Wade Building of First Baptist Church at 301 South Center Street in Arlington. 

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  12 Years a Slave prompts calls for racial reconciliation


  The new movie 12 Years a Slave depicts a bygone era in American history, but religious leaders hope it might spark increased attention about present-day race relations.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Kenya may see more interreligious strife, experts insist

  For years, Kenya has been oasis of Christian-Muslim calm and a refuge for people fleeing strife in other parts of the continent. But that could be changing.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Malaysia: ‘Allah’ only for Muslims

  A court in Muslim-majority Malaysia unanimously ruled only Muslims are permitted to use the Arabic word “Allah” to describe God.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Obituary: O. O. Ervin

  O.O. Ervin, 89, died Sept. 2 in Lewisville.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  GuideStone joins suit fighting Obamacare

  The Southern Baptist Convention agency that provides insurance for church and denominational employees has joined a lawsuit over contraceptive mandates in the Affordable Care Act.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baylor student provides gift of life to stranger

  A student at Baylor University, who on a whim signed up for a bone-marrow registry, became a lifesaver for a Missouri man suffering from leukemia. Both credit the circumstances and timing to God.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist MK felt prayers during Kenya hostage crisis

  Katherine Walton—the daughter of Southern Baptist missionaries—relied on the prayers of Christians around the world during the horrifying hours she and her children were trapped in Nairobi’s Westgate Mall.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist Briefs: Poll shows concern about Louisiana College

  An online survey of Louisiana Baptist clergy and college trustees revealed high levels of concern about Louisiana College, a Baptist school founded in 1906.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  For urban ministry, an oath for compassionate service

  Robert Lupton, founding president of Focused Community Strategies Urban Ministries, has proposed what he calls an “Oath for Compassionate Service,” inspired by the Hippocratic Oath of physicians.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Austin church makes room for homeless

  One week each quarter, volunteers at First Baptist Church in Austin transform Sunday school classrooms into temporary housing for homeless families.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  How can Christians really help the poor?

  Congregations find that cultivating relationships among the poor and marginalized puts them in a position to help them the most.

  10/17/2013 - By John Rutledge