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  Study examines diverse beliefs of Asian-Americans

  The most comprehensive study of religion and Asian-Americans to date finds them less religious than most Americans, but also far more religiously diverse.

  08/03/2012 - By Administrator

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  The American Bible collects the texts Americans argue about

  Stephen Prothero's book, The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide and Define a Nation, collects speeches, songs, books, letters, laws and axioms that Americans appreciate enough to argue about.

  08/03/2012 - By Administrator

• State Department highlights global religious restrictions in report

  Religious minorities continue to suffer loss of their rights across the globe, the U.S. State Department reported, citing a rise in blasphemy laws and restrictions on faith practices.

  08/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  On the Move

  Joseph Barrett to Central Church in Italy as pastor from First Church in Rochester.

  08/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest: Court upholds gun ban in church

  A federal appeals court has upheld Georgia's ban on bringing guns into places of worship. Jonathan Wilkins, a Baptist pastor, and a gun-rights group had argued church members should have the right to carry guns into worship services to protect the congregation.

  08/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baptist Briefs

  The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools declined to reaffirm accreditation of Georgia Baptist-related Brewton-Parker College and placed the school on probation.

  08/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Contagious Dallas, a conference led by Mark Mittelberg, author of Becoming a Contagious Christian, will be held at First Church in Duncanville Sept. 9-10.

  08/02/2012 - By Administrator

• Stevens named BaptistWay Press publisher

  Scott Stevens has been named publisher of BaptistWay Press, the Bible study curriculum publishing arm of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  08/02/2012 - By Administrator

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  Land announces retirement from SBC ethics commission

  Richard Land, Southern Baptists’ top public-policy spokesman recently reprimanded for plagiarism and racially insensitive rhetoric on his radio show, has announced he will retire next year.

  08/01/2012 - By Administrator

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  Fort Worth’s Sarah Scherer draws strength from faith

  Sarah Scherer's church family at Southcliff Baptist Church in Fort Worth helped her persevere through a great trauma and eventually to a world stage at the Olympic Games in London.

  07/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Updated: BGCT staff, Southwestern Seminary support Chick-fil-A

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board staff and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary both are encouraging people to heed the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain’s familiar advertising slogan—“Eat Mor Chikin”—by making treats available on Aug. 1.

  07/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  TBM, WMU partnership empowers poor in Ghana to drill water wells

  Thanks to a partnership between Texas Baptist Men and Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas—with help from a nonprofit ministry related to Southland Baptist Church in San Angelo—Christians in Ghana are learning to drill their own water wells using simple technology and locally available materials.

  07/26/2012 - By Administrator