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Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Health Care Mandate PDF Print E-mail
Written by Russ Jones   
Sunday, 12 February 2012 14:36

Some religious leaders are not satisfied with President Obama's so-called compromise on the HHS contraceptive mandate.

Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, comments on the issue:

“Southern Baptists and people of other various faith communities are outraged with President Obama’s so-called compromise on his administration’s abortion mandate. In his attempt to mollify his radical pro-abortion supporters, President Obama has declared that individual conscience is subject to government edict.

 
Catholic Church Denounces Health Care Law PDF Print E-mail
Written by Russ Jones   
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:40

Over one hundred Catholic bishops and institutions across the nation, including Illinois, has issued statements denouncing the Obama administration's national requirement to include contraception in employees' health benefits. Bishop Thomas G. Doran of the Rockford, Ill. Diocese issued a strongly worded statement urging parishes to stand up against what he calls an assault on religious liberty.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:46
 
Evangelical Leaders Weight In On Most Important Issues Of 2012 PDF Print E-mail
Written by CP Staff Report   
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:45

Economic recovery is the most important political issue facing America in 2012, according to the year-end Evangelical Leaders Survey. The open-ended question led to a variety of responses, but economic issues, including the reduction of poverty, unemployment, taxation and the national debt, clearly dominated the survey.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 19:06
 
Louisiana Baptist Convention calls for revival with Joseph Willis Institute PDF Print E-mail
Written by MNN   
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:52

USA (MNN) ― 2012 marks 200 years since the state of Louisiana was admitted into the United States. It follows that 2012 is also the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Baptist Convention.

The conference for this year's Convention--currently made up of 1,600 churches and 600,000 members--gave way to a decision that 2012 would be a year of revival.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:06
 
Football, Faith and John 3:16 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Barna Group   
Monday, 23 January 2012 13:43

Faith and FootballMost Americans love football and faith. Mixing the two, NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has reinvigorated the debate about public expressions of religion. One of the controversies has been the Denver player’s common practice of writing biblical references—such as John 3:16—on the black marks beneath his eyes.

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 13:52
 
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