After most Republican members boycotted the original confirmation hearing on David Hamilton's nomination to fill a vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy has agreed to a second opportunity to question him. CQ...
In recent years, the National Day of Prayer has become a White House event. President Bush hosted religious leaders in the East Room for a ceremony in honor of the annual event. But it remains to be seen how or if the new administration will acknowledge the day, which...
The Arizona Supreme Court has already upheld a law that gives tax credits for private school scholarship donations, but a lawsuit claiming the application of the law has had the effect of advancing religion can go forward, according to a decision by a unanimous 9th...
The Alliance Defense Fund was vociferous in their critique of Wilson County (TN) school administrators earlier this year, accusing them of covering up religious references in children's posters. Now in court, those officials are finally telling their side of the...
When it comes to a commitment to historic Baptist principles of freedom, few leaders have can claim the impact of Stan Hastey over the last 20 years. In his final address to the Alliance of Baptists over the weekend, he urged the group to maintain the ideals of...
Author Randall Balmer delivered the Baptist Joint Committee's Shurden Lectures at Mercer University last week. Videos of those presentations are online here. " Where Have All the Baptists Gone: The Betrayal of an American Institution", lecture two, is a...
