Monday, October 17, 2005

• Approval of Iraq constitution by citizens appears certain after smooth referendum

  by Erin Curry, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  BAGHDAD, Iraq (BP)--Early reports indicate a majority of Iraqis approved the proposed constitution Oct. 15, formalizing the nation as a parliamentary democracy during what President Bush has called “a momentous time in the history of the Middle East.”

  While the millions of paper ballots are being counted, it appears that Iraq’s Shiites and Kurds, who together represent about 80 percent of the country’s population, voted yes in the referendum while the Sunnis, representing 20 percent of Iraq’s people, did not accomplish their goal of defeating the constitution, according to The Washington Post. Read More

• Poll: Half of conservative Christians favor embryonic research

  by Tom Strode, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--Two-thirds of Americans, including half of conservative Christians, approve of stem cell research that destroys human embryos, according to a recent survey. Read More

• New Orleans-area pastor sees revival amid the devastation

  by Ken Walker, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  Church’s post-Katrina look After Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans-area First Baptist Church in Luling took on the look of a warehouse, with the influx of much-needed disaster relief supplies.

  LULING, La. (BP)--Amidst the heartbreak and destruction left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a New Orleans-area pastor also sees revival.

        Todd Hallman, pastor of First Baptist Church of Luling, said his people have been revitalized by distributing 20 tractor-trailer loads of supplies and establishing three distribution centers in the New Orleans area.

  “There’s excitement in the church,” said Luling, senior pastor since June 2003. “The church has been transformed into a hospital where people’s needs are met. It has changed our mode of missions. Read More

• New academic building at SEBTS to be named for Pattersons

  by Jason Hall, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees approved plans Oct. 11 for a new faculty office building to anchor the future “western quad” of Southeastern’s campus. The building will be named Paige and Dorothy Patterson Hall in honor of the contribution made to Southeastern by former President Paige Patterson and his wife, Dorothy. Read More

• Southeastern dedicates Prince Facilities Management Building

  by Jason Hall & Jerry Higgins, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--The John and Kay Prince Facilities Management Building was dedicated Oct. 11 on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. Read More

• GGBTS trustees authorize fundraising, elect new dean

  by Jeff Jones, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BP)--Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Arizona Regional Campus, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary trustees authorized a new, five-year fundraising campaign and elected Michael Martin as vice president of academic affairs and academic dean. Read More

• Evangelist plans motion to restore N.C. to original CP giving plan

  by Norm Miller, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  CARY, N.C. (BP)--For the second time in as many years, Ted Stone will offer a motion at the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina's annual meeting to abolish the convention’s multiple-giving plan and return to the historic, single option, Cooperative Program giving plan. Read More

• 3 natural disasters prompt Baptist aid in Central America

  by Jesse Lyautey, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--Three natural disasters -– a hurricane, volcanic eruption and earthquake -- delivered blows within a matter of days to the people of Guatemala, El Salvador and surrounding areas in Central America. Read More

• Supreme Court clears way for Mo. prisoner abortion

  by Staff, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP)--The U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 17 refused to get involved in a Missouri abortion case, clearing the way for a prison inmate there to obtain an abortion at least partly at state expense. Read More

• LIFE DIGEST: Wisconsin gov. vetoes conscience clause bill; foe of China’s coercive abortion policy beaten; RU 486 death suit filed

  by Tom Strode, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--It doesn’t pay to be a healthcare provider in Wisconsin and have a pro-life conscience. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Homosexuality, child sexual abuse & foster care

  by Alan Sears, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BP)--For loving parents, the need to protect one’s children from harm -- whether it be from extreme weather, poor nutrition or even "stranger danger" -- registers first on the concern scale. Recent efforts to "normalize" homosexual behavior, however, have left many children exposed to the elements. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Turning attendees into a part of the family

  by Rick Warren, posted Monday, October 17, 2005 (18 years ago)

  LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP)--"Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God's very own family ... and you belong in God's household with every other Christian" (Ephesians 2:19). Read More