Bob Smietana
Tackling stigma of mental illness
Frank Page, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, was getting ready to work in the yard in the fall of 2009 when the phone rang....
Christian worker quits over 666 on tax form
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Walter Slonopas said he quit his job last week in order to save his soul.
...Catholic hospital argues fetuses aren't 'people'
A Catholic hospital in Colorado has argued in court documents that it is not liable for the deaths of twin seven-month-old fetuses because those fetuses are not people under state law....
Marathon ministry trains runners to put 'one foot in front of the other'
In a few weeks Mark Simpson will lace up his sneakers, set out some five-gallon water coolers and start waiting for a miracle....
Muslim group, CAIR, regains tax-exempt status
c. 2012 USA Today (RNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a national Muslim civil rights group that has frequently drawn fire from conservatives, has regained its tax-exempt status.
...Filmmaker switches sides and now opposes mosque
c. 2012 USA Today NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) An outspoken supporter of a planned mosque that has sparked opposition in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has switched sides and joined the anti-Islam movement.
...Young snake handlers grasp the power of faith
c. 2012 USA Today NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Andrew Hamblin's Facebook page is filled with snippets of his life.
...Anglican splinter group faces new power struggle
Founded by breakaway Episcopal priests who left their former
denomination because they felt it was too liberal, the Anglican Mission
...
Failing as pastor hurts, talking about it is hard
Sometimes being a pastor is a real pain. But few pastors want to admit it. J. R. Briggs is trying to change that.
...Shopping for justice: The trouble with good intentions
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