From Congress to church, people are looking to Psalm 46 for comfort
___By Jeffrey MacDonald
___Religion News Service
___WASHINGTON (RNS)--Ever since jaws dropped and tears fell after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, Americans from coast to coast have searched their Bibles for words to address the unspeakable.
___They've had choices galore among passages promising comfort in times of trouble. Yet one selection has surfaced continually in worship services and discussion venues from sanctuaries and church basements to the halls of Congress--Psalm 46. Full Story
Baylor sets sights on joining top 50 schools
___By Mark Wingfield
___Managing Editor
___WACO--Baylor University plans to enhance both its Christian identity and its academic program in a quest to become one of the top 50 universities in the United States.
___Both goals are spelled out in a 40-page vision document for the next 10 years adopted by the university's board of regents Sept. 21.
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Executive Board tables motion
requiring statement on inerrancy
___By Mark Wingfield
___Managing Editor
___DALLAS--An Arlington pastor's attempt to put the Baptist General Convention of Texas on record with a more specific statement on biblical authority than even the Southern Baptist Convention has adopted turned the closing moments of the BGCT Executive Board's fall meeting into a tense confrontation.
___Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, introduced the motion near the end of the meeting. His motion would have added one sentence to the 1963 Baptist Faith & Message.
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