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Eight missing after Hurricane Ida destroys Baptist church in El Salvador
World
By Bob Allen   
Published: November 10, 2009
Seven children and one adult were reported missing after a Baptist church in El Salvador collapsed amid heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Ida Nov. 8.
 
Russian Baptists alarmed by proposed changes to religion law
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By Bob Allen   
Published: November 04, 2009
Russian Baptist leaders have raised concerns about proposed revisions to the nation's religion law -- changes they contend would greatly curtail religious freedom in Russia.
 
British missions society writes prime minister about global warming
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By Bob Allen   
Published: November 03, 2009
The urgent need for action on global climate change is the subject on which a 217-year-old British Baptist missionary-sending organization has chosen to write what its leaders believe to be the group's first-ever open letter to a prime minister.
 
Court in Uzbekistan finds Baptists guilty
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By Bob Allen   
Published: October 29, 2009
 A judge in Uzbekistan has found three Baptist leaders guilty of tax evasion and involving children in religious activities without their parents' permission, ending a high-profile trial in the Uzbek capital city of Tashknet Oct. 29.
 
Russian Baptists schedule historic rally with Orthodox, Catholics
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By Robert Marus   
Published: October 16, 2009
MOSCOW (ABP) -- An Oct. 15 meeting between high-level representatives of Russia’s Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox communities resulted in the scheduling of a historic multi-confessional Christian rally for early next year, according to a Russian Baptist press release.
 
Baptists in Uzbekistan stand trial
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By Bob Allen   
Published: October 12, 2009
A trial for three Baptist officials in Uzbekistan charged with tax evasion and illegally teaching children religion was scheduled to enter its third week Oct 12.
 
European Baptists ponder future of international seminary
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By Bob Allen   
Published: October 09, 2009
European Baptist leaders gathered in Prague, Czech Republic, recently to discuss the future of the cash-strapped International Baptist Theological Seminary.
 
Global Baptists responding to Pacific Rim disasters
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By Bob Allen   
Published: October 02, 2009
Baptist relief agencies worked on several fronts to respond to humanitarian needs created by a series of tsunamis, earthquakes and tropical storms in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.
 
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  • Inside Islam
    The massacre at Fort Hood raises serious questions about the complex intra-faith dynamics of Islam in America. In particular: Is a Muslim soldier's highest duty to country or religion?

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Divine appointment at a cafe
I came to the café to take a break from a long day of ministry. But when the Spirit of God lives in you and you are attentive to his leadership, it is quite possible your plans may be interrupted.
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Georgia Baptist Convention cuts tie...
If the Georgia Baptist Convention was a team of doctors trying the save the life of the SBC; they’ve overlooked the brain cancer and cut off a healthy arm. They claimed it was because of a woman pastor, but I believe it included the church giving ...   
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