News
from around the Church 1999
Press
Secretary apologizes for remarks; congressmen still call for
resignation
Baptist Press
December 30, 1999
SBC leaders
respond to White House on perpetuating 'religious hatred'
Baptist Press
December 28, 1999
Anglican
conservatives open the way for action against 'liberal' provinces
Episcopal News Service
December 22, 1999
Methodists
approve funds for National Council of Churches
The Layman Online and United Methodist News
Service
December 17, 1999
Theologian
criticizes ReImagination of the Christian faith
The Layman Online
December 16, 1999
Florida
politicians, clergy hold 'Summit of Faith'
Religion Today
December 16, 1999
Tutu appeals for
Christian unity
The Layman Online
December 15, 1999
Yale
professor commends 'theology of embrace'
The Layman Online
December 14, 1999
WCC
leader challenges churches to be agents of reconciliation
The Layman Online
December 13, 1999
Atlanta
theologian expresses contempt for Scripture
The Layman Online
December 13, 1999
Pastor's
annual 'warped toy' list fails to tone down shock
Religion Today
December 8, 1999
Survey
shows church attendance down, giving is slightly higher
The Layman Online, from news sources
December 8, 1999
Graham
is honored in his home town
The Layman Online, from news sources
December 2, 1999
UCC
president commends church for hosting 'same-sex' ceremony
United Church of Christ
December 2, 1999
Reports
of trade in fetal body parts fuel call for congressional hearings
Baptist Press
November 30, 1999
Protestant
evangelicalism booming in predominantly Catholic Bolivia
Religion Today
November 26, 1999
A
Thanksgiving message
Seminary couple's
ordeal provides a lesson in trust
Baptist Press
November 24, 1999
NCC
is example of an ecumenical movement that deserves a funeral
The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and
Liberty
November 24, 1999
Radical
Jesus Seminar reaches out to local churches
Institute on Religion and Democracy
November 22, 1999
NCC
accused of 'systemic' racism
Council accedes to
race-based demands
The Layman Online
November 19, 1999
Lutherans
approve $300,000 for NCC's $4-million deficit
The Layman Online
November 19, 1999
NCC
wants to divert hunger funds to reduce budget shortfall
The Layman Online
November 18, 1999
Homosexual
caucus woos NCC leaders
The Layman Online
November 18, 1999
NCC's
Burned Churches Fund fails to account for $2.6 million
The Layman Online
November 15, 1999
Piety
meets politics in Cleveland cathedral
The Layman Online
November 15, 1999
Auditor
criticizes NCC's financial management
The Layman Online
November 12, 1999
NCC forum
explores salvation by politics
The Layman Online
November 11, 1999
Scholar
says new translation of Bible lacks 'liberation' theme
The Layman Online
November 11, 1999
NCC suffers
no show at opening session
The Layman Online
November 10, 1999
Her
'blessing' prompts threat she'll be fired
The Layman Online
November 5, 1999
News
briefs
The Layman Online
November 5, 1999
Presbyterian
official tells Lutheran board about ordination standard
The Layman Online
November 4, 1999
Former
president speaks of faith, Bible lessons
The Layman Online
November 4, 1999
Salvation
Army leads charities in fundraising
The Layman Online
November 3, 1999
Evangelical-Reformed
group calls for end of National Council of Churches
The Layman Online
November 2, 1999
Former
Baptist college OKs same-sex union
The Layman Online
November 2, 1999
Catholics,
Lutherans agree on doctrine of justification
Lutheran World Federation
November 1, 1999
Pastor
threatens to pull congregation out of United Methodist Church
United Methodist News Service
November 1, 1999
Recitation
of 23rd Psalm underscores Biblical illiteracy
Baptist Press
October 28, 1999
Christians helping
young people caught up in 'raves'
Religion Today
October 27, 1999
Golf
champion Stewart put money where his faith was
The Layman Online from news sources
October 26, 1999
Priest
at center of heresy controversy resigns his parish
Episcopal News Service
October 26, 1999
News
briefs
The Layman Online
October 26, 1999
Reconciliation in
Jasper is a 'move of the Lord'
Religion Today
October 25, 1999
National
Council of Churches responds to funding suspension
United Methodist News Service
October 22, 1999
Lutheran-Episcopal
alliance criticized by conservatives
LCMS News Service
October 22, 1999
The Omega
Code on top-10 film list
Religion Today
October 20, 1999
Lutherans,
Roman Catholics prepare to sign historic agreement
ELCA News Service
October 18, 1999
Champagne
flows, but not for Yankees' Strawberry
Religion Today
October 18, 1999
Anglican
Consultative Council sifts through issues from Lambeth Conference
Episcopal News Service
October 15, 1999
Why are
so many atheists, agnostics attending services?
The Layman Online
October 15, 1999
A patron
saint for cybernauts
The Layman Online
October 14, 1999
'Stop the
Hate' has not so hidden agenda
Institute on Religion and Democracy
October 14, 1999
Methodist
agency wants Boy Scouts to admit gays
United Methodist News Service
October 12, 1999
Episcopalian
initiative calls for flexibility in episcopal authority
Institute on Religion and Democracy
October 11, 1999
Australian
pastor: God's a 'monarchist'
The Layman Online
October 8, 1999
Once
burned by napalm, now she's on fire for Christ
Religion Today
October 7, 1999
Campus
Crusade moving into $45-million headquarters
Religion Today
October 6, 1999
Joan Rivers
and other Jews incensed by conversion strategy
Religion Today
October 5, 1999
Churches
helping victims of flooded Eastern Seaboard
Religion Today
October 5, 1999
Anglicans to
hold 'consultation' on homosexuality
The Layman Online
October 4, 1999
President
continues to receive counseling
Religion Today
October 4, 1999
Evangelism
Explosion revised for young people
Religion Today
October 1, 1999
Methodist
pastor Faces second trial
United Methodist News Service
September 30, 1999
How to raise your
child's intelligence
Focus on the Family
September 30, 1999
Vote
scheduled Thursday on deaths of unborn children
Family Research Council
September 29, 1999
Grandparents
adopted 10 in act of Christian love
Religion Today
September 28, 1999
Feminization
of faith is driving away men
Religion Today
September 28, 1999
God used
a shattered face to heal the healer
Episcopal News Service
September 22, 1999
Imagine
the reaction
The Layman Online
September 21, 1999
Georgia
church could face ouster from state over homosexual stance
The Layman Online
September 20, 1999
Missouri
lawmakers declare late-term abortion 'infanticide'
The Layman Online
September 17, 1999
Episcopal
congregation sues to regain property
The Layman Online
September 17, 1999
Princeton
ethicist has controversial views
The Layman Online
September 15, 1999
World
Vision head says obedience, not success, is key to helping poor
Religion Today
September 14, 1999
NBA's Malone
tells young people how faith shapes life
Baptist Press
September 14, 1999
Movie
popularity prompts anti-witchcraft movement
The Layman Online
September 14, 1999
Lutherans
issue guide on homosexuality
ELCA News Service
September 13, 1999
'Touched by
an Angel' episode to focus on Sudan
The Layman Online
September 13, 1999
President
Clinton's church to hold homosexual 'celebration'
The Layman Online
September 13, 1999
Students
will hold faith rallies Sept. 15
The Layman Online
September 10, 1999
Several
nations cited for religious persecution
The Layman Online
September 10, 1999
Scottish
pastor going to clubs with Gospel
The Layman Online
September 10, 1999
Religious
Liberty Act would restore protections
The Layman Online
September 9, 1999
'10
commandments' judge cleared of ethics charges
The Layman Online
September 9, 1999
SOS by e-mail
defeats shutdown of revival
Religion Today
September 9, 1999
Top
religion stories of millennium picked
The Layman Online
September 8, 1999
Evangelical
marriages are more likely to be egalitarian
Associated Baptist Press
September 7, 1999
Public
concert is dandy, but prayer is meddling
The Layman Online
September 6, 1999
Growth of
Christianity in China is explosive
Religion Today
September 6, 1999
Methodist
evangelical group to provide legal aid for pastors
United Methodist News Service
September 6, 1999
Urbana will
launch new millennium missions
The Layman Online
September 3, 1999
Arizona won't
appeal order for abortion
Catholic News Service
September 3, 1999
Seminary
professor says inerrancy important for lost
September 1, 1999
Congregation
enlists 'Forrest Gump' to find one lost soul out of 99
September 1, 1999
News
briefs
August 31, 1999
Christian
students share Gospel on their campuses
Religion Today
August 30, 1999
Spreading
Gospel is 'winning' for some world-class athletes
Religion Today
August 30, 1999
Scottish
Bishop defends atheism and promiscuity
The Layman Online
August 30, 1999
Distribution
of 'Jesus' film opposed by mainstream group
Catholic News Service
August 27, 1999
Catholic
study: Cohabiting couples need help, not scorn
Catholic News Service
August 27, 1999
News
briefs
August 27, 1999
93,000
attend religious festival in Portland
Religion Today
August 26, 1999
Evangelist
Palau clarifies what it is to be a Christian
The Presbyterian Layman
August 26, 1999
Lutherans
decline to ordain gays
Lutheran News Service
August 25, 1999
Web
strategy from Focus on the Family helps porn addicts
Religion Today
August 25, 1999
Colson's
'legacy' urges Church to confront culture
Religion Today
August 24, 1999
National
coalition works for ordination of gays
The Layman Online
August 24, 1999
Enrollment
up sharply at evangelical colleges
CBN News
August 24, 1999
World
Vision relief goal for Turkey is $2 million
The Layman Online
August 24, 1999
Church
robbery is solved on wings of kids' prayers
Baptist Press
August 23, 1999
Salsa
singers turn evangelists during concert in Puerto Rico
ALC News Service
August 23, 1999
Lutherans
approve pact with Episcopalians
Lutheran News Service
August 20, 1999
Bankers
write sermon for pastors ' to calm Y2K fears'
By the Editors at ReligionToday.com
August 19, 1999
Lutherans
debate proposed accord with Episcopalians
The Daily Lutheran
August 19, 1999
Methodist
lesbian couple to wed despite church ban
The Layman Online
August 19, 1999
Judge
dismisses gays' suit against Christian woman
The Layman Online
August 19, 1999
Focus
on Family puts to bed dispute with Bank of Mellon
The Layman Online
August 18, 1999
Evangelical
Presbyterian Church to study 'essentials of faith' and Westminster
The Layman Online
August 18, 1999
Presbyterian
Church in America takes stand on homosexuality
The Layman Online
August 16, 1999
Focus on
Family, Mellon Bank having air-time disagreement
The Layman Online
August 13, 1999
IRD
thanks churches for defending Boy Scout policy
Institute on Religion and Democracy
August 12, 1999
Report
on churches and homosexuality attacks the biblical beliefs of most
churches
Traditional Values Coalition
August 12, 1999
Episcopal
bishop lambasts 'patriarchal delusion' at celebration of women's
ordination
Episcopal News Service
August 11, 1999
God's
foreknowledge debated by Baptists
Baptist Press
July 29, 1999
Carter,
Ford, others ask Hollywood for code on media violence, sex
Baptist Press
July 23, 1999
Ecumenical
Abortions Rights Coalition Hosts Washington Summit
Institute on Religion and Democracy
July 22, 1999
Panel
approves embryo research; unethical, illegal, Mitchell says
Baptist Press
July 20, 1999
Student
instigated prayer upheld in Alabama
Religion Today
July 16, 1999
Religious
Liberty Protection Act: a step in the right direction
Religion Today
July 16, 1999
Bishop
warns about the cruelty of heresy
The Presbyterian Layman
July 13, 1999
Massachusetts
high court overturns Boston's domestic partners policy
Baptist Press
July 12, 1999
Number of
'unchurched' adults substantially higher
The Layman Online
July 12, 1999
'Millennial
Tribute to Jesus' is planned
The Layman Online
July 12, 1999
Like
Presbyterians, Methodists now have lower attrition rate
The Layman Online
July 12, 1999
Lutheran-Catholic
accord on justification to be signed
The Layman Online
July 12, 1999
Methodists
expected to stand pat against ordination of homosexuals
United Methodist News Service
July 8, 1999
Ecumenical
leader elected to top position in UCC
UCC News Service
July 8, 1999
American
Baptists expel 4 pro-gay congregations
American Baptist Press
July 6, 1999
International Bible
Society affirms NIV commitment, looks to future
July 6, 1999
Baptist
agency lists '10 Reasons' to oppose hate crimes legislation
Baptist Press
July 2, 1999
Ecumenical
Washington seminar touts syncretism, liberal politics
The Layman Online
June 11, 1999
Pro-homosexual
legislation tallying victories in Calif.
The Layman Online
June 10, 1999
Traditionalists
challenge authority of liberal bishops
The Layman Online
June 4, 1999
Condoning
a sin
The Layman Online
May 10, 1999
Judge
evicts Episcopal congregation
The Layman Online
May 5, 1999
Cassie
Bernall's faith at gunpoint reverberates nationally, globally
Baptist Press
April 28, 1999
Archbishop
of Canterbury explores Anglican unity
Episcopal News Service
April 21, 1999
'We
need government to do more' Mario Cuomo tells Methodists
Institute on Religion and Democracy
April 19, 1999
'Pastors
for Peace' continue support for Castro
Institute on Religion and Democracy
April 14, 1999
IRD
directors elect theologian as chairman of board
Institute on Religion and Democracy
April 14, 1999
Tossing
the last taboo: Psychologists praise pedophilia
The Layman Online
April 7, 1999
Methodist
minister suspended for performing 'holy union'
The Layman Online
March 30, 1999
Hateful
pastor distorts Christianity
Institute on Religion and Democracy
March 24, 1999
Association
for Church Renewal issues statement on Fred Phelps
March 24, 1999
UNICEF
criticized for'abandoning child slaves'
American Anti-Slavery Group
March 16, 1999
Concern
in the abstract; Love in the concrete
Institute on Religion and Democracy
March 16, 1999
NCC
celebrates Ash Wednesday with little mention of Jesus
Institute on Religion and Democracy
March 1, 1999
National
Day Of Prayer seeks to unite God's people
National Day of Prayer Task Force
February 25, 1999
Jesus
scholars debate at National Cathedral
Institute on Religion and Democracy
February 24, 1999
Protestant
renewal groups face similar challenges
The Layman Online
February 9, 1999
'Gay rights'
has hidden agenda
Institute on Religion and Democracy
February 8, 1999
Court
rules in favor of religious rights
Landlords may refuse to rent to unmarried couples
February 5, 1999
New
study shows G-rated films produce more profits than films rated R
February 3, 1999
Gospel
Communications International, Inc. celebrates 50 Years of Media
Ministry
January 29, 1999
BOOK REVIEW:
Judgment
Day at the White House: A Critical Declaration Exploring Moral Issues
and the Political Use and Abuse of Religion
The Presbyterian Layman
January 18, 1999
IRD
finds ironies in NCC plea to save Clinton from trial
Institute on Religion and Democracy
January 12, 1999
1100
Christian women gather to conclude decade of church solidarity
Ecumenical News International
January 8, 1999
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