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3. Blogs bring Baptists' conflicts to the fore | As the Southern Baptist Convention convenes today, it will grapple with conflicts over doctrine and management — many of which have been brought into the spotlight by a younger generation of vocal Baptist ministers blogging on the Internet. (The Tennessean)
   
   

Missions & ministry :

1. For ladies in waiting | Pregnant women in need find a home, coach and support network at Madison House (Portland Tribune, Ore.)
   
   
2. From the bright lights to a born-again crusade | One Baldwin brother ditches acting career to preach Christianity (Staten Island Advance)
   
   

Islam in America :

1. U.S. Muslims confront taboo on nursing homes | Many Muslim families are trying to reconcile Islamic teachings on caring for elders with the modern realities. (New York Times)
   
   
2. Relocation of mosque into black community escalates tensions in Pompano | The Islamic Center of South Florida wants to move to a largely black, Christian section of Pompano Beach, where they have bought land meant to support their growing Muslim membership. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
   
   

Crime :

1. Former CEO of import-export company convicted in scam targeting religious investors | A former import-export company executive who claimed to have a God-given gift for making deals was found guilty Monday of cheating ministers and their congregants out of about $65 million.
   
   
2. Jury convicts brother, sister of swindling church members | Man could get 45 years for using Ponzi scheme to make millions (The Dallas Morning News)
   
   
3. Wife indicted for Tenn. minister's death | The wife of a minister who was shot to death in his church's parsonage was indicted Monday on a charge of premeditated murder.
   
   

People :

1. Bluegrass star goes spiritual on new album | Bluegrass legend Del McCoury makes his first foray into gospel music on his new album, "The Promised Land." (UPI)
   
   
2. Family: 'She's in heaven now' | Police are still investigating a crash that killed two Dover teens. (Daily Record, York, Pa.)
   
   
3. Moving heaven and earth | When it comes to global warming, Richard Cizik and Jim Ball are hell-bent on making fellow evangelicals see the light. (Fast Company)
   
   

More articles of interest :

1. In a ruined copper works, evidence that bolsters a doubted biblical tale | An international team of archaeologists has recorded radiocarbon dates that they say show the tribes of Edom may have indeed come together in a cohesive society as early as the 12th century B.C., certainly by the 10th. The evidence was found in the ruins of a large copper-processing center and fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas, in the lowlands of what was Edom and is now part of Jordan. (New York Times)
   
   
2. India court blocks Da Vinci ban | India's Supreme Court has refused to ban The Da Vinci Code film, rejecting petitions from Christian groups opposed to its religious content. (BBC)
   
   
3. Alcohol, drugs, trendy clothes: Can this be Amish country? | During 'Rumspringa,' Amish youth are encouraged to sample life in the mainstream. (Christian Science Monitor)
   
   
4. Relic renews Russians' faith | For the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church, it is a hugely significant event. (BBC)
   
   
5. Salem Communications amends credit facility to pay more dividends, buy back added shares | Salem Communications Corp., which operates a radio network and publishes magazines aimed at Christians, said Tuesday it amended terms of its credit facility in order to pay out more dividends and buy back additional stock.
   
   

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