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JULY 15, 2010 ARCHIVED STORIES:
WASHINGTON (BP)--Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land again called for comprehensive immigration reform that begins with "border security" July 14, this time before a panel of members of Congress.
Testifying at a hearing held by a House of Representatives subcommittee, the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission said the government must show its willingness to secure the country’s borders while also acting justly toward those whom it has permitted to enter the country illegally while not enforcing immigration law since it was last reformed in 1986. Read More
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Split court: DC citizens can't vote on marriage
WASHINGTON (BP)--District of Columbia citizens do not have the right to vote on an initiative defining marriage as between one man and one woman, a divided D.C. Appeals Court ruled Thursday.
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Upward Soccer camp meets kids' needs
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (BP)--It's not your typical Africa. Kids -- many of them Caucasian -- run across a grassy soccer field, practicing their dribbling and goaltending skills. The wind is so cold it causes teeth to chatter and eyes to water. The hot chocolate at break time garners great anticipation.
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Wright calls SBC to new missions heights
MARIETTA, GA. (BP)--In a video and letter, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention calls on church leaders and their congregations to take their missions engagement to a whole new level.
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Pastor compensation keeps up with inflation
NBC's 'Jensen Project' called family friendly
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FIRST-PERSON: The evolution of a justice
DALLAS (BP)--Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retired last month. He arrived at the Court in December 1975, the first justice to be appointed after the Roe vs. Wade decision made abortion legal nationwide. It's hard to imagine confirmation hearings in which abortion isn't even a factor, but Justice Stevens wasn't questioned about it.
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