Bringing former President George W. Bush to speak.
Launching a national radio ministry.
Holding conferences with thousands attending.
October was a memorable month for evangelist Phil …
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By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer
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11/6/09
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Evangelist Phil Waldrep’s far-reaching radio ministry may one day make his voice as familiar as that of Chuck Swindoll or David Jeremiah, both popular evangelical radio preachers.
Waldrep’s …
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By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer
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11/6/09
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There is a constant refrain in the faith tradition shared by Jews and Christians. It begins with the Law of Moses, flows through the prophets, and finds perfect expression in the teaching of Jesus. …
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75th anniversary and homecoming, St. Andrew Primitive Baptist Church, Athens, Sunday, 11 a.m. with Rev. Michael Hartwell speaking. Also, 2:30 p.m. with Elder Mylon Burwell speaking and Mount Zion …
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Years ago, many Christians were riveted by the books “The Cross and the Switchblade” and “Run Baby Run” about a converted gang leader.
The subject of those books, Nicky Cruz, will speak in …
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By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer
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11/6/09
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Africa delegates visit Decatur
A delegation from Africa will visit Decatur on Friday, touring the Committee on Church Cooperation and the Community Free Clinic, said Annette Philpo’t of the …
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The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season.
Over the course of two days last week, a French court convicted the church of fraud and Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis’ …
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By Eric Gorski
AP Religion Writer
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11/2/09
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His religious upbringing might well be as unorthodox as the psychedelic-inspired comic-strip characters that have made R. Crumb the most famous underground artist of his time.
Which, come to think …
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By John Rogers
Associated Press Writer
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10/30/09
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It was June 21, 1855, and D.G. Ligon was preaching at the Church of Christ in Moulton. He was in the middle of his sermon when he suffered “apoplexy,” or a stroke, historians said.
Ligon …
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By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer
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10/30/09
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In “Parting the Waters,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of the early years of the civil rights movement, Taylor Branch describes some of the differences between Dr. King’s goals and those of …
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