A Christian think tank says Canada’s flagship disability benefit falls far short of lifting people with disabilities out of poverty, warning that the program’s size, eligibility rules and provincial clawbacks risk leaving millions no better off than before. In a report released Jan. 6, Cardus, a nonpartisan research organization based in Ontario, said the Canada Disability Benefit is only a fraction of what is needed to close the poverty gap for Canadians with disabilities.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Clarifying comments he made in August, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said in an interview published Sept. 16 he would have voted against Missouri's constitutional marriage amendment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The head of the Democratic National Committee released two statements Oct. 6 opposing the president's Marriage Protection Week proclamation and supporting the homosexual-themed National Coming Out Day.
WASHINGTON (BP)--President Bush has proclaimed Oct. 12-18 as Marriage Protection Week, calling the institution's preservation "essential to the continued strength of our society." The president issued the proclamation Oct. 3, one day after a coalition of 25 evangelical Christian and conservative organizations announced a campaign to preserve…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Support in the House of Representatives for the Federal Marriage Amendment has grown to 90 sponsors, the Alliance for Marriage announced Sept. 30.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--While the nation awaits a ruling by Massachusetts' high court on the issue of same-sex "marriage," the legal battle is spreading to other states.
ST.LOUIS (BP)--The six Southern Baptist Convention seminaries are prepared now more than ever to recruit God-called men and women into theological training, reported Paige Patterson, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, June 11 during the SBC annual meeting in St. Louis.
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Two new faculty members were elected to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's faculty during the June 4 annual summer meeting of the seminary's trustees. Two other new faculty members were named by presidential appointment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Wounded Ministers Retreats are designed to assist hurting and discouraged ministers and spouses experience hope and restoration. The retreats offer a safe and confidential environment in which individuals are able to process personal and professional concerns.
PanelistsPaige Patterson, president of Southeastern Seminary, speaks during the "Whose Holy Land? An Evangelical Conversation on Israel, the Church and the Battle for Palestine" forum at Southern Seminary May 1. Photo by David Merrifield LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Is present-day Israel the fulfillment of biblical prophecy? …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Paige Patterson differ on the details of end times theology, but they agree on at least one central issue:
