Michael Gryboski

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  Oct 26, 2011

  Texas Baptists Cut $1M From Baylor U. Funding

  Due to a vote taken at the Baptist General Convention of Texas on Tuesday, Baylor University will lose nearly $1 million of its funding. The vote, which was part of the annual meeting of the BGCT, reduces the amount of funds from $2.8 million to $1.9 million.

• Oct 26, 2011

  Utah Democratic Party Creates Latter-Day Saints Caucus

  In an effort to reach out to Utah’s largest religious group, the state’s Democratic Party has formed a new caucus for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Oct 26, 2011

  Religious Discrimination Incidents Doubled in US Since 1997

  Though a country whose First Amendment mandates the freedom of religious practice, the United States of America appears to be suffering from rising religious discrimination in the workplace.

• Oct 25, 2011

  Group Upset About National Cathedral Repair Request

  A major church-state watchdog group has voiced opposition to District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray’s request for federal aid that would pay for repairs needed for the National Cathedral.

• Oct 25, 2011

  Presbyterians Consider Separation From PC(USA)

  A theologically conservative Presbyterian group held an event Monday in Pittsburgh to help equip churches that are considering separation from the mainline Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

• Oct 19, 2011

  Mississippi Ballot Initiative Could Outlaw Abortion

  Come November, Mississippi voters could decide to outlaw abortion in their state. Amendment 26, called the “Mississippi Personhood Amendment,” would define life as beginning at the moment of fertilization, effectively outlawing the abortion procedure if enacted.

• Oct 18, 2011

  Presbyterians Experiencing Division as Reformation Sunday Nears

  Plagued by tense splits over church practices, Presbyterians will nevertheless be celebrating Reformation Sunday on Oct. 30.

• Oct 18, 2011

  Obama Visits Virginia; State Democrats Not So Chummy

  As President Barack Obama’s bus tour promoting his jobs bill enters Virginia, Democratic elected officials up for re-election are distancing themselves from the president.

• Oct 17, 2011

  United Methodist Church’s '10-Fold': 10 Missions Projects, 10 Days

  Global Ministries, a missions agency of the United Methodist Church, is hoping to inspire congregants to tell God’s story through its 10-day event called “10-Fold,” where 10 UMC projects are shared.

• Oct 17, 2011

  Va. GOP May Capture Senate; Revive Prayer, Abortion Bills

  Virginia residents have just hours left to register to vote in the upcoming state election, where the Republican Party hopes to capture at least three seats to gain control of the traditionally Democratic chamber.