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• SBC president's church ending Boy Scout ties

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• Glorieta sold to camping group

• Accused Missouri pastor faces new charges

• Southern Baptists urge abuse reporting

• Southern Baptist missionary warns of 'liberal' theology

• A more secular Europe, divided by the cross | New York Times, 6/17

• Egypt preacher spared jail for 'insulting' Christianity | AFP, 6/16

• SBC president says his church will stop hosting Boy Scouts after vote to accept openly gay scouts | Birmingham News, 6/15

• Texas governor signs 'Merry Christmas' law; says religious freedom is not freedom from religion | Washington Post, 6/14

• Christian faithful to debate role, influence in GOP; weak turnout at polls raises alarm | Washington Times, 6/12

• Charlotte Observer religion reporter arrested in Raleigh protest | Raleigh News & Observer, 6/10

• A decade later, Southern Baptists adapt to different political climate, culture, influence | Washington Post, 6/9

• Republican Party to step up outreach to evangelicals with hiring of Baptist | CNN, 6/8

• A biblical task: translating the Bible in the 21st century | BBC, 6/6

• Bible's strong comeback surprises secular Norway | ABC News, 6/6

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