Churches break precedent over Bork nomination
The article details religious groups debating public stance on Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. It notes support from National Association of Evangelicals and Knights of Columbus while opposition comes from National Council of Churches and Reform Judaism, with Southern Baptists facing internal divisions over their backing. It cites IRS rules on tax-exempt groups and historic nonendorsement traditions, plus leaders’ differing views from Thomas McAnally and Rev. Porter Routh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Bork
Bork
Southern Baptist Public Affairs Committee
United Methodist Church
Thomas McAnally
Nashville, Tenn
National Council of Churches
Reform Judaism
United Church of Christ
National Association of Evangelicals
Agudath Israel
Knights of Columbus
Southern Baptist Committee
National Council
Dean Kelley
Council
Senate
Supreme Court
G. Harold Carswell
Porter Routh
Nashville
Southern Baptist Weeklies
Jimmy Carter
Evangelist Terry Law to speak at Luther College Friday
Terry Law will headline a faith event at Luther College Center for Faith and Life Auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m. The program, sponsored by Tri State Interfaith Ministries Postville, will include the Luther College Nordic Choir directed by Weston Noble and an offering will be accepted.
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Decorah
Terry Law
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Tri-State Interfaith Ministries
Postville
Luther College Nordic
Weston Noble
Moral preaching from Koppel at Duke sparks debate
ABC Nightline host Ted Koppel issued a forceful sermon on morals at Duke University. He urged against slogans guiding risky behavior, insisting truth and moral absolutes have guided humanity for 5,000 years and citing Moses with a stark contrast to polite advice.
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Durham
N.C
ABC
Nightline
Ted Koppel
Duke University
Moses
Mount Sinai
CROP Walk Set Oct 11 On Cedar Valley Trail
The Linn County CROP Committee schedules a 10 mile hunger walk at 1 30 p m on Sunday Oct 11 along the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. Cedar Rapids starters at Boyson Road North Linn at Center Point. Funds split 25 percent to local pantries and meals 75 percent to Church World Service. Ann Bormann listed for more details with two phone numbers.
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Czech Museum and Library
16Th Ave
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Vaclav Hlavaty
Jan Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cedar Valley
Linn County Church World Service/CROP Committee
Boyson Road
North Linn
Center Point
Church World Service
International Relief, Development and Refugee Resettlement Agency
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George Cornell
Sion Wrier
Les Csorba
Alexandria
James Dunn
Washington
Baptist Joint Committee On Public Affairs
Baptist
Southern Baptists
Southern Baptist
U.S
United States
Alexander Schindler
Luther
Oxford Junction
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Dr. NE
Paula Ripple
Catholic Charities
Sam Ebener
Davenport
Central America
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
First Ave
Ebener
National Council of Fellowship of Reconciliation
FOR
Nicaragua
New Covenant Justice/Peace Center
Omaha
el Salvador
St. Jude’s
Edgewood Rd
Evelyn Graves
Rhema Bible Training Center
Plumbers Union
Women Alive
St. John’s
Narciso Ticobay
St. John’s Episcopal Church
19Th St
Ticobay
St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary
Philippines
Borneo
LCU
Christ Our Joy
Assembly of Iowa Lutheran Church Women
Lutheran Church In America
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Center Point Rd
Irma Gunderson
Mary Beets
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Redemption Missionary Baptist Church
Second St. SW
First Christian Church
Third Ave. SE
Roy Porterfield
Rapids Aids Project
John Amato
King’ S Highway Christian Church
F Ave
Marion First
Sound Doctrine
Church of God In Christ
W.A. Beets
Lenora Beets
Marion Rd
van Wells
Pickens Memorial Church of God In Christ
Chicago
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Council Street
Collins Road
Alburnett
Troy Ryner
Marshalltown
Alburnett United Methodist Church
Ryner
Europe
Israel
Reach Out Singers
South Dakota
Moral Living
Koppel
Marion
Drairie Drive
Iowa
Mount Mercy College
First Presbyterian
Linn County
Ann Bormann
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