Baptist Press (BPNews)RSS feed for Baptist Press (BPNews) Komen reverses course, says Planned Parenthood still eligible Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 Susan G. Komen for the Cure has revised a policy that it had recently used in deciding to stop funding for Planned Parenthood, leaving the impression it had reversed itself on future grants to the country's No. 1 abortion provider. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, voiced disappointment that the Komen foundation would "cave to the political pressure of the radical pro-choice movement." Despite backup role, Giants' Carr is 'blessed' Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 New York Giants backup quarterback David Carr arrives at his first Super Bowl, persevering through a bumpy NFL career. Pastors' Conf. taking shape for New Orleans Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 Grant Ethridge, president of the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference, recounts his first experience in 1984 with the annual sessions and previews plans for this year's June 17-18 conference in New Orleans. Obama challenged on abortion at prayer event Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 Speakers at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in the nation's capital usually keep their talks diplomatic. After all, the room is filled with ambassadors, lawmakers from both parties, Cabinet members, and people of various faiths from around the world. But with President Obama in the audience, featured speaker Eric Metaxas talked to an audience of 4,000 important people about false religion, human depravity, poverty, slavery and abortion. Rep. Shuler, a conservative Dem., to retire Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 CULTURE DIGEST: Alaska Airlines discontinues prayer cards; Down syndrome kids in ads Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 Alaska Airlines is discontinuing a 30-year-old tradition of placing prayer cards on meal trays in order to "respect the diverse religious beliefs and cultural attitudes" of their customers and employees. FIRST-PERSON: Komen's abortion ties now more clear than ever Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 It is not clear what Komen's Friday statement accomplished, says columnist Denny Burk, but the organization is worse off than it was a month ago and now looks like a leftist pro-choice political group. FIRST-PERSON: Komen hands abortionists a big victory Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500 The top abortion provider in the United States won a big victory Friday, and a once-reputable cancer charity -- Komen -- was further tarnished, says columnist Kelly Boggs. EDITORIAL: El Propósito de la Vida Filipenses 1:21 Sat, 3 Feb 2012 15:00-0500