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Study: ‘Religious’ states give more to charity

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:16:23 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A new study on the generosity of Americans suggests that states with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity. The study released by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that residents in states where religious participation is higher than the rest of the nation, particularly in the [...]

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WILLOUGHBY COLUMN: Beverly Johnston’s quest is to be the best

Martin Willoughby — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:09 +0000

My quest is to find leaders who have been effective in leading their organizations and learn from their success. I have found these leaders in businesses big and small, non-profit organizations, and governmental entities. They all share some similar traits, yet I always learn new and interesting ideas and best practices. I recently came across [...]

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‘Personhood’ prop splits Mississippi religious leaders

Associated Press — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:36:20 +0000

Mississippi religious leaders are split on a “personhood” initiative on next Tuesday’s ballot. Initiative 26 would amend the state constitution to declare life begins at fertilization. The state’s largest religious group, the Mississippi Baptist Convention, supports the proposal, as does the Tupelo-based American Family Association. >> RELATED STORY: Barbour votes for Personhood amendment after all [...]

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