MOORE, Louis 1946-

PERSONAL: Born May 11, 1946, in Houston, TX; son of Louis A., Sr. (in sales) and Grace (Mauldin) Moore; married Kay Wheeler (a journalist), August 30, 1969; children: Matthew Justin, Catharine Louisa. Education: Baylor University, B.A., 1968, graduate study, 1968-69; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1972. Religion: Baptist.

ADDRESSES: Home and office—217 Asheboro Place, Franklin, TN 37064.

CAREER: Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, religion editor, 1972-86; Plano Star Courier, Plano, TX, editor, 1986-88; Collin County Community College, Plano, professor of journalism, 1988-89; Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission, Nashville, TN, associate director for publications, beginning 1989; Belmont College, Nashville, part-time journalism teacher, beginning 1989. Editorial coordinator of Harte-Hanks Community Newspapers, 1986-88; member of Harte-Hanks Editorial Council; cochair of Harte-Hanks Contest Committee, 1987. Member of advisory board of Collin County Mental Health-Mental Retardation Authority; past member of board of directors of Houston Chronicle Credit Union.

MEMBER: American Society of Newspaper Editors, Religion Newswriters Association (president, 1984-86), Associated Press Managing Editors, Plano Chamber Orchestra Association.

AWARDS, HONORS: Schachern Award from Religion Newswriters Association, 1977, for the best religion section produced by a secular daily newspaper; first place award from Texas United Press International column writing contest, 1986, for a column on the Soviet Jews; first prize from Suburban Newspapers of America writing contest, 1987, for best feature story; eleven awards from Harte-Hanks writing and photography contests, 1987.

WRITINGS:

(With wife, Kay Moore) When You Both Go to Work: How Two-Paycheck Families Can Stay Active in the Church, Word Books (Waco, TX), 1982.

(With Kay Moore and Del Harris) Playing the Game, Word Books (Waco, TX), 1983.

(With Kay Moore and Grant Teaff) Winning: It's How You Play the Game, Word Books (Waco, TX), 1985.

(Editor, with Kay Moore, and contributor) The Guideposts Biblical Commentary on the General Epistles, Guideposts, 1986.

(Editor) Tim Hansel, Eating Problems for Breakfast, Word Books (Waco, TX), 1988.

(Editor, with Richard D. Land) The Earth Is the Lord's: Christians and the Environment, Broadman Press (Nashville, TN), 1992.

(Editor, with Richard D. Land) Citizen Christians: The Rights and Responsibilities of Dual Citizenship, Broadman Press (Nashville, TN), 1994.

(Editor, with Richard D. Land) Life at Risk: The Crises in Medical Ethics, Broadman & Holman (Nashville, TN), 1995.

Contributor to periodicals.

SIDELIGHTS: Louis Moore told CA that his major writing interests are "religious topics, sports figures, and family issues."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Christian Herald, September, 1982, review of When You Both Go to Work: How Two-Paycheck Families Can Stay Active in the Church, p. 64.

Florida Times Union, October 25, 1999, Bruce Bryant-Friedland, "Baptist Tract Warns Hindus of 'Hopeless Darkness,'" p. A1.*