Baptists Have Long Been Active in Human Rights

by | Dec 9, 2011 | Opinion

Human rights issues clamor for the attention of interested Christians around the world. The minorities oppressed politically, economically and religiously in many countries of the world – Myanmar, Egypt, Syria, Indonesia, to name a few – receive some media coverage in...

When You Meet a Stranger, Who Do You Really See?

by | Nov 2, 2010 | Opinion

My foreign-born accent gives me away in America like some characters in the Old Testament – those who were caught as spies because they could not pronounce some words in the proper dialect. Being an immigrant in the United States for more than 50 years, and having...

Friends in High Places

by | Aug 7, 2007 | Opinion

One of the joys of living in New York City is to be able to visit great historic churches and participate in their worship services. One Sunday in May 2000 I attended the Riverside Church, famous for the preaching of Harry Emerson Fosdick. The church was led until...

Is Culture an Ally or Enemy of the Church?

by | Jul 24, 2007 | Opinion

The relationship of church to culture is a fascinating study that has caught the attention and analysis of serious scholars during the last generation. Ever since the “Word of God became flesh,” God has been interested in humans of different cultures...