by Doug Weaver | Sep 22, 2003 | Opinion
It has been over a decade now, but I still vividly remember the strong visceral reactions that mention of the name of Martin Luther King Jr. produced at a rural white Southern Baptist church. In a Sunday morning sermon, I told a story about Martin Luther, the...
by Doug Weaver | Aug 7, 2003 | Opinion
It is a typical and familiar story, yet still painful to hear. A church is engulfed in a fundamentalist purge. Those wishing to “purify” the church cry liberalism. Members are accused of not believing in the Bible and are questioned about Jesus’...
by Doug Weaver | Apr 29, 2003 | Opinion
In ethics and history courses this year, I have asked students about the (Confederate) flag and their response as Christians in the South. We heard all the ‘pat’ arguments, but none compared to the story of Joy, an African-American student. One day, my son...
by Doug Weaver | Jan 29, 2003 | Opinion
Before we make a mistake, we need to evaluate the evidence. And here is the bottom line: Punxsutawney Phil is not a good Baptist. I know that to be considered important, you have to be observed on the denominational calendar. We know Lottie Moon, we know Annie...
by Doug Weaver | Dec 19, 2002 | Opinion
St. Nick is not the problem; the problem is how we use him. Like most children, every Christmas Eve we would put out cookies and a Coke for Santa to have a snack when he visited our house. On Christmas morning, I would take a sip of Coke, then lukewarm after sitting...
