One Baptist Seminary after Another

The Baptists have established a new seminary in Kentucky. Over the last 30 years Baptists have averaged one new seminary per year somewhere in these United States. So what else is new? Over the last 30 years Baptists have averaged one new seminary per year somewhere...

Three Places to Post the Ten Commandments

“We post the Ten Commandments in our school,” said the principal to a church full of people, “as part of a historical display.” Vigorous applause swept through the gathering as he turned to me and said, “We have good lawyers.” I...

Marie Peterson: Testing Courage and Commitment

With all the turmoil in Israel these days, who knows when it will be safe to travel there again; which makes the last trip all the more precious. We were a diverse group: several students; four married couples; a mother and daughter; my parents and a nephew; and for...

The Gospel According to Fasching

“The good news of the gospel, as it has been proclaimed for the last two millennia, has no future.” So says Darrell J. Fasching in his provocative little book, The Coming of the Millennium. For 2,000 years, he contends, the good news has been twisted into...