by John D. Pierce | Apr 1, 2008 | Opinion
Proponents of the fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention — that began in 1979 — often claimed that Southern Baptists needed their efforts to “get back to evangelism.” Ironically, their political maneuvering throughout the ’80s did irreparable...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 29, 2008 | Opinion
In response to my March 25 post (“The right to be wrong”) about the Klouda vs. Southwestern Seminary case, John Land (jpland) raised this good question:”If it is allowable to discriminate within religious groups based upon one’s sex, should it...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 27, 2008 | Opinion
Tomorrow the city of Macon, Ga., rolls out the red … make that light pink …. carpet for thousands of visitors from around the nation and beyond for the 26th annual Cherry Blossom Festival that lasts for 10 days. Tour buses by the dozens will descend on our...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 25, 2008 | Opinion
Most observers of Baptist life know by now that a judge ruled in favor of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its president Paige Patterson in a case filed by Sheri Klouda. If not, the ABP story by Rob Marus is here.The former Hebrew professor claimed gender...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 20, 2008 | Opinion
Government restrictions on Sunday activities, commonly called blue laws, have been around in various forms since 1617.Those of a certain age can remember when virtually all stores and businesses were closed on Sunday by law, not by the convictions of store owners.In...
