Maybe We Can Save the Sound of All Worship Languages

Change creeps through the Forest of Dean, a rural corner of England about 120 miles west of London. Satellite television, compact discs and digital video have brought pop music, movies and an onrush of “Americanisms” to the forest. They are choking off the...

Apply Just War Principles to the Decision About Iraq

Remember these days; history certainly won’t forget them. Decisions framed in Washington will shape global politics and international relations for decades. The Bush administration has said Iraq’s Hussein regime must go. Our nation no doubt holds the power...

Kindness Prevails and Fred Returns

A couple of weeks ago, many of you read in this space the sad story of the untimely demise of Fred Flintstone. After more than a decade of dinnertime companionship in our home, poor Fred cracked up; he just fell to pieces. Joanna broke my Fred Flintstone glass. Fred...

Soaring ‘Sin Stocks’ Signify Souls Seeking Solace

This side of Sept. 11, more people than ever before recognize spiritual need in their lives. Sure, some are trying to fill it with age-old carnal remedies. But now, at least, they recognize the need. Many are open to authentic answers to their questions about how to...

Baptist Newspaper’s Role Commonly Misunderstood

A Texas Baptist called the other day, upset because a picture of a woman pastor appeared on the front page of the Baptist Standard. That photograph, he predicted, could cause the church where he is interim pastor to leave the Baptist General Convention of Texas and...