by Meredith Stone | Mar 4, 2019 | Opinion
There was a time, not all that long ago, when I would not stand in front of a group of people and say the other F word. No, not the one you’re thinking of! I’m talking about the F word that has a tendency to raise so many eyebrows in evangelical churches and the...
by Meredith Stone | Dec 13, 2018 | Opinion
When researching the history behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, nine images grabbed my attention. They were images of the nine drafters of the declaration. While it was a diverse committee with representation from Lebanon, China, (then) USSR, Chile and...
by Meredith Stone | Nov 7, 2017 | Opinion
Religious liberty is celebrated as one of the historic and foundational Baptist distinctives. In “Four Fragile Freedoms,” Walter Shurden wrote, “Religious freedom is the historic Baptist affirmation of freedom OF religion, freedom FOR religion and...
by Meredith Stone | Jan 30, 2017 | Opinion
George W. Bush delivered his State of the Union address on Jan. 29, 2002, and described regimes that sponsor terror as an axis of evil. Just a little over four months prior, the U.S. had experienced the terrorist attacks of 9/11. During those four months, soldiers and...