by Molly T. Marshall | Nov 30, 2018 | Opinion
Once again, we begin the new liturgical year as we observe Advent, and we are troubled. Thousands of determined people seeking asylum are lined up at the southern border of the U.S., and they are being met by soldiers, tear gas and threat to life as they are detained...
by Molly T. Marshall | Oct 12, 2018 | Opinion
Most of us have now made the shift toward inclusive language for humanity, and we are learning about how pronouns matter in personal identity. We have realized that exclusive language erases half of humanity. Using only man or mankind ignores the presence of women in...
by Molly T. Marshall | Sep 6, 2018 | Opinion
I sat down with Dr. Wallace S. Hartsfield II, who holds the Fred E. Young Chair of Hebrew Bible at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, during a recent faculty retreat. He also serves as pastor of the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church of Kansas City, Missouri, a...
by Molly T. Marshall | Aug 27, 2018 | Opinion
I am an enthusiastic supporter of EthicsDaily.com, sometimes as a donor – more often as a writer. I am always pleased to be invited to participate in a series of articles, especially if a theological analysis is suggested. Without this important voice, our ecclesial...
by Molly T. Marshall | May 25, 2018 | Opinion
Baptists – and other ecclesial kin – have been a bit suspicious of the Spirit. In a conference in a church in Missouri a few years ago, I asked persons to write down their questions about the Holy Spirit. One honest soul wrote, “Can the Holy Spirit...
