by Robert Parham | May 29, 2007 | Opinion
Fox News’ cable coverage of the death of a promiscuous sex symbol approximated its Iraqi war coverage. During the first quarter of 2007, Fox News devoted 10 percent of its coverage time to Anna Nicole Smith, compared to 15 percent to the Iraqi war. Smith, a...
by Robert Parham | May 29, 2007 | Opinion
Herb Reynolds envisioned nine years ago a forerunner of the New Baptist Covenant, a 2008 gathering of Baptists in North America. The former Baylor University president called his vision the Baptist Convention of the Americas. Missing from the accolades in news stories...
by Robert Parham | May 25, 2007 | Opinion
Christians have long divided themselves between patriots and peacemakers, between militarists and humanitarians. Patriots salute uncritically the flag and accept the march to war. Peacemakers recognize the inherent idolatry of unchecked nationalism/militarism and...
by Robert Parham | May 23, 2007 | Opinion
What is the rightful role of faith in politics? That perplexing question is at the heart of a new DVD that Baptist Center for Ethics will preview on June 29 at this year’s annual gathering of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Washington, D.C. The preview is...
by Robert Parham | May 21, 2007 | Opinion
Politician Newt Gingrich grabbed for preacher Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority mantle Saturday, hoping it might give him power to win the blessing of the Christian Right in his quest for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Gingrich’s...
