by Robert Parham | Sep 28, 2004 | Opinion
BEIRUT, Lebanon–A newly elected European Baptist leader plans to move Baptists to the center of Europe—both geographically and influentially. “So often European Baptist church buildings, for understandable historical reasons, are tucked away in back...
by Robert Parham | Sep 27, 2004 | Opinion
BEIRUT, Lebanon–A European Baptist Federation delegation held rare meetings with two of Lebanon’s most powerful political leaders. The delegation met with Emile Lahoud, the president of Lebanon and a Maronite Christian, at the presidential palace. The same...
by Robert Parham | Sep 24, 2004 | Opinion
AIN DARA, Lebanon–Ain Dara Baptist Church sits atop a mountain on a winding two-lane road from Beirut to Damascus, across the street from a Syrian army post. Across the valley are the “real” cedars of Lebanon, from which King Solomon likely secured...
by Robert Parham | Sep 23, 2004 | Opinion
Religion divides the Middle East, including the minority Baptist community in Lebanon. Some Baptists pursue engagement with the broader Christian community, while others separate themselves with narrow doctrinal statements. Religion divides the Middle East, including...
by Robert Parham | Sep 22, 2004 | Opinion
BEIRUT, Lebanon–Despite the Southern Baptist Convention’s recent withdrawal from the Baptist World Alliance–partly on charges of European liberalism–three representatives of the SBC’s International Mission Board have registered for the...
