by Robert Parham | Jan 30, 2002 | Opinion
Christian fundamentalists expressed anger and hurt last week at being compared to the Taliban. James Lambert, a contributing writer for AgapePress, said, “Conservative Christian leaders are appalled by such labeling.” AgapePress describes itself as a news...
by Robert Parham | Jan 28, 2002 | Opinion
Either/or thinking permeates American life. As an unrecognized form of thinking, it distorts reality, presenting false choices that constrict moral complexity and narrow the range of practical options. As an unrecognized form of thinking, it distorts reality,...
by Robert Parham | Jan 22, 2002 | Opinion
A week ago, BCE launched a new Web site for a new era. Sensing a timidity of leadership and the endangerment of historic Baptist principles, we were ready to fashion a more energetic and assertive Baptist witness in the 21st century. EthicsDaily.com is an...
by Robert Parham | Jan 18, 2002 | Opinion
The Enron bankruptcy occurred with a flood of news stories about deceit, lying, greed, dishonest gain and finger pointing. And Christian leaders are struck dumb. Those who always have something to say about America’s moral decline uttered not a bleep. The...
by Robert Parham | Jan 15, 2002 | Opinion
W.A. Criswell wanted Southern Baptists to take the biblical call to peacemaking more seriously and prayed for a solution to the waste spent on armaments. At dusk on Jan. 2, 1979, I met with Dr. Criswell in his private study at the First Baptist Church of Dallas. His...