by Robert Parham | Feb 7, 2001 | Opinion
Jesus told his disciples to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” Serpentine wisdom referred to tough-mindedness, according to Martin Luther King, Jr. The nature of doves related to compassion. People of faith must be sharp minded and tender...
by Robert Parham | Feb 5, 2001 | Opinion
Southern Baptists are providing leadership at a conference that prioritizes Jewish evangelism in the new millennium, scheduled for Feb. 8-10, at the First Baptist Church of West Palm Beach in Florida. “Come and hear why some of the most prominent Christian...
by Robert Parham | Feb 5, 2001 | Opinion
Biblical prophecy foretells three paths to peace between Arab states and Israel, according to Michael Rydelnik, professor of Jewish studies at Moody Bible Institute. Peace “will arrive when the Peacemaker, Messiah Jesus, returns to set up His throne and reign...
by Robert Parham | Feb 1, 2001 | Opinion
The American public is optimistic about the role religion can play to improve the nation’s moral quality, said a report released last month by Public Agenda, a research organization founded in 1975. Americans “see religion as a unique force especially...
by Robert Parham | Jan 22, 2001 | Opinion
A Southern Baptist Convention official violated the denomination’s historic commitment to non-endorsement of political candidates and breached his own claim of non-partisan political alignment when he endorsed former Senator John Ashcroft as attorney general....