by Robert Parham | Oct 2, 2000 | Opinion
The new Baptist Faith and Message statement is fast becoming a litmus test for leadership and employment in Southern Baptist life. John Sullivan, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, said, “If you’re going to participate in the...
by Robert Parham | Sep 27, 2000 | Opinion
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joseph Lieberman donated 3 percent of his income to charity on average over a ten-year period, according to articles in the Washington Post and New York Times. In 1990, the senator and his wife, Hadassah, reported an income of...
by Robert Parham | Sep 20, 2000 | Opinion
A Southern Baptist Convention leader attacked the Baptist General Convention of Texas for allegedly breaching the cooperative spirit within Baptist life and abandoning its worldwide commitment. Morris Chapman, president of the SBC’s Executive Committee, charged...
by Robert Parham | Sep 1, 2000 | Opinion
Senator Joseph Lieberman’s religious beliefs are one of this week’s major news stories, following a Sunday morning appearance at an African-American church in Detroit, a Monday morning interfaith breakfast in Chicago and a Monday letter from the...
by Robert Parham | Aug 29, 2000 | Opinion
Two news stories about the death of a journalist illustrate competing approaches to journalism. The Baptist Press story about Al Shackleford’s death in a car accident gave two short sentences to the emotional events surrounding his termination 10 years ago by...
