by Robert Parham | Jun 29, 2009 | Opinion
The burqa should be as accepted in American life for Muslims as the bolo tie is for Texas Baptists, the yarmulke is for Jews, the ornate cross-necklace is for Catholics and plain clothing is for the Amish. The battle over the burqa, an outer garment worn by some...
by Robert Parham | Jun 23, 2009 | Opinion
No sooner had the Indianapolis Star broken the story over the weekend about mega-church pastor Rick Warren speaking at the upcoming annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America than conservative Christian bloggers started barking their disapproval. ...
by Robert Parham | Jun 22, 2009 | Opinion
When Newsweek’s religion editor Lisa Miller called about where Baptists stand on baptizing children raised in same-sex households, I finally had an opportunity to say that this is one issue where Baptists — all Baptists — get it right theologically. I said that...
by Robert Parham | Jun 16, 2009 | Opinion
If the Southern Baptist Convention believes that actions speak louder than words, then its action of having a program of virtually all whites and all males places a big question mark over the convention’s 2009 meeting logo. When the SBC meets in Louisville on...
by Robert Parham | Jun 10, 2009 | Opinion
The Southern Baptist Convention’s chief executive officer advocates the launch of a Christian alternative to public education, a move that joins at the hip the largest Protestant denomination with a five-year campaign for Southern Baptists to abandon the public...
