by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 25, 2008 | Opinion
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) acted July 24-25 to restructure its Executive Committee, approved a 2009 budget of nearly $3 million, and adopted a variety of resolutions.About 440 Baptists from 63 countries and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 24, 2008 | Opinion
The people of Prague are particularly proud of the Prague Castle, parts of which date back 11 centuries, but none of which looks like a castle – at least to Western eyes. The castle complex consists mostly of inter- connected buildings that have housed Bohemian kings,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 23, 2008 | Opinion
How can one be a refugee in his own land? It happens in the Promised Land every day, as the Israeli government, in the name of security, continues to build new settlements that encroach on Palestinian territory, and to construct a monstrous wall that divides...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 23, 2008 | Opinion
The historic city of Prague, where the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering is being held, was the home of Jan (Johannes) Hus, who was a Reformer when reforming wasn’t cool. Hus (whose name means “Goose,” and rhymes with it) was born about 1370 in...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 22, 2008 | Opinion
Tuesday July 21 brought the first full day of work for committees, commissions, and workgroups of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Prague for its 2008 Annual Gathering.More than 400 global Baptists are here, and most of them made it to the 8:00 a.m. morning...
