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What Early Christian Said About Our Conscience
While the New Testament writers adopted and refined the notion of conscience in Greek popular usage, it did not feature prominently in their ethical teaching. Later Christian thinkers, however, had much to say about...
Guatemalan Baptists Train for Transforming Ministry
Guatemala often makes the news for stories of violence and death. Yet, Baptists in the Central American nation remain hopeful as they seek to bring both spiritual and physical life to their neighbors. Otto Echeverria,...
Profiles in Goodwill: Fayiah Tamba
Fayiah S. Tamba is a senior student at Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary in Paynesville City, a region of Monrovia, Liberia. Fayiah's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did...
January 27, 2015
Two-Thirds of Southern Baptists Resist Integrating Their Churches (Raw Story) Panel Backs Religion-Based Hiring by Indiana Contractors (14News) 'Not in the Bible' Shouts Anglican Priest Who Disrupts Ceremony...
8 Lessons Learned as EthicsDaily.com’s Managing Editor
I began my work as EthicsDaily.com's managing editor in January 2013, following the excellent tenure of Cliff Vaughn in this position. Several lessons have stood out in reflecting on the past two years. While the...
8 Ways to Support Causes When Your Time’s Limited
I am a feminist; I have been since my late teens, and it means that I often notice things through a lens of the inequalities that exist between men and women. I get cross when the news comments on a female politician's...
Profiles in Goodwill: Jim Hill
Jim Hill is executive director of Churchnet, a ministry of the Baptist General Convention of Missouri, and president of the North American Baptist Fellowship. Jim's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are...
January 26, 2015
Indiana Church Sues JPMorgan for Millions (CNN) Southern Baptist Leaders Call for Integrated Churches (ABC News) Virginia Bill Outlawing Housing Discrimination Fails (Williamsburg Yorktown Daily) Republican White House...
They don’t come any better
When Tom Dimmock died suddenly this week, it was more than a shock: the world seemed a little dimmer. At just 65, Tom had accomplished more than most of us could do in three longer lifetimes. He was a terrific family...
January 24, 2015
Founded by Ex-Slave, First Baptist Marks 150 Years on Same Land (The Tennessean) Oklahoma Bill Would Put an End to Marriage Licenses (News OK) Mike Huckabee Calls on States, Governors to Resist Upcoming Supreme Court...
Nigerian Baptist: World Ignores Terrorist Massacres Here
A Nigerian Baptist leader recently castigated the international community for "just watching" as Boko Haram continues to terrorize the west African country. Samson Ayokunle, president of the Nigerian Baptist...
Profiles in Goodwill: Thomas Kidd
Thomas Kidd is professor of history at Baylor University and is associate director of Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion. Thomas' articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did...
Where Will Your Church Be When 2030 Arrives?
My wife and I share the posts we find each day on our respective Facebook account newsfeeds. One of my wife's friends shared this quotation recently: "With the start of 2015, the year 2030 is just as close as 2000."...
January 23, 2015
Catholic, Evangelical Document Says Same-Sex Marriage More Dangerous Than Divorce or Cohabitation (AL.com) Denver Baker Sued for Refusing to Write Anti-Gay Slogans on Cake (Christian Science Monitor) Oregon Christian...
Profiles in Goodwill: Rod Benson
Rod Benson is an ethicist and social justice advocate based in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Australia. He previously was ethicist and public theologian at the Tinsley Institute based at Morling College, a Baptist...
Denominations Shouldn’t Ignore Bivocational Churches
Greg Ogden's book, "Unfinished Business," has greatly influenced my thinking and ministry through its emphasis that ministry does not only belong to clergy but is also the responsibility of all believers. After making...
Obama Attempts to Turn Page to “Better Politics”
President Barack Obama sought to turn the page Tuesday night in his first State of the Union address following Republicans gaining control of both houses of Congress. Although religion only seeped in occasionally,...
January 22, 2015
Baptists Take Both Sides of 'Religious Liberty' Fight in Georgia (Atlanta Journal Constitution) These Are the Most Godless Cities in America (TIME) Jindal Invites Fellow Governors to Christian Rally (Charlotte...
Profiles in Goodwill: Roger Olson
Roger Olson is the Foy Valentine professor of Christian theology and ethics at George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas. Roger's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where...
Why Current Ideas for Easing Racial Tensions Won’t Work
Sadly, I believe the chances of current ideas easing racial tensions in America is minimal in the wake of the shootings of black persons by police and the shootings of police, unless things really change on both sides...
Warmest Year on Record Will Heat Up Christian Response
2014 was the Earth's warmest year on record, announced a U.S. government agency last week. "The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2014 was the highest among all years since record keeping...