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5 Positive Steps during Liberia’s Ebola Crisis
There are five positive things you must know that Liberia's efforts to address the Ebola crisis reinforces in the nation. Though more can be observed and recorded, these are the most important happenings that have...
December 22, 2014
First Baptist Church of Savannah Shining Light on 'Blue' Christmas (Savannah Now) Mark Driscoll 'Believed His Own Hype, Ran Church Like a Business' (Christian Today) Religion's Smart-People Problem: The Shaky...
December 20, 2014
Religion Plays Large Role in Major Headlines from 2014 (Washington Post) Ohio Muslim Woman Sues Over Jail Church Attendance (ABC News) Statesboro Pastor Fuels Appalachia Relief Effort (Statesboro Herald) U.S. Baptists...
Skype Interview: Grace Ji-Sun Kim on Climate Change and Human Rights
"Climate change is really about human rights, human rights around the globe, especially those who are very poor," Grace Ji-Sun Kim says. "The vulnerable ... their human rights are being taken away." Kim, visiting...
Profiles in Goodwill: Rob Hewell
Rob Hewell is a professor at Ouachita Baptist University. He is also a resident fellow and professor of worship at B.H. Carroll Theological Institute and holds membership in the International Council of...
Advent: Perfect Time for Churches to Pursue Vision
It was Vaclev Havel who described the dilemma every leader has with the issue of vision. "Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs,"...
December 19, 2014
ACLU Wants Religion Out of Ohio Mentorship Program (WFMJ) Exhibitions of Medieval Biblical Masterworks (New York Times) Egypt: Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed (Live Science) Israel: Ancient Seals May Support Existence...
The Common Good: Allowing All to Flourish and Be Fulfilled
The principle of the common good is prominent in Catholic social teaching and applicable to a wide range of social and ethical issues but is not often articulated in Baptist ethical thought and praxis. The notion of...
How British Government Betrayed Hong Kong Protesters
The tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, prominent among them high school and university students, whom the world saw on the streets of the territory for two months since September, were reasonable and peaceful,...
Profiles in Goodwill: Bishop Anthony Taylor
Bishop Anthony Taylor is the bishop of the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas. He was an interviewee in EthicsDaily.com's documentary on faith and immigration, "Gospel Without Borders." 1. Where did you grow up? I was...
December 18, 2014
Mars Hill Church is Dissolving But Still Wants Your Money (KOMO News) Ohio Schools Need a Religious Partner if they Want any of Gov. Kasich's Student Mentorship Money (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Satanist and Christian...
A Political Nativity in the Nation’s Capital
In early December, the streets of Capitol Hill are briefly transformed into a first century Middle Eastern scene as robed people march through the streets with sheep, donkeys and camels. A "live nativity," this annual...
Profiles in Goodwill: Mandy McMichael
Mandy McMichael is assistant professor of religion at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. Mandy's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here, and her Skype interviews are available here...
Learning What It’s Like to be the Other Person
Two TV channels owned by the same company showed vastly different events happening literally blocks from one another one evening recently. On NBC, viewers could watch the lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller...
December 17, 2014
Why Russia is Hung up on Homosexuality (CNN) Hate on Trial: What the Case Against Anti-Homosexual Pastor Really Means (Slate) Georgia Southern Baptists Defend Atlanta Fire Chief Over Anti-Homosexual Book (Baptist...
Profiles in Goodwill: Steve Copley
Steve Copley is a church and community missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, serving as executive director of Interfaith Arkansas, based in Little Rock. Steve's Skype...
Why Churches are Best Social Melting Pots in Britain
The Daily Telegraph, a daily newspaper in Great Britain, reported recently on the findings of research by the Social Integration Commission (SIC) about the places where people from different backgrounds meet and mix...
Let’s Challenge Fear That Fuels Prejudice, Inhumanity
Pastors do everything we can during this time of year to remind people that Christmas means that God has chosen to be present and active in our world. This year that's an uphill battle. Every time I open my web browser...
December 16, 2014
Are Christian Podcasts Replacing Church? (Slate) Pope Francis and the Catholic Crisis (Huffington Post) New York Archdiocese Appears Likely to Shutter More Churches (New York Times) Lake Worth Becomes Battleground for...
Stony trails to you …
It's embarrassing to admit that I've lived in North Carolina for 45 years, but only this weekend explored two of the state's greatest treasures. It was about time. Pilot Mountain, in Surry County just 20 miles or so...
Profiles in Goodwill: Jesse Wheeler
Jesse Wheeler is projects manager at the Institute of Middle East Studies, based in Mansourieh, Lebanon, at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary. Jesse's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available...