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The First Amendment’s Magic: Protecting the Unpopular
My favorite amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the First Amendment. The First Amendment is a warm blanket of free thought that has served as the example of freedom we get to enjoy. I get to think, say and write what...
Profiles in Goodwill: Elizabeth Evans Hagan
Elizabeth Evans Hagan is a freelance writer, an ordained Baptist minister and ambassador of social advocacy at Feed the Children. Elizabeth's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where...
September 25, 2014
Obama: 'No God Condones This Terror' (CNN) 'Prayer Baby' Drowns in Alabama Church's Baptism Tank (USA Today) Chicago Church Gives Flock $500 Each to Spend for Good (Chicago Tribune) Why Resistance Remains Among Black...
Economists Make Financial Case for Climate Change
A new report outlines in economic terms the global benefits of transitioning to a low carbon economy. The New Climate Economy report has been produced by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, which includes...
Profiles in Goodwill: Colin Harris
Colin Harris is professor emeritus of religious studies at Mercer University. Colin's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? Decatur, Georgia. 2. What is your...
Early Church Offers Important Evangelism Lessons
Learning from our past collective mistakes is essential to present-day success. It is also true that learning from our past collective successes is vital to contemporary thriving. The present context in which the...
Preaching Hope
North Carolina's sixth annual "Elevating Preaching" conference encouraged preachers to address needed issues while also incorporating elements of hope into their sermons. The conference, co-sponsored by the Cooperative...
Survey: Religious Faith 3rd Most Important Quality to Teach Kids
What qualities do you feel are most important to teach children? When Pew Research Center asked, responses were impacted by respondents' religious and political affiliation as well as their age, race, gender and...
Profiles in Goodwill: Daniel Carro
Daniel Carro is professor of divinity at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Arlington, Virginia, the Latino ambassador for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, and board member of the Baptist Center for...
4 Action Ideas For Building a Larger TV Audience, Making a Moral Difference
When "Through the Door" premieres at 8 p.m. (CDT) Oct. 9 on National Religious Broadcasters Network (NRBN) via DirecTV (Channel 378) and local stations, our documentary will be seen by a massive Christian audience....
September 23, 2014
Memo: Mars Hill Church Staff Worried that Real Marriage Campaign Would Benefit Mark Driscoll More than Church (Patheos) In Texas Textbooks, Moses is a Founding Father (Daily Beast) More Americans Want Religion in Their...
How we say it matters
By John Pierce Often I need the reminder, “It’s not just what you say but how you say it.” Those of us who tend to be rather direct — and somewhat blunt — in making our points can be correct in our statements yet...
The Earth’s Your Home. Why Not Take Care Of It?
With every gift comes demand and with every blessing comes responsibility. These were truths that were repeatedly noted in a class I took under Baptist New Testament scholar Frank Stagg many years ago in seminary. His...
Senator Shows Divide between U.S., Middle East Christians
When Texas Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz left the stage amid a chorus of boos during a recent conference, it dramatically demonstrated a religious and political divide between many Christians in the U.S. and many...
Profiles in Goodwill: Kevin Heifner
Kevin Heifner is a nephrologist in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is a board member of the Baptist Center for Ethics. 1. Where did you grow up? I bounced around; my family is all from a little town called Plain Dealing,...
September 22, 2014
Study: Where are the Women Leading Evangelical Organizations? (Christianity Today) President of National Baptist Convention Compares Himself to a Turtle (WJTV) Cowboy Churches: Gospel with a Little Twang (Seattle...
We’re all in it
Something like 30,000 people were expected to meander through the Raleigh Convention Center this weekend for the city's 29th International Festival, and I was happily among them. I suspect we could all use a little...
Skype Interview: Grace Ji-Sun Kim on the Interfaith Summit
Religious bodies from around the globe have converged on New York City for an interfaith summit on the environment. Organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace, the Interfaith Summit on...
Profiles in Goodwill: Michael Cheuk
Michael Cheuk is the pastor of University Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is a board member of the Baptist Center for Ethics. Michael's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available...
Baptism Reminds Us of Our Calling to Heal a Broken World
A recent Sunday worship service at my church was special: Two people were being baptized. We heard their stories of their growing relationship with God; we applauded and celebrated with them as they entered into this...
September 19, 2014
Anti-Gay Tennessee Billboard Stirs Religion Debate (ABC News) Pew Survey Exposes Cultural Parenting Divide: Religion v. Tolerance (BBC) Jesus Was Crucified Because Disciples Were Armed, Bible Analysis Suggests...