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McCain’s Faithful Second Team
I am beginning to feel a little sorry for Sen. John McCain. He's done everything he is supposed to do. He beat out a large contingent of Republican presidential hopefuls fairly early allowing him to occupy the enviable...
John Birch Society Joins SBC and Club for Growth in Common Cause
Three different organizations have more in common that appears at first blush. One is an anti-civil rights and anti-income tax organization founded as an anti-communist body fearful that alleged traitors in the...
Roger Williams, John Winthrop and the Other
When John Winthrop sailed across the Atlantic in 1630 the perceptions of others was at the forefront of his mind. Born into a family of English gentry, Winthrop was elected governor of Massachusetts Bay by speculators...
Wanted: dog exorcist
I've never put too much stock in talk of demon possession and exorcisms and such, but a new dog we acquired about a month ago is causing me to reconsider.My wife and son call the dog "Banjo."I call him der...
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
Indy aged, and so did the world. In the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Indy (Harrison Ford) is embroiled in the controversy of the day, Soviet Communism. It's 1957, and Indy is prisoner of a Soviet...
Economic Extremists Air Ads Opposing Climate Change Senate Bill
A right-wing economic group with an anti-government philosophy is attacking a bill in the U.S. Senate aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions linked to global warming.Instead of a full frontal attack, the Club for...
Is There a Way Beyond Verbal Shock-and-Awe?
Last week, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, found it necessary to "distance" himself from two ultra-conservative pastors: John Hagee of Texas and Rod Parsley of Ohio. Probably, you...
Scientists Say Evolution May Be Losing Ground in Classrooms
Evolution may be winning in the courtroom but losing in the classroom, warns a new nationwide study about teaching of evolution and creationism in high schools. Penn State researchers say about one sixth of biology...
Dangerous donuts?
In a world filled with real threats, hostilities and hatred — who would think Rachael Ray's Dunkin' Donuts ad would cause a stir?The spicy little cook's promo was pulled by company execs after a columnist suggested the...
Buckner Reaching Out Across the Border
Try to imagine visiting the second largest city in the world with 28 million residents. Then think about that city in terms of a two-and-a-half hour flight from Dallas. I am talking about Mexico City. There are 1.9...
British Baptist Delegation Apologizes to Jamaicans for Slavery
A delegation of British Baptists in Jamaica this week apologized for England's role in the transatlantic slave trade, a scourge that shaped Caribbean history with effects that linger until today. "We offer our apology...
Lieberman to Speak at Hagee Summit
Former Democratic vice presidential candidate turned Independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman is listed as a headline speaker at an upcoming event sponsored by John Hagee, a preacher from San Antonio, Texas, whose...
Does one Baptist speak for another?
A decade ago, I was leaving the pastorate to become editor of the Biblical Recorder, and giving up my seat on the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina's (BSC) General Board (now Board of Directors) in order to do...
Southern Baptist Denies Signing ‘The Evangelical Manifesto’
A Southern Baptist listed as a charter signer of "An Evangelical Manifesto" statement released May 7 says he was asked the review the document but never consented to include his signature. Ergun Caner, president of the...
Middle East Conference Promotes Understanding Between Christians and Muslims
A conference next month aimed at promoting understanding between Muslims and Christians in the Middle East is going on as planned, says a Lebanese Baptist leader. Sectarian violence in Beirut early this month cast...
Payday Lenders Prey on Working Poor, Let’s Pray Christians Work To End Predatory Lenders
Payday lenders are like McDonald's and dry cleaners--good businesses that want good locations to provide ready accessibility to customers who need good financial services. Payday lenders offer a popular product in...
The Gate of Opportunity
A mere 30 years ago tomorrow, I was seated — alphabetically between Terri Pickelsimer and Pam Pinyan — in a folding chair on the spacious lawn of the Berry College Chapel.Then-U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell gave...
Focus on the Undocumented Family
Family values have arisen as battle cry among Christians, specifically conservative Christians. During past presidential elections, family values were indicated as being a decisive factor for the electorate in arriving...
CBF Announces Partnership With Micah Challenge
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship recently announced a two-year partnership with Micah Challenge USA, part of a global campaign to mobilize Christians against poverty. Launched internationally in 2004, the Micah...
Hear Our June 19 Luncheon Speaker, Who Said Fair Taxation Is Pro-Life Issue
Don't miss the Baptist Center for Ethics' luncheon in Memphis on Thursday, June 19, at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's annual gathering. You will hear a Methodist law-school professor who rocked Alabama's faith...
Ministry — seriously?
Any Christian with a conscience has to ask the question every now and then: am I really serious about serving Christ by serving others? Am I afraid even to "talk the talk," for fear I'll be reminded that I'm not...