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A Glimpse of the End
Long journeys repeated time and again develop a certain character. We get accustomed to terrain and landmarks. We develop a sense of the passing of time. We even come to expect fatigue and refreshment. Fatigue sets in...
Muslim Group Turns Away CBN Camera Crew
The Council on American-Islamic Relations on Tuesday turned away a Christian Broadcasting Network camera crew from a press conference open to other media, accusing the network started by Pat Robertson of bias against...
Southern Baptist News Service Attacks Gore, Discounts Global Warming
Southern Baptist leaders welcomed a newspaper article quoting scientists who believe former Vice President Al Gore overstated the immediate danger of global warming in his Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient...
Webcast Film Criticizes Fox News’ Treatment of Blacks
Finding out the Congressional Black Caucus Institute was considering partnering with Fox News to host presidential debates, James Rucker of ColorofChange.org turned to filmmaker Robert Greenwald. The result is a...
Candidate Who Once Said Sports Gambling is Wrong Now Says ‘Compare Your Picks’
Presidential candidate John McCain invites readers on his Web site to create a bracket picking winners in the NCAA men's basketball tournament and compare their picks to his own. Four years ago the Republican senator...
Christians, Ethics and the Ballot Box
In 10 days' time, on March 24, NSW residents will go to the polls for a State election. Indeed this is the year for elections with all three levels of government being voted upon. Not that readers need to be reminded...
Group Seeks Middle Ground in Culture War
The First Amendment Center in Nashville held a conference last week entitled "Beyond the Culture Wars: A Leadership Conference on the Future of Religion in Public Schools." The aims were twofold: first to consider how...
NAE Condemns Torture of Suspected Terrorists
The National Association of Evangelicals has endorsed an anti-torture statement denouncing "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" to those detained in the U.S.-led "war on terror." "When torture is employed by a...
Coulter Under Fire for Comments at Christian Conference
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter is under fire again, this time for remarks at a Christian conference making light of the murder of doctors who perform abortions. Tracing the history of opposition to abortion in...
Divorce Becoming Issue in 2008 GOP Race
The party that positions itself as defender of family values is embroiled in a debate over the politics of divorce. Considering a run for the Republican nomination as president in a field with no clear front-runner...
Christian Groups Plan War Protest
Christians from across the United States are expected to travel to Washington this week for an expressly Christian war protest against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq four years ago. Participants in Friday's Christian...
BCE Directors Pledge Support for ‘New Baptist Covenant’
Baptist Center for Ethics directors gathered prior to a recent meeting to discuss their support for a "New Baptist Covenant" celebration scheduled early next year in Atlanta. Announced in January at a press conference...
‘Zodiac’
Sin, wrote Paul Tillich, is estrangement from God. He believed that estrangement reaches not only the relationship between the person and God, but the person and all other relationships. When a person is caught up in...
Former Professor Sues Southwestern Seminary for Gender Discrimination
A former professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has sued the Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated school, claiming she was dismissed from a position for which she was fully qualified simply because...
Putting God In A Box
Just when you thought it was safe to go out and enjoy a religious holiday again, two filmmakers come along claiming to have found the tomb of Jesus. This latest effort at Christian-baiting may not rise to the level of...
Former SBC Leader Found Not Guilty of Lewdness Charge
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday acquitted a former Southern Baptist Convention leader accused of propositioning an undercover male police officer, but did not address whether the lewdness statute under which he was...
Thirst and Hunger Along the Lenten Path
Whether we envision ourselves entering the wilderness with Jesus as he faced his temptations or following him on his journey toward Jerusalem, the path is demanding. Nearly three weeks into the journey, which is not...
The Gospel According to Barney: If Jesus Had a PR Consultant
"Now, Jesus, you just can't call Herod a fox," says consultant Barnabas Simeon. Barney for short, a distant cousin to Jesus, is a consultant from the well-respected public relations firm of Spin, Dodge & Obscure....
Atlanta Church Heeds BCE Call to Become ‘Green’
A January editorial in EthicsDaily.com challenged moderate Baptists to take steps toward creating "green" churches and to share stories of what they are doing to help others follow their example. One Atlanta...
Integrity on Tour and Beyond
When members of the PGA Tour think of integrity, they inevitably think of Joe Durant. Durant, who began his professional career in 1987, has competed on the Nike Tour and PGA Tour since 1993. And while Durant enjoys...
Jamaican Pastor Nominated to Lead Baptist World Alliance
A West Indies pastor and broadcaster has been nominated as the next leader of the Baptist World Alliance. Neville Callam, 55, is pastor of Tarrant Baptist Church in Kingston, Jamaica, and past president of the Jamaica...