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Where’s the Progress in Iraq?
President Bush claimed repeatedly last week in a short public appearance that progress was being made in Iraq. Regrettably, progress is proving as impossible to find as the weapons of mass destruction that drove us...
The Politics of Evolution
President Bush announced recently that he believed "intelligent design" should be taught alongside evolution in public schools. With school districts in many parts of the country embroiled in legal battles relating to...
Christian Zionists Oppose Gaza Evacuation
Jewish settlers resisting government orders to leave their homes this week in the Gaza Strip have an ally in Christian Zionists in America who say Israel's "disengagement" plan doesn't square with Bible prophecy. Jim...
God’s Purposes in Prayer
What do you say to someone for whom God seems silent in the face of their prolonged and honest prayers? That's just one of the questions the latest undated Bible study curriculum from Acacia Resources seeks to answer....
Swearing on Bricks
Church/state battles have been heating up, and now a local skirmish has erupted in our fair city (Greensboro, N.C.) Some Muslims want to donate copies of the Quran to our courts so they can place their hands on their...
‘Chaos Theology’ Attempts to Bridge Science/Religion Gap
This week's "Time" cover story, "The Evolution Wars," explores the growing debate over teaching "intelligent design" in schools. Meanwhile, a just-released book suggests a new model for advancing dialogue between...
‘Let the Audience Find It,’ Says Producer of Adventure Film
When your $12.5 million movie competes with the $100 million-plus budgets of Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay, you search for new marketing approaches. For one longtime Hollywood producer, the approach for his latest...
God Has a Dream
Though writing about another time and context, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in his book, "God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time," said better than I why I rarely pay attention to the books written by commentators...
‘Left Behind’ Filmmakers Promote ‘Church Theatrical Release’ Strategy
Forget theaters. A new movie will be coming soon to a church near you. Producers of the latest "Left Behind" movie are stepping up efforts to turn houses of worship into an "alternative distribution system" for films....
The Quest for a Manlier Church
David Murrow, an award winning television producer and devoted Christian, is worried about men not coming to church. Not just any men—but real men. "Tough, earthy working guys rarely come to church," Murrow told a Cox...
Mixing Church With Partisanship
I have been an active member of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., since 1991. My three children attend Whitefield Academy at Highview Baptist Church. That being said, I am very disappointed in the way the...
The Merger of the Secular And Sacred
Old Testament King Saul imposed himself upon the office of the priesthood in violation of his calling to be a secular king. His attempt to blend the offices and override distinctly different administrations brought...
SBC Leader Terms Schiavo Case ‘Murder’
A Southern Baptist Convention officer told a national television audience Sunday night that Terri Schiavo was "murdered" by "an adulterous husband." Introduced as first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention...
‘Four Brothers’
"This is America, homeboy. Black people don't get what they want in this country. Why should you?" And with that, a masked shooter targets an immigrant cashier in Detroit and blows him away at point-blank range. Thus...
‘Justice Sunday’ Isn’t Really About Justice
Justice Sunday II is a misnomer. It has little to do with the pursuit of justice in America and everything to do with the judgment on America. A more truthful name for the religious right rally would be Judgment Sunday...
Women and the SBC: Carter vs. Land
Does the Southern Baptist Convention discriminate against women? President Jimmy Carter says, "Yes." Richard Land, SBC's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission president, says "No," and adds a few disrespectful...
CBF Baptist Plays Key Role in Establishing Iraqi Justice System
Steve Hemphill, of Monett, Mo., spent 17 months in Iraq. Not as a soldier, but as a U.S. Department of State consultant working to establish an Iraqi justice system. Officially, Hemphill was senior consultant-justice...
‘One Day in September’
One Day in September offers a terrific overview of the terrorist attack in Munich on Sept. 5, 1972, and its aftermath. One Day in September offers a terrific overview of the terrorist attack in Munich on Sept. 5, 1972,...
New Habitat CEO Seeks to Mend Breach
The new CEO of Habitat for Humanity International said he wants a "positive relationship" with his predecessor Millard Fuller, hoping to quell controversy that has divided the ministry's donor base since Fuller was...
Re-inventing Rural Churches
Fifty years ago most rural Baptist churches were very different from what they are today. Most shared a preacher with one or more other congregations. Most did not have worship services every Sunday. Most met in a...
Billboards Deliver New Messages From God
A new series of catchy billboards is dotting the highways and byways, delivering God's message to untold numbers of drivers and pedestrians. "The real Supreme Court meets up here," reads one of the new billboards,...