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‘Bad News Bears’
Why did "The Bad News Bears," the 1976 film starring Walter Matthau, need remaking? It didn't, but Paramount was stuck on remaking it, apparently of the mind that if you're going to deliver a bad movie anyway, it's...
Study Says Marriage ‘Giving Ground’ to Unwed Unions
Fewer Americans are getting married, and the number of couples living together out of wedlock continues to grow, according to a new study. The number of unmarried couples is 12 times higher than it was four decades...
‘One Day in September’
Narrated by Michael Douglas, the feature-length documentary "One Day in September" covers many aspects of the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Narrated by Michael Douglas, the...
Controversial Georgia Voting Bill Backed by Baptist State Senator
Civil rights groups are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to block implementation of a Georgia law supported by a freshman state senator and president of a company that publishes religious literature for moderate...
North Carolina Church Escrows Funds for State Convention
Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary, N.C., voted Sunday to escrow contributions to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina after two church members were denied nomination to convention boards of trustees. A...
How Much Salt Is Enough?
When Christians talk about influencing culture, one of the time-proven proof texts is Matthew 5:13, in which Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth." As salt penetrates food and flavors it, Christians engage...
Reality TV Sets in for Austin Family
Earlier this year, Tom and Linda Potter got a better gander at the grass on the other side of the fence. Parents of three girls, the Potters responded to queries and expressed their willingness to participate in a...
Join Campaign for Alcohol-Free Sports TV, Now
Go Gators! What's wrong with Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Auburn and the other Southeastern Conference schools? Where's the Baptist leadership in these communities? The same question could be asked about Florida State...
Hope, Terrorism and Political Rhetoric
The dark side of modern Britain is obvious: the July 7 terrorists were home-grown. It's clear that in some pockets of this country, Muslim youth are lethally alienated from the mainstream. This country has a serious...
CBF Leaders ‘Sensitive’ to Concerns About New Constitution
After religious and secular wire services circulated stories highlighting removal of a reference to Jesus Christ from the constitution of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, leaders of the Atlanta-based group said they...
Bush Names Federal Appeals Judge to Supreme Court Vacancy
President Bush's nominee to the first vacancy on the Supreme Court in 11 years is described as a conservative but not always predictable jurist on record as saying he is against Roe v. Wade. The president on Tuesday...
Cooter: ‘Dukes’ Movie Not for Family
Waylon Jennings sang that Bo and Luke Duke straightened the curves and flattened the hills—but the new Dukes movie, says one, has an overzealous appreciation of female geography. Ben Jones, who played Cooter the...
Republican Leader Admits Party Plays Race Card, Gets Attacked by Limbaugh
Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee, missed an opportunity last week to push forward a new era in race relations with the admission that his party was wrong to use race as a wedge issue to win...
Past Speaker at BP Journalism Conference Alleges Religious Discrimination in Lawsuit
A former editorial writer who is suing the Indianapolis Star alleging religious discrimination has spoken at conferences encouraging journalism students to use their careers to promote Christianity. "As a journalist,...
The Dennis Diary: A Recollection of My First Week in Pensacola
My first week as pastor at First Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla., will be unforgettable. My wife, Amanda, and I arrived at our temporary residence on Monday, July 4th. Little did we know that the celebratory...
Will the Poor Still Be With Us?
The results of the G8 conversations in Scotland are emerging. The outcome for the poor in our world and especially the continent of Africa is crucial. But after all the decisions have been made and the statements read,...
Teach Your Parents Well
Because I'm not a parent, I'm in no position to tell people how to raise their children. And unlike the Southern Seminary professor who wants to "raise up violent sons," I do not hold a doctorate in theology degree. My...
Baptist Leaders Ignore Ebbers’ $11 Billion Scandal, Act as Character Witnesses
Moral relativism and indifference surface with a pointed clarity in Southern Baptist life in the case of Bernie Ebbers, a member of Easthaven Baptist Church, outside of Jackson, Miss. Ebbers, the 63-year-old former CEO...
Major Movies in Works About Sept. 11 Attacks
Almost four years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, major Hollywood studios are prepping big releases about the tragedies and triumphs of the day. Earlier projects on Sept. 11, like the 2003 TV movie "DC 9/11: Time...
Southern Baptist Theologian Terms Bible ‘Blessedly Violent’
A professor and administrator at a Southern Baptist seminary says he reads "blessedly violent" Bible stories to his young children because he wants to "raise up violent sons" prepared for spiritual warfare. Russell...
Rove Puts Bush’s Responsibility Era at Risk
When did President Bush learn that Karl Rove, his senior adviser, leaked intelligence information to at least one reporter about the identity of a CIA agent in July 2003? Did Bush ask Rove two years ago, when Rove's...