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“National Treasure”
"National Treasure" tells the story of Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicholas Cage), a self-proclaimed "treasure protector" in search of the treasure of the Knights Templar. He doesn't want the treasure for himself, but to...
‘A Walk to Remember’ to Air on WB
"A Walk to Remember," which religious audiences praised for its positive portrayal of teenage faith, will air on the WB network Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 8 p.m. ET. Based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks, "A...
Food Banks Facing Holiday Shortfalls
Long lines and short supplies await many of the nation's food banks this holiday season. Depleted shelves and donor fatigue from a severe hurricane season, along with rising fuel costs, threaten to put even more...
Moderate Pulpits: The Next Target
The interim period is always a vulnerable time for a Baptist church, but it may now be more vulnerable than ever, especially if one of the most vocal leaders of the fundamentalist movement has his way. "May God lead...
Christmas Hymns and Social Justice
During Advent and Christmas our churches seem to sing more heartily as hymns remind us of the promise and joy of the birth of Jesus. There is a wealth of wonderful texts and tunes for the season which bring "tidings of...
God Save America
During a recent road trip a billboard caught my attention. The sign featured a billowing American flag as background with the words "God Save America" blazing across the red, white and blue. For some reason the sign...
Iraqi ‘Home Makeover’ Show Popular
Americans make over homes to update styles and add conveniences. Iraqis make them over not so much for aesthetics, but literally to get a roof back over their heads. "Labor and Materials," which rebuilds houses damaged...
Southern Baptist Women-in-Ministry Champion Dies
Roy Honeycutt, who championed women in ministry as president of Southern Baptists' oldest seminary, died Tuesday at age 78. Honeycutt's inauguration as president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1982 came at...
More Than Meets the Eye
In an old episode of "The Cosby Show," Cliff (Bill Cosby) agrees that son Theo can tag along when he goes to purchase a new family car. Before they go, Cliff makes a point to change clothes. "You're wearing that?" Theo...
‘Roe Effect’ Cited as Factor in Election Outcome
While many liberal Democrats fear future Supreme Court appointments could bring an end to legalized abortion, over the long haul it might be in their own best interest, if a Southern Baptist leader is correct. Richard...
Personal Word on Why We Need Your Help: Part 2
Yesterday I asked for reader support in part because we face declining revenue streams from two partner organizations at the very time that our productivity and constituency are expanding. We need to secure replacement...
Saving Us From ‘Saving Private Ryan’
Local ABC affiliates in at least eight states chose not to air the network broadcast of "Saving Private Ryan" during Veterans Day week. Interestingly enough, the concern over "Saving Private Ryan" was not about nudity...
Personal Word on Why We Need Your Help: Part I
So far, I have proposed that the Baptist Center for Ethics will step up its public witness with a more prophetic and practical edge. We will do this by: --Advancing the global evangelicals' campaign for the Micah...
Kentucky Baptists Elect Conservative, Decline BWA Study
Kentucky Baptists elected an identified fundamentalist as president, ending a trend in recent years of sidestepping Southern Baptist Convention controversy by choosing politically neutral leaders. Hershael York, a...
New Animated Film Depicts Muhammad’s Life
A few years ago, the Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, gave its stamp of approval to an animated film on the life of Muhammad, Islam's founder. The academy's council approved it Aug. 20, 2001....
Personal Word about BCE’s Expanded Public Witness
The Baptist Center for Ethics needs to step up its public witness and enter a larger national role. The Baptist Center for Ethics needs to step up its public witness and enter a larger national role. In shorthand, this...
Woman Theologian to Lead Baptist Seminary
Theologian Molly Marshall has been named next president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the first woman to lead the seminary in Kansas City, Kan., which is affiliated with American Baptist Churches in...
Critiquing American Religion
American Christians are in a cultural war, a term that went out of popular favor after Pat Buchanan's mean-spirited Republican Party speech in 1992. Regrettably, the phrase has returned with a new vengeance. Following...
SBC Leader Calls Bush Win a Blessing
President Bush's re-election is a sign of God's blessing on the United States, says a Southern Baptist leader quoted on a religious news Web site. Whoever had won the race between Bush and Sen. John Kerry, it would...
Important Words From Bush and Kerry After the Election
The presidential debates were exciting. The two candidates stood before America and the world and debated hot-button issues such as war, homosexuality, stem cell research, appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court, jobs...
Valor Comics: ‘Where Great Stories Are Told’
When Mario Ruiz departed Metron Press earlier this year, he wasn't sure of the road ahead. The 37-year-old had been editor-in-chief of Metron, the American Bible Society's comics division. When he left over differences...