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Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu Lived Her Faith
I strongly disagree with her ideas about the place of women in the world and in the church. Yet she is, for me, a model of what Christ calls each of us to be and do. She lived and breathed the gospel. Every day of her...
FDA Wants Botox Ads Pulled
Botox may have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for cosmetic use, but now the FDA wants Botox ads pulled until they can tell the truth. In a Sept. 5 letter to Allergan Inc., Botox's Irvine,...
Teaching Christian Ethics: An Interview with Dan McGee
The 68-year-old dean of Baptist ethics professors began teaching in 1962 as an instructor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary while completing his dissertation from Duke University. After two years at Meredith...
Remember Sept. 15, 1963
Many have chronicled or memorialized the event and the four girls who lost their lives: 14-year-olds Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins, and 11-year-old Denise McNair. Birmingham News reporter...
“Signs” Theology Is Absurd, Immoral
The real horror is the "answer" the movie gives to the problem of evil. The misconceived theological premise is that God directs every death. Not even the green guys would believe in a God as cruel as the one in...
“Possession”
It is doubtful that "Possession" will make much of a splash at the box office, even as the summer winds down. But if you are looking for something written for adults—say, a different sort of mystery, one involving...
Gallup: Americans Changed Little From 9/11
The worst terrorist attack inside the United States resulted in little sustained change, despite the claims of politicians, pundits and preachers. Americans did not become more religious, buy more guns or remain more...
Civil Liberties vs. Prosecuting Terrorists: Which Do Americans Want More?
A year after the Sept. 11 attacks, American still question which is more important: getting all the bad guys, or preserving civil liberties. A recent poll by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation and...
A Legacy of Courage
As I reflect on 9/11, like others I will remember the senseless deaths and the horror. But courage—whether it is Beamer's "Let's roll" or the heroics of New York's firefighters and police—is the legacy I'll most...
Not Much Has Changed Since 9/11
When a university in North Carolina asked its incoming students to read about Islam, many religious and political leaders in the state went berserk. "Why read the Koran?" they asked. "Why not read the Bible?" See what...
Train Up Children, Change the World
Teaching and training our children should be the most important priority in our efforts to secure the homeland. Our children are our most important investment in the future of our nation and our world. Children turn...
Muslims Voice Outrage After 9/11
A year after the events of 9/11, it is still the extremist Muslim most often pictured in American media. Terrorist groups like Hamas and al Qaeda are on center stage, while the peaceful, hard-working,...
Columnists Respond to 9/11: Part 2
EthicsDaily.com recently posed the following question to its columnists: "Has the world changed since 9/11? If so, how?" Columnists respond below. Part 1 ran on Monday. Tarris Rosell (associate professor of pastoral...
Jesus, Lost in the Marketplace
The problem is not where the Gospel goes, but what form it takes. Jesus certainly did take his message to the centers of economic influence. When he got there, however, he didn't open a booth. Rob Vaughn is a...
Soaring ‘Sin Stocks’ Signify Souls Seeking Solace
This side of Sept. 11, more people than ever before recognize spiritual need in their lives. Sure, some are trying to fill it with age-old carnal remedies. But now, at least, they recognize the need. Many are open to...
Columnists Respond to 9/11: Part 1
EthicsDaily.com recently posed the following question to its columnists: "Has the world changed since 9/11? If so, how?" Columnists respond below. More responses will run in part 2 on Tuesday. Columnists respond below....
Just Peacemaking Initiatives Can Prevent Terrorism
Just war theory or pacifism understood simply as the restraint of war is not likely to provide satisfactory answers. What alternatives does just peacemaking theory raise for Christians to discuss, support and advocate?...
Others Have Tasted America’s Cup of Sorrow
We could compile a long and startling list of human carnage to remind us that the cup of sorrows has been filled to overflowing for people all over the globe. Americans are novices to the reality that thoughtful people...
Through the Eyes and Ears of a Child
Children who attend Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, worship services or confirmation classes learn important lessons and stories that help shape their faith and values for their adult years. Children, like...
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”
Movie executives and industry commentators are of course calling "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" the "surprise hit" of the summer. That's accurate but distressing, for we shouldn't be surprised that an actual story...
Public Support for War against Iraq Slides
Pledging yesterday to seek congressional approval for possible war against Iraq, President Bush said that "doing nothing about that serious threat is not an option for the United States." While the White House...