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Colson Attacks Florida Judges for Partisanship, Fails to Disclose Relationship with Florida Governor
Charles Colson sent an urgent message to his supporters on Nov. 20, charging the seven judges on the Supreme Court of the State of Florida with "judicial usurpation" and "partisanship." He charged the court was...
Elections: American and Georgia Baptist Convention
Unlike most Americans, I voted on two consecutive Tuesdays. First, I voted in the presidential election. And most recently, I voted at the Georgia Baptist Convention. In the wake of both, I lament the lack of...
Baptist Press’ Obsession with Homosexuality Distorts Picture from Presidential Election Exit Polls
Baptist Press' continued obsession with homosexuality distorted its article on the results of exit polling in the presidential election. "White religious conservatives chose Bush overwhelmingly, while homosexual and...
Burgeoning Pornography Industry: Grossing From Millions to Billions in Three Decades
The pornography industry generates billions of dollars annually, according to a recent article. "The business of selling sexual desire through images has become a $10 billion annual industry in the United States,"...
Rhythms of the Table
"We are enslaved by speed and have all succumbed to the same insidious virus: Fast Life, which disrupts our habits, pervades the privacy of our homes and forces us to eat Fast Foods. Let us rediscover the flavors and...
Rhythms of the Table
"We are enslaved by speed and have all succumbed to the same insidious virus: Fast Life, which disrupts our habits, pervades the privacy of our homes and forces us to eat Fast Foods. Let us rediscover the flavors and...
Thanksgiving Hymn: Thanks Be to God
Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to strengthen the connection between worship and daily living. Carefully-chosen hymns can reinforce this tie. Memorable music helps well-chosen words linger in our minds, so that...
SBC Mission Agencies Using Racially Controversial Poster
Two Southern Baptist Convention agencies have distributed a racially controversial poster to churches, promoting the denomination's annual international mission offering. At the top of the glossy poster in large...
Consumerism Defined 20th-century America
Consumerism was the most misunderstood and important "ism" of 20th-century America, according to a recent article. "While materialism may be the most shallow of the 20th century's various isms, it has been the one that...
Controversial BP Reporter Criticizes ‘Real Baptists’ Writer
A stringer for Baptist Press and a graduate student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), Russell D. Moore, criticized Bob Setzer's lesson in Real Baptists on "Meeting Jesus," in a current SBTS publication....
Controversial BP Reporter Criticizes
A stringer for Baptist Press and a graduate student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), Russell D. Moore, criticized Bob Setzer's lesson in Real Baptists on "Meeting Jesus," in a current SBTS publication....
Gallup Says 65 Percent of Americans Believe Bible Offers Basic Answers
The Bible "answers all or most of the basic questions of life" for roughly two-thirds of Americans, according to a recent survey. "Do you believe that the Bible answers all or most of the basic questions of life, or...
Global Languages
Whether or not English is, or will be, the "global language" is a matter of debate, according to a recent article. "English may eventually usurp all other languages, establishing itself as the global mother tongue,"...
Welcome to Generation ‘Z’
Generation Z (those born from 2000 to 2020) will be more media literate, more diverse and "defy easy classification," according to a recent article. "For these kids, multimedia will be as prevalent in the classroom as...
Bobby Knight and Ethics
On initial examination, any ethical consideration concerning the dismissal of Bobby Knight as Indiana University's basketball coach is a slam dunk. His tantrums, tirades and out-of-control antics caused irritation. In...
Marital Status, Religious Habits and Income Shape America’s Happiness and Optimism
Americans are overwhelmingly happy and optimistic, according to an October 6-9 Gallup poll. A majority (94 percent) of Americans identify themselves as "very" or "fairly" happy, while 78 percent of Americans are...
Deciding on the Right Choice
In spite of what many Christians, perhaps well-meaning, would have us believe, there is no such thing as a Christian party, nor is there always a clear candidate who is God's man or woman for the job. Perhaps a look at...
No Candidate Endorsement Here!
As the presidential election nears, I feel a pastoral obligation to comment on the stewardship of one's vote. Those looking for me to endorse a candidate will be sorely disappointed (or greatly relieved). I don't...
SBC Ethics Professor and Pressler Endorse Bush Campaign with Contributions
A Southern Baptist Convention ethics professor and a retired Texas state judge who led the takeover of the SBC made repeated contributions to the presidential campaign of Republican Party nominee George W. Bush,...
Watch Out for the ‘If…Then’ Statements of Moral Conviction
Many Baptists are afflicted with an "if...then" approach to expressing their moral convictions. For two decades, thoughtful and decent Baptists have made "if...then" statements about the SBC conflict. These blustery...
Urban Legend Turned E-Mail Hoax: The FCC and Religious Broadcasting
An old urban legend turned recent e-mail hoax regarding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and religious broadcasting is decades old and untrue, according to FCC officials. "CBS will be forced to discontinue...