How End-Of-World Prediction Erred Literally

by | May 30, 2011 | Opinion

Harold Camping, the California preacher who predicted the world would begin coming to an end May 21, 2011, has offered a five-month reprieve. Now, the world will come to an end Oct. 21, 2011. Camping’s original prediction fell flat; he predicted earthquakes for...

Too much to remember: Travelblog 10

by | May 28, 2011 | Opinion

The penultimate day of Campbell University Divinity School’s “Bible Lands Study Tour” for 2011 was one of those days with so many parts that participants get to the end of the day and can’t remember what they had for lunch. The day began as we...

Getting past the stall

by | May 27, 2011 | Opinion

By John Pierce Whether in Congress, city hall or church conference, productivity is often stalled by conflicting quests of self-interest. The common good gets sacrificed on the altar of “But what do I get out of it?” or “That’s not how I like...

When Religious Values, Common Good Coincide

by | May 27, 2011 | Opinion

Anyone who has read my column knows that I am an ardent supporter of the separation of church and state. Not only is this a cardinal Baptist principle, though not widely accepted by Baptists anymore, but it is also a clear biblical principle. Render unto Caesar, Jesus...