by Fred Guttman | May 10, 2011 | Opinion
When Jewish people escaped from Egypt, they saw the Pharaoh’s army descending upon them. Then the miracle occurred. They saw Pharaoh’s army drown in the sea. It was the seminal moment in the lives of those present and was to become the seminal moment in...
by Baptist Times Staff | May 10, 2011 | Opinion
“Your Kingdom Come” was the theme at the recent annual meeting of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB). “Our hope is that we will each find the part of the jigsaw we fit into,” BMS World Mission’s general director, David Kerrigan,...
by John D. Pierce | May 9, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce On Friday, my friend Ed Pettibone took me to the historic First Church in Albany, N.Y., also known as the North Dutch Church. The building was erected between 1797-1799. The Dutch Reformed congregation, founded in 1642, claims the oldest pulpit in...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 9, 2011 | Opinion
OK, so I begin with an unabashed grin … I got to meet Bernadette Peters on Saturday night, and I was thrilled. I’ve been a big fan of hers for nearly 30 years, I have all of her records, I’ve seen several of her Broadway musicals, and I have...
by Martin Marty | May 8, 2011 | Opinion
“God has cursed the earth… This is the starting point for all economic analysis. The earth no longer gives up her fruits automatically. Man must sweat to eat.” So writes Gary North, “the leading proponent of ‘Christian economics,'” which...
by Robert Parham | May 8, 2011 | Opinion
What is the morally right term to use for undocumented immigrants? Â Fox News favors the word “illegals” in its headlines. Recent headlines read: “Confirmed: Feds Ordered Not to Arrest Illegals Coming from Mexico” and “Securing America:...
