by Baptist Times Staff | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
While the United Kingdom is in the midst of its first-ever interfaith week, an eight-year partnership between a Baptist church and a multifaith school has become increasingly successful, The Baptist Times’ Paul Hobson reported. Since 2001, Cranbrook Baptist...
by BWA Staff | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
(BWA) – Seminaries in Sweden are being instructed by the government to de-emphasize theological education in favor of general religious studies. “The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education reported in June that state-supported schools must favor religious...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 25, 2009 | Opinion
David J. A. Clines, a native of Australia who lives and works in England, is the first president of the Society of Biblical Literature from outside of North America. His presidential address to the annual meeting, held this year in New Orleans, was something of a...
by Ed Sunday-Winters | Nov 25, 2009 | Opinion
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The memories of long-ago gatherings of family, food and football at my grandparents’ house are some of my fondest. These days we go to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving, trying to give to our children their own...
by David Emmanuel Goatley | Nov 25, 2009 | Opinion
World Aids Day is Dec. 1 each year. It is a time when people around the world focus on raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and remember those who are infected and affected by the pandemic. It is difficult for me to conceive how churches can be relevant today without...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 24, 2009 | Opinion
A highlight of the late Saturday afternoon sessions at the Society of Biblical Literature meeting was a “shootout” between the leading makers of academic Bible software programs. Having used and reviewed most of them, I thought it would be fun to see...
