by Nick Dearden | Apr 13, 2009 | Opinion
Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown achieved more than he can even have hoped for from this April’s G20 summit. He has been heralded in the media as the champion of a new world order. But the praise heaped on the summit needs to be tempered by a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 13, 2009 | Opinion
Two good friends of mine had a harrowing experience yesterday: an 18-year-old daughter went missing on the way home from a long-distance visit with friends the previous night. A frantic day of path-tracing, phone calls, visits with police and contacts with the cell...
by Robert Parham | Apr 12, 2009 | Opinion
When President Barack Obama addressed the Turkish Parliament last Monday, stating clearly that the United States was not at war against Islam, I was in Oklahoma preparing to interview for a documentary Baptists and Muslims who have found common ground for the common...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 12, 2009 | Opinion
By John Pierce“Time to get up.” Faintly, I could hear those words coming from the foot of my bed and quickly recognized the voice of my father. Nothing thereafter happened quickly. The gradual opening of my groggy eyes revealed nothing but darkness. It seemed as if...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 10, 2009 | Opinion
On a day when many people have the day off, the editorial staff of Baptists Today will spend at least part of Good Friday proofreading the next issue. It seems somehow appropriate.Proofreading is a persistent chore for those who care about doing quality work. Even...
by James L. Evans | Apr 10, 2009 | Opinion
You would think during a distressful economic crisis such as the one we are facing now, people would be flocking to places of worship seeking divine guidance and intervention. Amazingly, that is not the case. According to a recent Newsweek poll, church attendance and...
